When the District was illuminated by gas flame and before cell phones (BCP) city planners spliced street lights and call boxes together to create a corner by corner assistance system. Bright red glass surrounded the flame up top, making a “Police” or “Fire Call Box” logo glow in the darkness. …

We can get through this crisis together on Twitter and Facebook. And if you want to vent with some of our writers, follow them on Twitter too: Amos Snead, Co-founder – @AmosSnead Josh Shultz, Co-founder – @JoshShultz Morgan Gress, Editor – @MorganGress Ladies Who Lobby – @LadiesWhoLobby Brittany Horowitz – @BrittHorowitz Brian Johnson aka The Hungry Lobbyist – @HungryLobbyist Lia Seremetis – @HellaLia Marie …

Ready for some #Natitude. h/t Brian Johnson

If you haven’t wished Matt Lira a happy birthday yet, you’re doing it wrong. Here’s to hoping the new Deputy Executive Director at the NRSC enjoys his 27th year of life.

Today Brendan Buck turned 21 years old – buy him a Jello shot!, tell Debbie Matties congratulations on her new gig with CTIA, Ali Amirhooshman can now get you the latest video game releases, will Chad Scarborough ever move back to DC full time?, be sure to tell Tim Burger and …

Well it’s finally here folks, St. Patrick’s Day – another bead-throwing, day-drinking, semi-made up holiday that we’re perfectly ok with. But that’s not the only thing happening this weekend – take a look below for all events green and gold with a few extras thrown in.

Pope Jokes [Argentina] 14th St. is changin’ [Project Beltway] How to celebrate Pi[e] Day [do it right] Someone invoke Reagan at CPAC? [no way]

What do you get a guy who had a Crimson Tide National Championship, a Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl win and welcomed twins into the world all in the same year? Famous Birthday Wishes! If you have a moment today, wish FamousDC co-founder Amos Snead a Happy Birthday! –The FDC Team

We expect the Bonjean Christmas party to top this. Bonjean Christmas Party Makes Drudge – December 12, 2011 Just when you thought the DC – Gary Busey – Ron Bonjean Christmas Party Media blitz was over …   Hopefully they learned how to high-five in 2012. How Not To Give A High-Five …

Last night FamousDC threw an amazing post election bash complete with plenty of lame duckies on all the table for everyone to let loose after the past, election stressed-filled weeks. Major thanks to our sponsors Intermarkets, U.S. Travel, NJI Media and Story Partners for making events like last night happen and for sending their awesome people to add to the fun. Read on for photos of the festivities, complete with ducks, drinks and some familiar faces. Famously Spotted: Jeremy Art, Chelsea Snell, Kate Connors, Lauren Pratapas, Caleb Smith, Johnny Football, Ryan Thompson, Brad Dayspring, Andrea McCarthy, Brian Patrick, Kate Lewis, Mike Lurie, Matt Lira, Michael Steel, Brendon Buck, Riva Litman, Johanna Murphy, Pat Lobner, Megan Whittemore, John Sciuto, Christine Yoo, Drew Brandewie, Dennis Bohm, Mike Harinstein, Stephanie Fontenot, Katie Wilkerson, Georgette Spanjich, Mike Calvo, Jeffrey Hubbard, Blair Milligan, Jacob Wood, Justin Herman, Allison & Dick Cunningham, Peter Pan, Amos Snead, Josh Shultz, Natasha Federova, Brea MacIsaac, Carol Foster, Brittney Dunkins, Ashley Wolos, Josh Funk, Pranav Vora, Philip Soriano, Abby Matousek, Alejandro Trevino, Alex Skatell, Brandon Barrios, Matthew Burrell, Craig Wiesen, Henri Makembe, Jim Billimoria, Laura Wainman, Patrick Lobner, Matt Wolking, Pete Haviland-Eduah, Riva Litman, Victoria Bosselman, Connor Walsh, Zoe Maurer and many more.

Meet Emily Miller. Miller is the Senior Editor for Opinion at the Washington Times. Over the past 15 years she has made her way through the ranks of Washington DC as a public affairs consultant, press secretary on Capitol Hill and former deputy to both Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice. Most recently, Miller has gained popularity for her gun rights column that explores the hoops District residents must jump through in order to legally own a gun in DC.

Nats clinch post season birth! [Natitude] Somebody get this man an undershirt [Rick Perry] Take my jacket, I’m off to make sh*t happen [Obama] Thanks to everyone who came out for the FamousDC Happy Hour last night. Another great crowd. Let’s do it again soon. Photo by Odd Little Bird

Happy first day of Autumn weekend! Being a massive fan of fall, I am thrilled. Pumpkin spiced lattes, apple picking, winery visits, drives out to Shenandoah to see the fall foliage, sweaters, boots – oh my! So, kick off your weekend with any of the fun options I have lined …

Every other commercial on tv is a campaign ad. It’s awesome.

Obama celebrates talk like a pirate day [argh] Erick Erickson and the black panther [WTF] Mrs. Obama wishes Jimmy a happy birthday [sack race] Flight attendant fight [major delay] Photo by Brandon Kopp