Here are some of our favorite recent American flag photos from the FamousDC Flickr Pool.  

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

The science behind this ranking is fuzzy, but we’re proud of DC’s sister city. [love is in the air and the Potomac] Love is in the air. Amazon.com today announced its list of the Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in America. After compiling sales data of romance novels and relationship …

This is what happens if you let the Google search autocomplete feature take over U.S. geography. h/t Gizmodo

Speaking of spending money wisely. Thanks to a recently filed Congressional expense reports there’s new light shed on the Copenhagen Climate Summit in Denmark and how much it cost taxpayers. [money tree] We’ll give you a hint: It cost a sh*t load of money. Fifty-nine House and Senate staff flew …

This makes about as much sense as Heidi Montag’s decision to have plastic surgery. Hugo Chavez Mouthpiece Says U.S. Hit Haiti With ‘Earthquake Weapon’ Dear Hugo and Co., Go sell crazy somewhere else, we’re all stocked up here. Hugs, The United States h/t David Almacy

Gates: “I thought U2 was an airplane.”

Bono meets Pentagon chief Robert Gates to discuss poverty