Lately, Barack Obama has been under attack for a variety of issues, that I think are frankly, just silly. First there was the American flag lapel pin that he refused to wear, the comments his wife Michelle made about finally being proud of her country, a picture snapped of him not putting his hand [...]
Archive for February, 2008
27 Feb
L’Trashy Plaza
For three years, I’ve worked near L’Enfant Plaza, and everyday I walk to the end of the promenade to Banneker Circle to get to my office. Lately though, I’ve been noticing just how trashy this place really is. I shouldn’t be all that shocked, considering how ghetto my office building is. [...]
25 Feb
What’s that you say?
So, I have the girls in my small group to thank for recommending the site Overheard in New York, where people submit the random, yet hilarious, conversations they overhear on the streets. I try to stay away from it on most days because it can easily become an obsession. Well, the DCist [...]
21 Feb
Good Cop/Bad Cop
The Metropolitan DC Police Department Web site states, “It is the mission of the Metropolitan Police Department to safeguard the District of Columbia and protect its residents and visitors by providing the highest quality of police service with integrity, compassion, and a commitment to innovation that integrates people, technology and progressive business systems.” (emphasis [...]
19 Feb
Boston: America’s Walking City (except when it’s freezing!)
I’m back from Boston, and this trip only reaffirmed the fact that I could move there in a heartbeat. Yes, it was freezing, but it’s such a great city. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve loved my time in DC, but traveling around always makes me realize how bland the culture in DC is [...]
13 Feb
Off to Boston
I am off to Boston tomorrow to make nice with the science journalists at the AAAS annual meeting. And since I know of probably six people that actually know what AAAS is, I’ll spell it out: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Hopefully, in their quest to advance science, I can [...]
11 Feb
Google: online bully or gentle giant?
I feel like I’ve just been slapped in the face. You know, in the way only your best friend can do to snap you back into reality. Only this time it wasn’t my friend doing the slapping, it was the book, The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business [...]
9 Feb
Traffic
This is just a silly little rant, but I’ve got to get it off my chest.
I know the DC metro area has horrendous traffic, so I usually plan ahead. For the most part, I assume it takes 30 minutes to get anywhere if I’m staying inside the Beltway, and then I tack on a little [...]
