10 Years ago ShamrockFest redefined the way people celebrate St. Patty’s. This Saturday DC’s Hottest Festival is reaching even greater heights! Get your tickets here.

Rep. Holt recently beat Watson in a game of Jeopardy, so we’re hanging on his every word when it comes to NCAA basketball predictions.

This flyer was spotted in the Longworth House office building.  What’s funny isn’t the fact that Boyz to Men will be serenading folks in Alexandria, VA next week,  it’s the chosen clip art that was used on the flyer. h/t JS

The following line was seen in a Beijing online publication about Charlie Sheen.  [Global Times] “He ignored his own father’s advice to keep quiet, who was once the president of the US.” A valid point. h/t DP

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Here’s your daily dose of flood watching [sandbags] Video kills the radio boss [NPR] Remember this guy [he wants to save the govt money] Great news [Metro cutting back on hours]

City officials in Alexandria’s Old Town are prepared for the worst.  They’re not quite sure what the worst is, but according to a trailer full of sandbags, the sh*t might get bananas later today when the rain moves in. The trailer featured in the picture below is parked on the …

Newt Gingrich says his “not appropriate” behavior was tied to his passion for America. [and love for Tiffany jewelry] Sen. Claire McCaskill’s same passion for America [and it’s money] is apparently the reason why she spent $76,000 in public funds since 2007 to fly on a charter plane she co-owns …

Conan has had enough.

A huge congratulations to C-SPAN’s Jeremy Art. Imagine having dinner with reporters from The Washington Post, bumping into Arianna Huffington on the way to the same party, or touring the country in a C-SPAN bus. Those activities are just part of normal daily life for Jeremy Art, who will soon …

We wonder if Greg Leuch, a New Yorker who developed a Charlie Sheen browser blocker, could quickly work up one for Michaele Salahi’s name. [exit stage right] Reality show star and White House party-crasher Michaele Salahi has been asked to leave the television show “Celebrity Rehab” because she does not …

He might have over-stayed his welcome [go to the Korner] Oh yeah [my bad] Freire to NMS [boom] Aggressive pup [chow time] It’s different when we do it [protest]

If Jeopardy whiz Ken Jennings isn’t interested in running for Senate, what about approaching Watson? “Win on a game show and you can apparently run for the US Senate. That was when I realized the Democratic Party was f@#$ed in ’04,” h/t Lazy Hazy

Republicans might have slashed the Committee on Global Warming, but the House of Representatives Post Office refuses to give up. Question: How many more pieces of mail will it take until staffers have to pole vault over the pile?

As if the sh*t wasn’t bananas enough [Sheen] Democrats vow to come back [drive] Portraits on the metro [WeLoveDC] Most stressful parent-teacher meeting ever [Obama] Local news good at scaring people about weather [flooding this time]