Category: DC
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Government shutdown or NFL lockout?
Yesterday, The Daily Beast dared readers to test their knowledge of the NFL and the U.S. government. A government shutdown looms and the NFL is locked in a labor dispute. But which conflict costs the most? And which has the most bitterly embattled players? Undoubtedly, both conflicts are going to cost Americans a whole chunk […]
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How do you explain this to your kid?
So today I miraculously heard something on the news worth reporting that wasn’t already being covered at work. Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of District of Columbia Public Schools, resigned this morning. If you’re not from around D.C. you may or may not have heard. She is in the movie “Waiting for Superman.” She was praised by […]
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Protesters at U.S. Supreme Court
So I woke up and walked to the U.S. Supreme Court today. There were literally hundreds of people. Half had spent the night on the sidewalk. This is the story I wrote for The Daily Caller with a fellow intern. I don’t agree with what the Westboro Baptist Church and supporters say, but I do […]
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Turkish Festival DC 2010 + white house visit
The Turkish Festival was literally a quarter as big as Fiesta DC. However, the food was good and the dances were excellent. I had the yogurt drink which is pretty much melted yogurt. I saw some people drinking it like it was heavenly libations. My friend was upset with me for even suggesting he try […]