tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37127532168487853762012-02-16T06:04:28.691-05:00The occasional and random ramblings of a District resident.Robbie Bisehttps://profiles.google.com/106870185485031117014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-18259362498356242652012-01-18T09:56:00.000-05:002012-01-18T09:56:01.850-05:00

Image shamelessly lifted from DevineError on deviantArt. Educate yourself: Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R.3261.IH) Protect IP Act (S.968)

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I know I'm a bit over a week late on this. Honestly, I was deciding whether I wanted to make any resolutions this year and then whether I wanted to make them part of the Cyber-Collective. As you can see, I've decided on the positive on both points. So here they are, my New Years resolutions: I resolve to spend more time with my friends and family. I resolve to be more active with my personal

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As a special Christmas gift to you, I am offering you this post without links. If you don't understand a reference, you'll have to look it up yourself. I promise to give you just enough information to drive you crazy. Consider this post your Official Time Killer at work today. No need to thank me. Today's music is one of the most ubiquitous and notorious Christmas songs ever introduced to

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I know. It's December. Christmas is just around the corner. The air has a briskness about it. A certain DC radio station has been playing 'round-the-clock holiday music since Thanksgiving. You are all expecting me to post Christmas music over the next two weeks. Well, I had planned to do so. But last night happened. See, last night was Cobalt's 3rd Annual Employee Show. As is tradition, there

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It's the holiday season. I'm currently in the airport getting ready to go on holiday. That is all.

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What would have happened if the Beatles had made Christmas music instead of popular music? Pure effin' magic, that's what!Rubber Band is (or was ... I don't right know because they don't have a presence online) a Beatles tribute band from Denmark. In 1994, the Fab Fire released an album of Christmas songs with a Beatles twist. See, what they did was take the lyrics from some of our most favorite

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I recently saw The Muppets. This decision was a foregone conclusion from the first time I heard rumor that a new Muppet movie was being made, one that was going to bring them "back to form". It certainly helped that the movie is getting glowing reviews from big-name critics and small-name bloggers. The gist of what the reviews are saying are:The Muppets, who seemed completely lost after Muppets

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Once again I am forgoing the usual music video for something different. But not terribly so, because today's offering features music! So there.This is the 1974 Rankin/Bass stop motion animated television special The Year Without A Santa Claus and it has my all-time favorite siblings performing in two parts one of my favorite holiday tunes. It was the first time that I remember even pondering the

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I'd been thinking all week about what song to feature in this week's Music Video Friday. It's been a rough week for me and for many people I know. I wanted something upbeat and fun. But I couldn't figure out what. Then, on my way in to work this morning, the perfect song was played on the radio.In 1991 Rod Stewart released his 16th studio album, Vagabond Heart. The album reached the Top 10 in the

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Today is Veterans Day. It is on this day, every 11th of November, that we pause to remember and honor all of those who have served in our military, particularly those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.As my tribute, I offer you what is arguably the quintessential popular "military" song. While not specifically written for the military, this song has come to be associated with World

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My faithful readers know that I have no love for Marion Barry, my current council member. He was elected to his position the same month that I moved into my condo. When I discovered that I was the newest resident in Ward 8, instead of Ward 7 where the apartment from which I was moving out resides, I was none too pleased. The man is a politician of the worst kind and we can't be rid of him soon

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I want slapstick comedy and I want highbrow entertainment. I want romance and I want violence. I want blood-thirsty warriors and I want vampy cross-dressers. I want to laugh and I want to cry.And I want it all in one nice, colorful, 6 minute 50 seconds package.My pick for today's music video isn't technically a music video. It's a cartoon set to several of Richard Wagner's operas. So, I think it

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Okay okay okay. So the song isn't technically Halloween-like. But the music video for it certainly is. It pays homage to, I think, just about every B-movie cliché ever done. Plus this was during the golden years of music videos, when artists didn't take themselves nearly as seriously or cynically as they do now.So sit back, grab some popcorn, turn the lights down, and enjoy!Happy Halloween!

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I know it's late in the day for this but I promise you'll enjoy it for the next four days.(Yeah, I know the video sucks.)Happy Halloween!

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On Friday, I read an article on TBD by Jenny Rogers titled "The art of upscale karaoke". It's a good filler piece for the online publication. And it rankled my feathers.To bring more high-end, upscale polish to this activity of the stars, the W promises plenty of Top 40 song options and the presence of Tommy McFly, host of Fresh 94.7’s morning show.I had an immediate reflexive reaction. But now

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Remember when I said this a couple of years ago? Well, I still stand by what I said about that album and that song wholeheartedly. It would be a shining gem in anyone's music collection.When I heard that Mr. Shatner was working on a follow-up album, I was cautiously optimistic. Perhaps, I thought to myself, he has learned from Ben Folds how to craft a solid music album built on original songs

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In honor of an upcoming national theatrical release, I offer to you these classics:Some Judo And KarateI'd Trade 'Em AllHigh On A Hill Was A Lonely GoatherdAnimal, Keep It Down!No, No, No, I Don't Work With A Deadly TarantulaAnd, finally, arguably the funniest bit in all The Muppet Show!

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Until two years ago, I hadn't really heard of Kaskade. I may have heard a song of his or a remix he had done, but I wouldn't have known it. Over the past two years, my boyfriend has slowly introduced me to the music of Kaskade and I've become a fan.Today's musical interlude is the first single off his soon-to-be-released album. The instrumental track is soothing, foot-tapping, and hypnotic. In

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I'm certain that you've heard the news: R.E.M. is calling it quits after over 30 years of music making. I wouldn't call myself a dedicated fan, but I am a fan. I have all of their albums. I enjoy the vast majority of the music they've made. While their post New Adventures in Hi-Fi music was still good, the band called "R.E.M." was over when Bill Berry left. Michael, Peter, and Mike carried on for

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Today be t' Pirate high holy day. It be on this day, among others, that we pay our repects t' his Noodley Greatness in booty and rum. In honour o' me most favourite o' holidays, here be a tune from one o' t' most piratey o' modern pirates. Listen t' him cover a song from one o' t' most landlubbery o' landlubbers. Arrrrrrrrr! And RAmen!

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My neighbor passed away. She rented the unit next to mine from a non-resident owner. Her unit was newly renovated. She moved in a few months ago. She was a 50-something 38 year old woman who took trips for dialysis treatment three times a week. She was on Section 8. She was a smoker who frequently locked herself out of her unit. She had a male friend who visited on multiple occasions. This is all

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He is undeniably one of Rock 'N' Roll's greatest male voices. I've picked four of my favorite Orbison tunes. Enjoy!Oh, Pretty Woman from Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White NightCrying with k.d. langWalk On official videoNot Alone Any More as Lefty Wilbury of the Traveling Wilburys

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It's raining in the D.C. metropolitan area. It seems like it's been raining for months and will continue to rain for months. Depression is setting in all around me. I'm starting to grow moss in my armpits.I think it's time for a pick-us-up.Every once-in-a-while I get infected with an earworm. Some of them are chronic. "Stone In Love" is one of my chronic earworms. Steve Perry's unearthly vocals.

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Development is always something that happens somewhere else, like St. Elizabeths or the Southwest Waterfront or the Navy Yard area. But word came down this weekend that development was coming closer to home ... literally.[Developer Tim Chapman] said he is under contract to purchase an auto body shop at 1708 Good Hope Road in Southeast D.C., on the border between Anacostia and Fairlawn, that he

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In case you didn't know, the East Coast is going to meet an angry lady named Irene this weekend. Here's some music to help you through. Beatles - Rain Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains John Fogerty - Who'll Stop The Rain Madonna - Rain Gene Kelly - Singing In The Rain

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I've had a crap day. So I'm sharing a mashup that always brings a smile to my face. If you don't know what a mashup is, it is a song that is comprised of two or more songs "mashed" together. I've posted a mashup before on this site and spoke a little more about them. So enjoy! BONUS VIDEO: Jimmie, now that you've heard it, you can never unhear it.

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To set off this week's music video, I regret that I'll need to get a little political. I'm pissed off at my government. Maybe I'm making a big thing of nothing here, yet I can't help but feel that the people we've picked to speak for us aren't listening to what we have to say. It's full steam ahead with the same failed politics, the same failed arguments, the same failed games. The whole sorry

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Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, plus 2 to 3 tablespoons 4 (1-inch) steaks, 6 to 8 ounces each Salt and pepper 6 plum tomatoes, chopped 1 small red onion, chopped A handful parsley leaves, chopped 1/2 cup torn or chopped fresh basil leaves, about 10 Combine raw tomatoes, onions, parsley, and basil in a bowl. Dress with 2 to 3 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, enough to coat the

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2 cups of penne pasta 6 cups of water Salt and pepper Vegetable oil 2 chicken breasts, cubed 1 jar of favorite canned spaghetti sauce 1 can of diced tomatoes 1 onion, diced 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tube of Gourmet Garden Italian Seasoning Herb Blend 1 glass of red wine Hot sauce Combine vegetable oil, salt, pepper, and water in a deep pot. Bring water to boil. When water reaches a boil, add

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I'm not exactly sure, but I think this live performance was taken from the last Genesis tour a few years back. Phil Collins is acknowledged as one of the greatest percussionists to have ever sat behind a drum set, and rightly so. But, come on. Chester Thompson deserves a bit of recognition too. There aren't too many people who can keep pace with Phil.And those other three guys on guitars and

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Last night I got to thinking about the sudden yet not-completely-unexpected death of Amy Winehouse. She was 27 years old and joined an inauspicious group of famous people who left this physical plane at a young age.First, I want to note that I didn't say "she left us too soon". Amy died when she was meant to die, not a moment too soon or too late. The world may not have been ready for her to go.

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You may not recognize the name of the artist or the title of this 1966 television performance, but I guarantee you that you've seen the video. There have been a ton of parodies and remixes to this Internet meme and I've watched or listened to a fair number of them.But this remix by Bob Rovsky is my favorite of the bunch. It tactfully combines the playfulness and rib-poking that an Internet meme

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No other artist ruled the 1980's like Phil Collins. From Genesis' Duke album with its wildly popular (and, IMHO, totally craptastic) "Misunderstanding" through his own solo album, ...But Seriously, you couldn't turn on the radio without hearing something in which he was involved.Oh, Diarist. You're such an idiot. Everyone knows that the 1980's was the Decade Of The King Of Pop.As a solo recording

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This week's music video comes courtesy of my brother Jimmie. I offer it to you without further comment. Enjoy!

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There is no music video today. In three days, we will celebrate the day our country was born. Sure, I could post some patriotic ditty or another but for some reason I feel the need to be a bit more somber of America's 235th birthday. So instead, I offer you a scene from John Adams.

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The wait for a train on Montréal Métro was never longer than 5 minutes ... on a holiday weekend no less! Good luck getting that kind of time from Washington Metro.Compare this, one of Montréal Métro's most cavernous stations, to this, one of Washington Metro's most cavernous stations.Montréal Métro's station names are concise while still giving even the first-time rider a sense of place. Very

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I know. I know! This isn't Friday. It's Tuesday. But I couldn't post a video this past Friday, so I'm playing catch-up. Please enjoy this heartfelt offering from one of my generation's greatest performers.

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This weekend is Capital Pride in the Nation's Capital. When I was a younger, less experienced homosexual, I participated in a lot of Pride activities. It was a way to be around like-minded people ... people who were otherwise mostly invisible. I was somewhere I could fit in and be my complete self openly and without fear. Yes, the world was a slightly different place back then.As I've gotten

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The post's title is a quotation by Joseph de Maistre in his Lettres et Opuscules Inédits, Vol. 1, Letter 53, written on 15 August 1811 and published in 1851. The English translation reads, "Every nation has the government it deserves".Monsieur de Maistre was giving voice to his dislike of democracy, thinking instead that hereditary monarchies were "a divinely sanctioned institution" and "the only

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Fail.That is the only word I can use to describe this year's Post Hunt.I've participated in every Post Hunt since the first one in 2008. (I realize I didn't post a recap of last year's. My bad.) I've had a blast every year. The Endgame has always been exceedingly difficult to decipher. And the first five puzzles were very challenging but not impossible to figure out. My team always succeeded in

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You may have heard that Jennifer Holliday will be headlining this year's Capital Pride Festival on 12 June. And I think I just heard a few of you ask, Jennifer WHO?Ms. Holliday is best known for originating the role of Effie White in Dreamgirls back in 1981. Her biggest selling single was one of the signature songs from that show. I think From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia">you may have heard

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The news broke early Wednesday afternoon that the headliner of this year's Capital Pride Festival isn't who we thought it was. At the time, I didn't mind the 11th-hour switch. I mean, it isn't like the person who's stepping in is an unknown talent or hasn't been professionally active in a while.But the more I thought about it, the more it started to stick in my craw. See, Capital Pride's main act

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The strength and courage of Walter Washington. The political acumen of Marion Barry. The ... um ... the ... (let's just move past the forgettable Sharon Pratt Kelly). The financial mastery of Anthony Williams. The risk-taking assertiveness of Adrian Fenty.These are the positive qualities that the citizens of the District of Columbia wanted in their mayor.As City Council Chairman for four years,

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I'm not going to get into the details here. But I would like to vent this out in a very generalized fashion.The following is a heavily edited conversation I've had in the past month:Person: "Hey, did you hear about Story A? I heard/read/saw it this morning and can't believe it. How could such a thing be allowed?"Me: "I heard/read/saw that as well but I also heard/read/saw other stories that said

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It's the eve of Memorial Day Weekend 2011! Everybody Wang Chung tonight! (Could you tell me what a Wang Chung is?*)*One of my most favorite throwaway lines in a song ever!

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In anticipation of the 2004-2005 NHL lockout, Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis decided the team needed a complete rebuild. Six years later, looking at the first post-lockout team's roster and this past year's team roster you will notice four common threads: Ovechkin, Green, Bradley, and Laich. All four started that 2005 season for the team and continue to be foundational players today.The

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You may not recognize the name, but I guarantee you will instantly recognize the face of one of professional wrestling's most electrifying personalities and product spokesperson extraordinaire.That life, that voice, that manic energy was suddenly extinguished this morning.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Savage was driving his Jeep Wrangler when he veered across a concrete median, through

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In case you totally missed the news this week, tomorrow is expected to be a very big day. People all around the world will be spending tonight like it's 1999, each in his/her own way. A mixtape is a bit cliché but I'm going to do it anyway. You're going to find some standards here but I hope to add a tune or two that, perhaps, hadn't crossed your mind. So without further adieu or comment I give

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I was first tuned in to Nickel Creek by one of my best friends when I visited him in Maine for a week. The styles of music they play and the artists they've covered, both live and in studio, varies a good deal. It's difficult to pigeon-hole them in a specific musical genre, though I suppose "Progressive Bluegrass" is as good as any.Initially, I balked at the band. Yes, my best friend played me "

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Ah, good times!(I have to make a note here right at the start: I spent all morning debating whether I should post this. It's going to be hard to rant about this while keeping it vague enough not to cause professional waves, for one. And I don't really want to offend the source of the rant, for two. But this dug around in my brain in a most unpleasant way and I have to put it out here.)The New

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I love mashups. The best ones work so seamlessly that you'd swear this is how they were meant to be written - all of these different artists writing the same song separately without even knowing it ... the disparate sums of an incomplete whole. That is until the right visionary, the one person (or persons) who could hear what the others could not, comes along and puts the correct pieces together

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Osama bin Laden is dead.But you already knew that. (Unless, of course, you live in a fortified bunker with no telephone or internet.)When the word came from President Obama last night, it was a surprise to the entire world. I guess the bulk of us figured the President as more of a "search and seize" type of person. You know, bring him back alive so we can try him in our civilian court system.

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Today marks Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, with my Washington Capitals facing hated conference rivals Tampa Bay Lightning. This isn't Tampa's first time in the dance - they won Lord Stanley's Cup not that long ago and have three players still on the team who remember that year.Considering that they have three members who've held the Cup (we only have one, who won it for the New

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Today is Good Friday. This day marks, according to the various Christian religions, the day that Jesus Christ died. He rose from the grave three days later, a day celebrated as Easter (which also happens to be Universal Chocolate Candy, Marshmallow Creatures, And Dyed Eggs Day ... funny that coincidence). Of course, both dates aren't the actual dates but randomly chosen using complex mathematical

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Once upon a time, I was a prolific political blogger. I wouldn't say I was up to the same writing standards as a certain blogger who is fairly close to me, but I was pretty good at it. And I had the numbers to (mostly) support it. I averaged 60 unique hits a day, not a shabby number for someone who wasn't looking to make a career out of slamming politicians online. I ran that blog for shy of four

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I heard through the grapevine of a friend who is going through a difficult time. I've known this person for a long time and have seen him go through many difficult times. But, if what I'm hearing is correct, this might be one of the most difficult.I understand what it's like going through something like that.A few years back, I went through the darkest patch of life I've ever been through. It was

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I may not feel your pain, but I do sympathize. This one's for you.

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Queen is one of my favorite bands, even as they continue greatly diminished. They last toured as the "real" Queen in 1986, a year before frontman Freddie Mercury was diagnosed with HIV. So it's easy to forget how powerful, how charismatic they were. It's easy to forget that Freddie Mercury was the greatest frontman to have ever lived. Here is their live performance at Live Aid on 13 July 1985 -

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I'm a fan of technology. I'm not nearly the technophile I once was. I have neither the time, resources, nor drive to be as deep in the siliconed, wired sea the way I was even 3 years ago. Technical advances are moving too quickly for me to keep up. If I were still working a job that kept me as engaged as my job in Chantilly did, perhaps I'd still be on top(ish) of things. But that's not my life

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Anyone who really knows me knows that I love me a good horror flick. The problem with that is that there are so few good horror flicks. I've seen more than my fair share of movie trailers promising that this time I will get the horror movie I've always wanted: suspenseful, engaging, truly terrifying. The stuff that spawns fear of the dark and gives birth to eldritch nightmares. But far more often

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To the vast majority of you April Fooling Fools out there ...

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I've never been more ticked off at a politician than I am at my city councilmember, Marion "Night Owl" Barry. Drug use. Drug use again. Suspicion of drug use. Unpaid taxes. Stalking. Scandals and harrassments. Unpaid tickets. Race baiting.And now driving a car with illegal tags.The man is a stain ... a blot ... a cancer on our city. He preaches and lives "entitlement". He sees himself as above

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Okay. I'm sorry. I apologize for having been absent for several months. (Months?! Oye, I guess so.)Oh, Diarist. Where have you been? What have you been doing? And how is the double hand transplant going? (Because that's the only excuse we're going to give you for being gone for so long.)I wish I had an elaborate story of globetrotting and jet-setting with Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen, and Gary

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I think Billy Joel gets a bad rap. Yes, his brand of music can be uninspired (see 52nd Street) and, at times, tedious (see the appropriately named Fantasies & Delusions). But he has also put out several very solid albums (see this, this, and this). Plus his string of hits is nothing to scoff at and one that today's artists wish they could have.Still, Gizmodo put up a post today that I honestly

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Just when all hope was lost. Just when there was no light left in the building. Just when I feared I would have to close the Diaries due to lack of interest, my Muse returned to remind me that I still have important things to say ... snarky things to say ... about the gall and the stupidity of people.And for that, I truly thank The Night Owl (or, as I think I may have to start calling him, The

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Somehow I went through the entire month of October without adding one new post. I'm not sure I've ever gone a month without putting up a blog post in my entire blogging career. That, my faithful readers, is not good.There were things on my mind. Like how I utterly despise the racial politics of the District. Or how I believe that Muse is the heir to Queen's musical throne. Or how I'm excited

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Laughter is the best medicine.It cures a multitudes of ills ... physical, mental, emotional. It elevates the weight of stress and the daily grind. It's addictive and infectious and comforting. And it's free.So here is my Friday gift to you. Laugh along (I defy you to do otherwise).UPDATE: 09/24/2010 16:08: I was having issues with the video and have removed it. So just follow this link and enjoy.

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Martena Clinton, mugging for the camera in this choreographed photo.A few things jump out at me over this story:"Clinton has the handicapped tag because her husband suffered a stroke.""She displayed a handicapped tag prominently, locked her car and checked with a police officer who happened to be parked right behind her. He assured her the spot was legal."The "police had not kept track of where

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I was reminded of how easy it is to cook crabs after reading this news article at CNN.com this morning.It seems that the Republican Party is still embroiled in a "civil war" between the Republican Status Quo (RSO) and the Tea Party even though the Primary Election is over. In some cases, such as Delaware and Alaska, the RSO candidate lost. It's usually at this point that the party rallies 'round

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I was invited to, and accepted, a contributorship to a new group blog. To explain it in a nutshell, it's a mental gathering of friends and I expect that it will become the online version of what our get-togethers are like. There's no real direction yet (if there ever will be) and we are a very diverse group in many senses of that word.So it should be fascinating. And I think you should become

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As my most faithful readers know, I am the host/KJ (karaoke jockey) of a popular long-running karaoke at a certain D.C. bar. Above all else, we strive to be the most inclusive, relaxing, laid-back karaoke in the city. We want to be the place you go on Wednesday nights to kick back and enjoy a night out with your friends.Achieving this goal requires some level of effort on the parts of both the

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DG-rad at And Now, Anacostia is reporting that our current welcome is being replaced by something shiny and new.The plywood will soon be replaced by a collage composition of recycled wood blocks and shiny orange metal that celebrates the gateway to Ward 8.The current blue plywood corner covering was installed after the original wood-and-chain-link corner cover was destroyed by an errant

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I've lived in the D.C. Metropolitan area my entire life. I was born in the city. I've spent most of my adult life in the city. I remember when Penn Quarter/Chinatown/Gallery Place was a dangerous wasteland of shadows, crumbling buildings, drug dealers, hookers, and various other unpleasantness.And I remember when the art galleries came. They were the first wave of development to this forgotten

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Quite possibly an election.There's been talk, mostly from the pro-Fenty base, that none of this really matters. Dr. Angelou and Mrs. Height weren't residents of our fair city so what does it matter what they had to talk to the mayor about, they say. The mayor is too busy doing the business of the people, they say. The days of kow-towing to special interests are over, they say.Except these two

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Do you ride Metro? Are you frustrated with all of the issues Metro has? Do you wish that you could give Metro a visual aid to show its failings? Well, TBD.com is launching a new map tool that will do just that ... provided you give the details. So the next time your station escalator isn't working, or the train is late, or that stupid ticket machine keeps eating your hard-earned cash, don't be

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There are those leaders who seek consensus and take forever because of endless meetings, in the effort to appear to be doing something when nothing is getting done. Then there are those leaders who seek consensus and get it in a timely manner because the voice of the people is important in governing.Mr. Gray has been one of the most effective City Council chairmen. He has accomplished this by

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The Antiques Roadshow is coming to the Washington Convention Center tomorrow! Unfortunately, if you don't already have a ticket, you can't go. Bummer.

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The work week is over. The sun is out. It's a beautiful morning. And I feel like music. So here are the greatest names of popular rock and roll in the fall of 1992, at the height of their musical powers. While there is always the possibility, I doubt that we will ever again see such a collection of talent together on the same stage sharing the same song. Enjoy!

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I own an iPhone. It is my Brain. It is also my main source of entertainment, especially with game ... especially with Angry Birds. I have completed all of the levels that are currently available with the highest 3-star rating. I have unlocked all of the currently available easter eggs. Simply stated, I love this game. So imagine my excitement when I read that Rovio is fishing for a studio to make

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Okay, okay, remember when I said very loudly and clearly that D.C. was lacking its own super contingent?I was wrong. So very wrong.

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It's a dreary, rainy, busy Wednesday and nothing in the news excites me. So, to perk us all up, I offer this ...

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I ran across a blog post last night with news that I honestly couldn't believe.It seems that EFN Lounge and Motley Bar, legally known as Wami, LLC, is the latest DC gay bar to bite the dust.A quick trip to EFN's webpage results in a page load error. This could mean one of two things ... either the webmaster is asleep at the wheel or the blog post is true. So I did some searching around online and

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The Washington City Paper is reporting today that Mayor Fenty is getting some major campaigning help tomorrow in his bid for re-election. The problem is ... nobody in D.C. really cares about the person coming to town.New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is coming to D.C. tomorrow to help support Mayor Adrian Fenty’s re-election bid, according to a Fenty campaign source.C'mon now. I mean really. What

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I learned from Tiffany Bridge of We Love DC that City Council Chairman Vince Gray came home Thursday night to a “threatening display of magazines". Tiffany calls the stunt "cartoonish" and I have to agree. I mean, if you're going to send a message to someone, send a real message!Am I right? Hello?

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The Washington Post has a fascinating tidbit in today's online webpage.First, it's in a sweet location - within walking distance to several Metro stations, in the heart of Tourist Land, and in a very safe part of the city. (You'll notice the Treasury Building at the end of F Street NW.)Second, there's this:Meyer envisions a "more adult" music club with a general focus on singer-songwriters. He

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"I can't take zee cahpcakes anymorah. C'ya!"Neither can we, sir. Neither can we.

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I'm glad Pee-Wee Herman is back.I enjoyed his way bizarre Saturday morning show when I was younger. I saw the beginnings of several long careers, though I couldn't have known it at the time. And this has forever been burned into my brain.I loved his first movie. It's Pee-wee's Big Adventure">highly quotable. It was Tim Burton's first full-length movie. And this has forever been burned into my

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I once offered a prayer.It was not answered.So I rethought my position. No one has been hurt (as far as I can tell from scouring the Interwebs). The cat is out of the bag and this seems to be something that is going to stay around, regardless of what sane people may think. So I looked at the RLSHs registered on the official website and crunched some numbers. This is what I came up with.D.C. does

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Do you own a car? If you live in the D.C. Metro area, the answer is "most likely". Do you drive? If you live in the D.C. Metro area, the answer is also "most likely". Do you own a smartphone? Here the numbers may start dropping off a little.If you do own a smartphone and you do spend a considerable amount of time behind the wheel of an automobile, you may have wondered to yourself, Self, how can

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I live in the city but I work in NoVA. The storm that ravaged Montgomery County and NW DC this morning hadn't hit River East when I left for work this morning. But if my experience driving in it is any indication, it wasn't a fun storm by any means.I expect that we'll see plenty of news stories today about how many people lost power this morning and how horrible the morning rush hour was,

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TBD.com, the link to which you can find in my Additional Reading section, hosted a live streamed debate between the two front-running Democratic candidates for District mayor, so the odds are that you won't find video on it (I couldn't). It was also liveblogged, which is kind of like being promised a steak but getting a plate rubbed with steak sauce. Anyway, check out the liveblogging.While we're

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If Broadway isn't dead yet, it should be soon. Unless, of course, this is actually light opera and not the piece of sanctimonious, overwrought, cacophonous dreck I'm expecting based on the names of those involved with the songwriting.The production, which will feature the music of the two U2 members most people can name -- yes, Bono and the Edge -- has been scuffling about in the creative stages

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I got your crazy!I debated about posting this, but ... and let's be honest here ... we've all known alcoholic uncles who make more sense than this man. Seriously, what was his point?We can haz term limitz now pleez?

Robbie Bisehttps://profiles.google.com/106870185485031117014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712753216848785376.post-19805655461573700602010-08-09T16:56:00.001-04:002010-08-09T16:56:00.696-04:00

Yes, today is my birthday. It was exactly 38 years ago that I entered the world and ushered in a new age ... an age of enlightenment ... an age of love ... an age of peace ... an age of Terrestrial healing ... an age of ME!(Okay, so there's a bit of embellishment there. But if President Obama can make such claims, why can't I?)"Happy birthday" to me and "you're welcome" to the rest of you!

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Jim Henson got his start right here in D.C. so I think it's fair for us to consider the whole Henson family as our family, regardless of where they might be. So it is with sad heart that I read that Jack Parnell, real-life bandleader of "The Muppet Show", passed away yesterday.Mr. Parnell, for all of the joy you brought me as a child, this one's for you.

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I've never thought of this before, but recent news about yet another failure has me wondering if, perhaps, nationally-televised shows should do a bit more research on their contestants first.Don't get me wrong, I do understand that the restaurant business is a difficult business. An Ohio State University study in 2003 found that roughly 60% of restaurants fail within the first three years, and

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I've been a Metro rider (Metrorail and Metrobus) both during peak and off-peak hours. Never was I ever concerned about safety while on (or in) the Metro system. That is because there has always been an unspoken rule about the Washington D.C. Metro System ... crime stays on the streets and out of public transportation. We, the law-abiding public and the criminal underground, have always had a

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I got a fever. And the only prescription is ...

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First it was burgers. Then it was cupcakes. Now popsicles? Dear God/Jesus/Mary/Joseph/and-all-the-Saints-in-heaven NO-O-O-O-O-O!But, Diarist, popsicles are wonderful!Yes, they are. And here is why I'm completely against this newest of District stupidity:Every day, the Dairy Godmother sells seven flavors, each priced at $2.36.[...]Milk and cream come from the Trickling Springs Creamery in

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