Saturday, June 14, 2008

Nats Stadium

Wouldn't it have been easier to say "Watch out for foul balls?" Also funny because we were super high up in covered box seats.


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Friday, June 13, 2008

Hot Pants

"She's seen me in my biking shorts, which means she knows how magnificent I am." -one of my favorite middle aged men in spandex (thanks to Steph for relaying this conversation).
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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Langley Graduation

"The only thing you really have in life is your good name, your reputation." -Remarks by Director of Central Intelligence George J. Tenet at the 2001 Langley High School Commencement Ceremony. The Mission Impossible theme song played and he wore dark sunglasses as he took the stage before my graduating class. Seven years later, I'm back at Constitution Hall for Jackson's big day. Congrats to the class of 2008.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Aging Issues

During yesterday's meeting with Senator Tom Harkin:
Senator: I don't believe the sky is falling on Social Security.
Reporter: What about medicare?
Senator: I don't know if the sky is falling, but it's getting dark.
And that was pretty much the only worthwhile thing he said...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Boocoo Bucks

"Fortunately I married a lawyer and I can afford to freelance right now." -a journalist who is hoping to [have her husband] pay her way through an NPF program. Hmm.
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Monday, June 9, 2008

Middle East Update

"We can't stop here. This is bat country. Dr. Gonzo be damned, we have stopped and this is bat country. Dozens of them fly around at night time to eat mosquitoes and other arthropod tasties." -Matt relays his first impressions of Baghdad.
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Sunday, June 8, 2008

Goodbye Hillary


19th Street randomness.
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