Your Carriage Awaits You

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Thanks to Uber,  D.C.residents can rejoice in the fact that there is now a more dependable and dignified way to get around the DMV. Let me be the first to tell you, Uber is the best thing to happen to the world since sliced bread. Actually, considering the fact that I’ve lived a low-carb and […]

Dear Paper: I Hate You.

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Why is it that everything that involves paper is so complicated? I live in constant fear that at any moment someone could come over and ask me to do something that involves paper. This sounds weird I’m sure. But let’s think about it for a moment, shall we? Is there a task involving paper that […]

DMV Airports: A Guide

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As the holiday season comes to a close, and all the 20somethings start to plan their summer vacations, there are a lot of factors to consider.  Aside from the obvious of where to go and price, the airport can also be a major deciding factor, especially in D.C. D.C. residents have three separate options when […]

DC Music Landmark to Close

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(Story below from Benjamin Freed at DCist) Melody Records, the music shop that has stood on the north side of Dupont Circle since the late 1970s, announced yesterday that it is closing some time later this winter. The store, located at 1623 Connecticut Ave NW, wrote yesterday on its Facebook page that “technology, the Internet and the […]

The Art Of Ignorance

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Have you ever asked someone a question and then just had them completely ignore you. Not in a mean way, but almost as if they didn’t hear you. You might start to wonder, “maybe I wasn’t loud enough?” “I guess they didn’t hear me…” “Perhaps they’re deaf.” No, no they heard you just fine. You […]

Bidding Adieu To The Maid Express

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By: Justin La Rocca For those who don’t know, I am a self-proclaimed transportation wonk. But more importantly, I am a bus wonk.  I can find a bus that goes practically anywhere from anywhere. Buses can be tracked on the iPhone using the amazing GPS feature, NextBus. They are never “single tracking”, are cheaper than […]

NBC Internship Opportunity

So you’re looking for a resume builder, eh? Maybe you need to fill that internship requirement but missed all the deadlines around town. Are you interested in broadcast? journalism? communication? PR? politics? Well have we found the perfect gig for you. NBC’s Capitol Hill Bureau is looking for interns for the spring semester. Pound the […]

Increased Cab Fare In The District?

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The D.C. Taxicab Commission approved a proposal Tuesday to increase cab fares in the District as well as to introduce a credit-card payment option by fall 2012. Here’s What You Need To Know: Per mile rate will go from $1.50 to $2.16 Wait-time rate would increase from $15 to $25 an hour Additional fees eliminated: luggage, […]

Demystifying the Daily Grind

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Consistency and stability are two desirable characteristics in just about every context. So why then, is it that those same two qualities are what cause the days to blend together to the point where the highlight of my day (or week as the case may be) is trying the food court’s newest addition: Moe’s Southwest […]

31 Arrests Over Barn At Occupy D.C. Sunday

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By now you’ve all probably heard that Occupy D.C. got a bit cray cray last night. Yes, on a Sunday- the Lord’s day! While most of the city’s twenty-somethings were sipping their Mimosas and Bellinis at various brunches around town, occupiers in McPherson Square went toe to toe with park police- over a barn. Early Sunday morning, occupiers, built a wooden […]

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