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A History Of DC For the Unenlightened
I thought Washington DC was going to be a few ugly statues stuck around in Liberty/Neoclassical style, surrounded by a bunch of corporate-political types with big and expensive cars. I was so wrong it’s unbelievable. ...

Everything Is Constantly Collapsing
Oh noes Sarah Palin really is like John McCain: rash, impulsive, nasty, and not very interested in details. [Los Angeles Times]The US government just took over the two biggest mortgage providers in the country, Fannie Mae and Freddie ...

My "culinary" week in DC or drum me out of ChowHound?
Oh that's too funny. Last trip to the US, my peanut butter got booted to make room for shoes (how are they so cheap in the US?). The chiles and tequila made it, though.

Back to School in DC
The District's students are back to the grind -- and so are the city's school leaders, who are continuing to work on far-reaching reforms of the system. We speak with Chancellor Michelle Rhee about the start of the new year and her ...

Monday Morning Open Thread
Good morning. Hold on tight, everyone. The polls are showing McCain getting his post-convention bounce. USAToday has the Republican ticket leading 50% - 46% among registered voters. The lead expands to 54% - 44% for "those seen as most ...

An Unusual Bird
... picks up I will be doing raptor banding demos and releasesnear the hawk watch. I will post more details on that in a week or two. Posted on A DC Birding Blog. Readers may quote text with attribution, but not republish entire posts.

Rhee's "Plan B"
Under current DC rules, a teacher can receive a standard license by completing a college- or university-based teacher education program and passing Praxis, a teacher exam. It is renewable every five years upon completion of six credit ...

Black Artists of DC Exhibit: Remembering Not to Forget
Join the Museum Studies department for the first Ellington exhibit of the year, featuring Black Artists of DC, a community of artists from the African Diaspora who create to reclaim and develop past, present, and future legacies. ...

Is DC v Heller a Roe v Wade for our times?
NRA logo, via its website. Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state. For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia ...

CLE event: From the Ground Up: Fundamentals of Practice Before the ...
Join our experienced faculty as they provide guidance and insight on steering a case through the District of Columbia's highest court.