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Archive for January 2008

January 10th, 2008

No Pants Required

Imagine getting on the Metro and seeing a dozen riders without pants… in the middle of January.
In 2002, Charlie Todd, a New York actor and improv comedian, organized his group of Improv Everywhere “agents” to all ride on the same New York subway train, giving no indication that they knew each other. The only difference, [...]

By Jon -- 4 comments

January 9th, 2008

Washington Antiques Show

This year’s annual Washington Antiques Show will feature 45 high-end antique dealers from the U.S. and Europe. Shop for period furnishings and decorative arts, vintage jewelry, glass, porcelain and ceramic pieces, silver and other home decorations.
The theme this year is Inspirations from the Garden.  Motifs include how the garden can inspire the home, by [...]

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January 8th, 2008

Check Out the Travel Channel Theme Day Round Up

Here’s the link to Filipina Soul and this month’s Travel & Culture Channel Theme Day.  This month’s theme was “lists“.
Some of my fellow blogger’s lists include some of their favorite travel gadgets, how to avoid and recover from a hangover (2 different blogs), a couple top ten lists - why you need a road [...]

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January 8th, 2008

Power-Pop - The Smithereens

For college kids in the late-1980s and early-1990s, The Smithereens were one of the most popular bands on the pre-grunge, post-new wave American rock scene. 
The Jersey-based band, usually dressed in black leather, sounded more like a like a flashback 60s band from the UK than a power pop band from the East Coast. With [...]

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January 7th, 2008

Monument Monday - Theodore Roosevelt

A memorial statute of Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th President of the U.S. stands on Theodore Roosevelt Island.  The 88-acre island sits in the Potomac River and is accessible by a footbridge from the Virginia side.
The island has had several names, including My Lord’s Island, Barbadoes, Mason’s Island and Analostan Island; as well as several [...]

By Jon -- 3 comments

January 6th, 2008

Cycles, Bikes, Scooters, Hogs….

Motorcycles - all types, all shapes, all styles.  Racing bikes, dirt bikes, cruisers, sport bikes, one-of-a-kind custom and concept bikes and vintage bikes are all part of the 27th International Motorcycle Show. 

At least 20 manufacturers will display the latest in motorcycles, gear and accessories.  Besides bikes, there’s a freestyle stunt show, the  “People’s [...]

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January 5th, 2008

Eyes on the Prize

As part of the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday on January 21st, the film, “American Civil Rights Years, Eyes on the Prize, volumes 1 and 2” will be shown during the Civil Rights Film Festival at the Frederick Douglass National Historical Site in Anacostia.

Films will be shown between the hours of 11:30 [...]

By Jon -- 1 comment

January 4th, 2008

Ozzy - Saturday

From the lead singer of the dark and rebellious late-1980s 1970s British heavy metal band, Black Sabbath; to staring in the MTV surprise hit reality television show, The Osbournes - when you think Ozzy Osbourne, you think… sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
And is there an aging rocker we know more about? His ATV crash [...]

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January 4th, 2008

Kate - An Uncommon Woman

Katherine Hepburn is an American screen legend. She holds the record for the most (four) Best Actress Oscar wins, with twelve nominations. That more than one nomination for every four films she stared in.
From comedy to drama, romance to action, she could do it all and did it successfully for over 6 decades. [...]

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January 3rd, 2008

So Many Tapas Choices in DC

With the New Year upon us, it’s time for many people to start living up to that New Year’s resolution of losing a few pounds. And it’s especially challenging if you frequently dine out at any of DC’s great restaurants. 
But one possible solution, courtesy of The DC Traveler, is to go out for a meal [...]

By Jon -- 6 comments