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DC Public Library Going Into OverDrive
Back in May we blogged about a new service by the DC Public Library allowing users to download audiobooks online and then listen to them on MP3 players, their computer, or in some cases burn them to CD. Through this same service (OverDrive) DCPL is now offering downloadable movies, music and eBooks! Same rules apply: you have […]
Are You Ready For Some Football?
Is this the greatest time of year or what? The sun is shining, cold beer is flowing, and the bars & restaurants in the PQ (at least those with TV’s) should be packed to capacity every Sunday for the next 16-20 weeks. Many of us will be watching the Skins season opener this afternoon, even […]
Rude Wildlife
While out one day on the National Mall, we came across these ducks as they hunted for food in one of the reflecting pools. At least we hope they’re hunting for food. The ducks are great fun to watch, but this blogger does not feel the same way about the flocks (battalions?) of geese that inhabit […]
We’re Number 2!
The readers of the Cincinnati Post (online) have voted Washington, DC their second favorite US city to visit, right behind San Francisco. The results of this (presumably unscientific) poll were online today, with the following comments about our fair city: “If you love history, beautiful architecture, a city for great conversation – everyone in Washington loves to talk politics – […]