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Why Your Office is Just Like Kindergarten
Are all of these kids going back to school giving you a serious case of FOMO? You’re not alone! I mean, with snack time, recess and nap time, who wouldn’t want to flunk a few grades so you can stay in preschool forever? Before you trade in your Bachelor’s Degree …
Aaron Schock’s Story as Told By Taylor Swift
Emil Caillaux did some serious image homework to tell the story of Aaron Schock through Taylor Swift lyrics. An example: See the whole thing at Buzzfeed, here.
Work Productivity Today Expected To Dip Around Lunchtime
Is your office gathering together to watch the US World Cup match today? Any special plans? Email us pictures and we’ll post them to FamousDC.com. Best picture wins a FamousDC prize pack. Here’s how DC is watching the game so far… President Obama Wendell White, FamousDC Contributor Senator Chris Murphy …
Rep. Weiner Battles Rep. Jenkins on Twitter, Hilarity Ensues
It’s no mystery that we’re big fans of Rep. Weiner, so when we saw him battling Rep. Jenkins yesterday on Twitter, we had to post the back and forth. The argument began when Rep. Jenkins poked fun at Weiner because of his failure to update the contact information on his …
Congressional Sleepovers
According to an interesting new survey, 15% of the newly-elected members of Congress plan to crash in their offices. This is great news for early-bird staffers who enjoy seeing their boss in a bathrobe. With voters again shunning Washington and fiscal excess, a number of incoming House members plan to …
New Media Strategies Welcomes Governor Bob McDonnell
Yesterday, New Media Strategies welcomed Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell to the Grand Opening of their newly expanded headquarters. In 2010, NMS created over 40 new communications and technology jobs in Virginia. We’re told there were champagne glasses everywhere, to which McDonnell said “by the way I hope you’re drinking Virginia …
New Media Strategies Reunites on One Floor
After endless games of “Rock-Paper-Scissors” for who goes to what floor for a meeting, the New Media Strategies gang is finally back together. [but did they save us a seat?] New Media Strategies: Today, we’re excited to announce we launched our newer, larger office space — finally bringing all of …
A Lesson in Managing Expectations
If your kid is destined for middle management, this gift is a great idea. Otherwise, it’s not. [WTF?] It’s all about expectation management, you see. If you make your kid think he can be president, he will grow up disappointed. Tell him he’s headed for a life as an office …
How Not to Keep It Classy
Dear People That Make Terrible Decisions After Historic Congressional Votes, This kind of thing doesn’t help prove your point. Democratic offices in at least three states have reported instances of vandalism that party members say possibly were tied to Sunday’s historic vote on health care reform. Early Monday morning, a …
What Is Chad Pergram Talking About?
No, seriously, we can’t figure it out. Swine flu? Germs? Chad Pergram: Chain Letter
Rep. Patrick Murphy Showers Everyday
He also sleeps in his office, which we find awesome. [air mattress]
If You Invent a Better Mousetrap, the Government Comes Along with a Better Mouse
Congressman Tom Cole’s office has a mice problem. [rats] Cole’s office is infested with mice, an issue he raised on Thursday when acting Architect of the Capitol Stephen Ayers — the guy who oversees pest-control issues on Capitol Hill — testified before a House appropriations subcommittee. According to sources, there …