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src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/blog_Nickles-11.jpg" alt="Peter Nickles" width="420" height="280"/></p> <p>Ret. Judge <strong>Stanley Sporkin</strong>'s investigative into the missing and/or botched evidence in the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/topics/pershing-park/">Pershing Park</a> case has been released. The 18-page report is not a whitewash as <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/11/24/pershing-park-case-will-sporkin-report-be-a-whitewash/">we had speculated it would be</a> (mea culpa, Judge Sporkin). While the judge failed to name names and definitively conclude what exactly happened to the running resume and the erased radio dispatches concerning the mass arrests on Sept. 27, 2002, the report has much to offer.</p> <p>For too long, the <strong>Office of the Attorney General</strong>---and AG Peter Nickles---had downplayed the evidence problems in the Pershing Park cases. Sporkin does no such thing. He suggests that in the case of the now missing running resume that it may have been destroyed on purpose.</p> <p>"I try to be as surgical as possible," Sporkin tells <strong>City Desk</strong>. "Just [follow] the facts where they are and at the end of it just look at them. Does it make sense?"</p> <p>Sporkin says that the D.C. Police were willing participants in his endeavor. "There is nobody that didn't talk to me straight," he says, but added: "There's inconsistencies. What can I say?"</p> <p> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/pershing-park-case-sporkin-report-released/#more-38774" class="more-link">Read More "Pershing Park Case: Sporkin Report Released" »</a></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; var addthis_options="facebook, twitter, google, yahoobkm, digg, reddit, myspace, delicious, email, more";</script><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtoncitypaper.com%2Fblogs%2Fcitydesk%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Fpershing-park-case-sporkin-report-released%2F', 'Pershing+Park+Case%3A+Sporkin+Report+Released')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" border="0" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script>   <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/pershing-park-case-sporkin-report-released/#comments" title="Comment on Pershing Park Case: Sporkin Report Released">1 Comment »</a> </div> <div class="posttags"> Tags: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/pershing-park/" rel="tag">Pershing Park</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/peter-nickles/" rel="tag">Peter Nickles</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/politics/" rel="tag">Politics</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/stanley-sporkin/" rel="tag">Stanley Sporkin</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/us-district-court/" rel="tag">U.S. District Court</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-38765"> <div class="post_banner banner_1">Uncategorized</div> <h1 class="blog-headline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/what-is-the-worst-wapo-editorial-ever/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to What Is The Worst WaPo Editorial Ever?">What Is The Worst WaPo Editorial Ever?</a></h1> <p class="blog-byline"><span id="blog-byline-bold">Posted by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/author/jcherkis/" title="Posts by Jason Cherkis">Jason Cherkis</a></span> on Dec. 4, 2009, at 4:59 pm</p> <div class="blog-bodycontent"> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-38772" title="blog_ramsey-2" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/blog_ramsey-2.jpg" alt="blog_ramsey-2" width="420" height="278"/></p> <p>What's the worst editorial that's run in the Washington Post in the last 10 years? I have a nominee.</p> <p>On November 23, the District <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/11/23/district-settles-2000-mass-arrest-case-for-13-7-million/">settled a class-action lawsuit for $13.7 million</a>. The suit had alleged that more than 600 citizens were falsely arrested surrounding the anti-globalization protests in April 2000. Not only were these citizens falsely arrested, but a raid on one of the protesters' offices was proved to be bogus. At the time, D.C. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=002yry">police brass alleged</a> that they found Molotov cocktail materials.</p> <p>Both the raid and the arrests have proven to be very costly mistakes for the District and lead to policies that set the stage for <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/topics/pershing-park/">Pershing Park</a>. Now, WaPo is stuck with an editorial that got it all so wrong. On April 19, 2000, the board published an editorial entitled: "<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-517870.html">Hail to the Chief---and His Cops</a>."</p> <p>In light of the historic settlement, WaPo should run a correction on its editorial page.</p> <p> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/what-is-the-worst-wapo-editorial-ever/#more-38765" class="more-link">Read More "What Is The Worst WaPo Editorial Ever?" »</a></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; var addthis_options="facebook, twitter, google, yahoobkm, digg, reddit, myspace, delicious, email, more";</script><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtoncitypaper.com%2Fblogs%2Fcitydesk%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Fwhat-is-the-worst-wapo-editorial-ever%2F', 'What+Is+The+Worst+WaPo+Editorial+Ever%3F')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" border="0" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script>   <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/what-is-the-worst-wapo-editorial-ever/#comments" title="Comment on What Is The Worst WaPo Editorial Ever?">4 Comments »</a> </div> <div class="posttags"> Tags: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/2000/" rel="tag">2000</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/april-16/" rel="tag">April 16</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/charles-ramsey/" rel="tag">Charles Ramsey</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/d-c-police-department/" rel="tag">D.C Police Department</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/mass-arrests/" rel="tag">mass arrests</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/mpd/" rel="tag">MPD</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/washington-post/" rel="tag">Washington Post</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-38748"> <div class="post_banner banner_1">Uncategorized</div> <h1 class="blog-headline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-jump-in-wards-7-8/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Sexual Orientation Hate Crimes Jump In Wards 7, 8">Sexual Orientation Hate Crimes Jump In Wards 7, 8</a></h1> <p class="blog-byline"><span id="blog-byline-bold">Posted by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/author/jcherkis/" title="Posts by Jason Cherkis">Jason Cherkis</a></span> on Dec. 4, 2009, at 2:40 pm</p> <div class="blog-bodycontent"> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-38759" title="MPD Chief Cathy Lanier" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/Blog_Lanier-1.jpg" alt="MPD Chief Cathy Lanier" width="420" height="280"/></p> <p>According to new D.C. Police data [<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://mpdc.dc.gov/mpdc/frames.asp?doc=/mpdc/lib/mpdc/publications/Bias_related_crime_2009.pdf">PDF</a>], there has been a total of 36 hate crimes committed in the District as of September 30. That's about the same for 2008 and 2007's totals of 38.</p> <p>By far, the majority of hate crimes have revolved around sexual orientation. As of Sept. 30, there have been 31 such crimes reported. There could be many more. As WTOP's <strong>Mark Segraves</strong> pointed out on his must-listen <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://wtop.com/?nid=596&sid=1830312">Ask The Chief</a> segment, sometimes officers do not report hate crimes as hate crimes. [In a recent hate-crime incident I did some reporting on, D.C. cops did not report it as a hate crime].</p> <p>On the WTOP segment, Police Chief <strong>Cathy Lanier</strong> did admit that since the report was issued, sexual-orientation based hate crimes have jumped to 35.</p> <p>Numbers can be debated. But one number can not: the rise in sexual orientation hate crimes in Wards 7 and 8 [police districts 6 and 7].</p> <p> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-jump-in-wards-7-8/#more-38748" class="more-link">Read More "Sexual Orientation Hate Crimes Jump In Wards 7, 8" »</a></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; var addthis_options="facebook, twitter, google, yahoobkm, digg, reddit, myspace, delicious, email, more";</script><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtoncitypaper.com%2Fblogs%2Fcitydesk%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Fsexual-orientation-hate-crimes-jump-in-wards-7-8%2F', 'Sexual+Orientation+Hate+Crimes+Jump+In+Wards+7%2C+8')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" border="0" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script>   <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/sexual-orientation-hate-crimes-jump-in-wards-7-8/#comments" title="Comment on Sexual Orientation Hate Crimes Jump In Wards 7, 8">7 Comments »</a> </div> <div class="posttags"> Tags: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/ask-the-chief/" rel="tag">Ask the Chief</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/cathy-lanier/" rel="tag">Cathy Lanier</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/dc-police/" rel="tag">D.C. Police</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/hate-crimes/" rel="tag">hate crimes</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/marion-barry/" rel="tag">Marion Barry</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/mark-segraves/" rel="tag">Mark Segraves</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/mpd/" rel="tag">MPD</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/politics/" rel="tag">Politics</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/ward-7/" rel="tag">ward 7</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/ward-8/" rel="tag">Ward 8</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/wtop/" rel="tag">WTOP</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/yvette-alexander/" rel="tag">Yvette Alexander</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-38716"> <div class="post_banner banner_3">Politics</div> <h1 class="blog-headline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/don-peebles-starts-sounding-like-a-mayoral-candidate/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Don Peebles Starts Sounding Like a Mayoral Candidate">Don Peebles Starts Sounding Like a Mayoral Candidate</a></h1> <p class="blog-byline"><span id="blog-byline-bold">Posted by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/author/mdebonis/" title="Posts by Mike DeBonis">Mike DeBonis</a></span> on Dec. 4, 2009, at 2:27 pm</p> <div class="blog-bodycontent"> <p><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/1204peebles.jpg" width="420" height="280" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-38717"/></p> <p><strong>R. Donahue Peebles</strong> is starting to sound more and more like a man who's running for mayor.</p> <p>On the same morning that <em>Washington Times</em> reporter <strong>David C. Lipscomb</strong> revealed that several Peebles-related Internet domains <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/04/developer-close-to-decision-on-mayor-bid/">have been quietly snapped up</a>, the megadeveloper <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.wtop.com/?sid=611202&nid=524">appeared on WTOP's Politics Program</a> this morning to address the mayoral scuttlebutt.</p> <p>Under questioning from host <strong>Mark Plotkin</strong>, Peebles said he was "giving some serious consideration" to announcing a mayoral run, and that he'd have a decision in seven to 10 days.</p> <p>If there's any doubt in Peebles' mind, he certainly did not express it. He also committed on the air to spending as much as $5 million out of pocket to finance his bid.</p> <p>Peebles tried out some campaign rhetoric and answered some of the tough questions he'll be hearing often over the next 10 months.</p> <p> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/don-peebles-starts-sounding-like-a-mayoral-candidate/#more-38716" class="more-link">Read More "Don Peebles Starts Sounding Like a Mayoral Candidate" »</a></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; var addthis_options="facebook, twitter, google, yahoobkm, digg, reddit, myspace, delicious, email, more";</script><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtoncitypaper.com%2Fblogs%2Fcitydesk%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Fdon-peebles-starts-sounding-like-a-mayoral-candidate%2F', 'Don+Peebles+Starts+Sounding+Like+a+Mayoral+Candidate')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" border="0" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script>   <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/don-peebles-starts-sounding-like-a-mayoral-candidate/#comments" title="Comment on Don Peebles Starts Sounding Like a Mayoral Candidate">18 Comments »</a> </div> <div class="posttags"> Tags: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/adrian-fenty/" rel="tag">Adrian Fenty</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/dcision-2010/" rel="tag">DCision 2010</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/don-peebles/" rel="tag">Don Peebles</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/politics/" rel="tag">Politics</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/r-donahue-peebles/" rel="tag">R. Donahue Peebles</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/wtop/" rel="tag">WTOP</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-38728"> <div class="post_banner banner_1">Uncategorized</div> <h1 class="blog-headline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/photos-panda-watch-tai-shan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Photos: Panda Watch, Tai Shan is Leaving">Photos: Panda Watch, Tai Shan is Leaving</a></h1> <p class="blog-byline"><span id="blog-byline-bold">Posted by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/author/dmontgomery/" title="Posts by Darrow Montgomery">Darrow Montgomery</a></span> on Dec. 4, 2009, at 2:25 pm</p> <div class="blog-bodycontent"> <p><a rel="lightbox[panda]" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/Panda-10.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-38729" title="Panda-10" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/Panda-10.jpg" alt="Panda-10" width="420"/></a></p> <p><a rel="lightbox[panda]" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/Panda-6.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-38730" title="Panda-6" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/Panda-6.jpg" alt="Panda-6" width="420"/></a></p> <p><em>Full gallery after the jump.</em></p> <p> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/photos-panda-watch-tai-shan/#more-38728" class="more-link">Read More "Photos: Panda Watch, Tai Shan is Leaving" »</a></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; var addthis_options="facebook, twitter, google, yahoobkm, digg, reddit, myspace, delicious, email, more";</script><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtoncitypaper.com%2Fblogs%2Fcitydesk%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Fphotos-panda-watch-tai-shan%2F', 'Photos%3A+Panda+Watch%2C+Tai+Shan+is+Leaving')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" border="0" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script>   <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/photos-panda-watch-tai-shan/#comments" title="Comment on Photos: Panda Watch, Tai Shan is Leaving">1 Comment »</a> </div> <div class="posttags"> Tags: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/darrow-montgomery/" rel="tag">Darrow Montgomery</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/panda/" rel="tag">Panda</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/photography/" rel="tag">Photography</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/tai-shan/" rel="tag">Tai Shan</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/zoo/" rel="tag">Zoo</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-37413"> <div class="post_banner banner_15791">Neighborhood Watch</div> <h1 class="blog-headline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/neighborhood-watch-ward-8-gets-new-library-wants-to-give-it-back/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Neighborhood Watch: Ward 8 Gets New Library, Wants to Give It Back">Neighborhood Watch: Ward 8 Gets New Library, Wants to Give It Back</a></h1> <p class="blog-byline"><span id="blog-byline-bold">Posted by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/author/dliebelson/" title="Posts by Dana Liebelson">Dana Liebelson</a></span> on Dec. 4, 2009, at 1:47 pm</p> <div class="blog-bodycontent"> <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-38763" title="washington-higlands-exterior-image" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/washington-higlands-exterior-image.jpg" alt="washington-higlands-exterior-image" width="435" height="347"/></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em> </em></p> <p><strong>The Issue: </strong>The latest brush-up in the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/03/neighborhood-watch-community-questions-mount-pleasant-library-renovations/">library turf wars</a> is in Ward 8. In September, City Desk <a href="/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/2009/09/03/neighborhood-watch-ward-8-and-the-washington-highlands-library/">reported</a> that some residents were unhappy with the new Washington Highlands Library’s futuristic pod design. The plan is still to raze the old library on <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://dcpl.dc.gov/dcpl/cwp/view.asp?a=1266&q=565834">115 Atlantic St. SW</a> and replace it with the new design in 2011. But some are making a last ditch effort to save the old library. They argue that the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://dc.gov/index.asp">D.C. Public Library</a> (DCPL) went ahead and closed it before the neighborhood had a chance to have its say. With Ward 8 having one of the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/18/AR2007031801347.html">lowest </a>literacy rates in the District and only one full-service library—why are neighbors complaining about a spanking new building? <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/neighborhood-watch-ward-8-gets-new-library-wants-to-give-it-back/#more-37413" class="more-link">Read More "Neighborhood Watch: Ward 8 Gets New Library, Wants to Give It Back" »</a></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; var addthis_options="facebook, twitter, google, yahoobkm, digg, reddit, myspace, delicious, email, more";</script><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtoncitypaper.com%2Fblogs%2Fcitydesk%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Fneighborhood-watch-ward-8-gets-new-library-wants-to-give-it-back%2F', 'Neighborhood+Watch%3A+Ward+8+Gets+New+Library%2C+Wants+to+Give+It+Back')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" border="0" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script>   <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/neighborhood-watch-ward-8-gets-new-library-wants-to-give-it-back/#comments" title="Comment on Neighborhood Watch: Ward 8 Gets New Library, Wants to Give It Back">6 Comments »</a> </div> <div class="posttags"> Tags: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/chris-otten/" rel="tag">Chris Otten</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/david-adjaye/" rel="tag">David Adjaye</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/dcpl/" rel="tag">DCPL</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/george-williams/" rel="tag">George Williams</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/karlene-armstead/" rel="tag">Karlene Armstead</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/library/" rel="tag">Library</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/ward-8/" rel="tag">Ward 8</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/washington-highlands-library/" rel="tag">Washington Highlands Library</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-38622"> <div class="post_banner banner_3 banner_1">Politics Uncategorized</div> <h1 class="blog-headline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/cheap-seats-daily-could-henry-cocksucker-allen-work-up-a-charticle/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Cheap Seats Daily: Could Henry ‘Cocksucker’ Allen Work Up a Charticle?">Cheap Seats Daily: Could Henry ‘Cocksucker’ Allen Work Up a Charticle?</a></h1> <p class="blog-byline"><span id="blog-byline-bold">Posted by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/author/dmckenna/" title="Posts by Dave McKenna">Dave McKenna</a></span> on Dec. 4, 2009, at 1:16 pm</p> <div class="blog-bodycontent"> <p>For this week's despised-by-visionaries print edition of <em>Washington City Paper,</em> I took a shot <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=38187">at my first charticle</a>. Couple things I came away with:</p> <p>1)<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/11/02/allen-v-roig-franzia-from-the-beginning/">Henry Allen really is a cocksucker</a>. Charticles are hard as balls.</p> <p>2)Charticles don't work real well in the pro-visionary online format. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=38187">See for yourself</a>! But charticles are grand in print. So pick up an analog copy of City Paper now. Patronize the advertisers therein! You'll not only be helping save this newspaper, you'll be giving the charticle a future!</p> <p>This particular charticle deals with how Redskins fans can spend all that money they save by giving up season tickets. Sure, season tickets used to be harder to get around here than a legitimate invitation to a state dinner. But from everything I've heard and read and felt and tasted lately, I'd bet there's going to be a waiting list to get rid of Skins tickets after this season.</p> <p>I'm still suffering from sticker shock after reporting this charticle -- and, yes, I'm going to use "charticle" as often as possible henceforth, because it's the greatest word I've learned since "jism." Thousands of families in this area have given Dan Snyder tens of thousands of dollars a year for years just to attend Redskins games. I mean, I guess I always knew that. But seeing these figures in print left me stunned: Using essentially the same template as <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.teammarketing.com/fancost/nfl/">Team Marketing Report</a>, the godfather of fan-expenditure surveys, I calculated that a family of four spends about $24,190 per season to sit in the Loge section of FedExField.</p> <p>Depression? What depression?</p> <p>The biggest rush I got out of reporting the charticle(!) was the chance to talk to Gerry Bessell.</p> <p>Redskins fans might not know Bessell's name, but they sure know his work. He's the guy who kickstarted Joe Jacoby's acting career by hiring the biggest Hog to be <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlvPBo_HalI">the spokesmodel for TheaterVision</a>, the Rockville-based big-screen TV retailer that Bessell owned.</p> <p>(AFTER THE JUMP: <em>How come we don't have TheaterVision commercials anymore? DeMatha and Montrose Christian just plain don't like each other? Mike Jones and Stu Vetter are the latter day Morgan Wootten and John Thompson? Who's going to punk who?</em>)</p> <p><img title="More..." src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif" alt=""/></p> <p> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/cheap-seats-daily-could-henry-cocksucker-allen-work-up-a-charticle/#more-38622" class="more-link">Read More "Cheap Seats Daily: Could Henry ‘Cocksucker’ Allen Work Up a Charticle?" »</a></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; var addthis_options="facebook, twitter, google, yahoobkm, digg, reddit, myspace, delicious, email, more";</script><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtoncitypaper.com%2Fblogs%2Fcitydesk%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Fcheap-seats-daily-could-henry-cocksucker-allen-work-up-a-charticle%2F', 'Cheap+Seats+Daily%3A+Could+Henry+%26%238216%3BCocksucker%26%238217%3B+Allen+Work+Up+a+Charticle%3F')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" border="0" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script>   <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/cheap-seats-daily-could-henry-cocksucker-allen-work-up-a-charticle/#comments" title="Comment on Cheap Seats Daily: Could Henry ‘Cocksucker’ Allen Work Up a Charticle?">2 Comments »</a> </div> <div class="posttags"> Tags: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/cheap-seats-daily/" rel="tag">cheap seats daily</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/dematha/" rel="tag">DEMATHA</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/gerry-bessell/" rel="tag">gerry bessell</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/joe-jacoby/" rel="tag">joe jacoby</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/john-thompson/" rel="tag">JOHN THOMPSON</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/montrose-christian/" rel="tag">MONTROSE CHRISTIAN?</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/morgan-wootten/" rel="tag">MORGAN WOOTTEN</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/sports/" rel="tag">Sports</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/stu-vetter/" rel="tag">stu vetter</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/the-hogs/" rel="tag">the hogs</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/theatervision/" rel="tag">theatervision</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-38688"> <div class="post_banner banner_1">Uncategorized</div> <h1 class="blog-headline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/photo-postcards-from-home-film-and-paper-archive-33/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Photo: Postcards From Home: Film and Paper Archive">Photo: Postcards From Home: Film and Paper Archive</a></h1> <p class="blog-byline"><span id="blog-byline-bold">Posted by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/author/dmontgomery/" title="Posts by Darrow Montgomery">Darrow Montgomery</a></span> on Dec. 4, 2009, at 12:58 pm</p> <div class="blog-bodycontent"> <p><a rel="lightbox[monument]" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/Monu-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-38689" title="Monu-1" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/Monu-1.jpg" alt="Monu-1" width="420"/></a></p> <p><em>Washington Monument, 1986</em></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; var addthis_options="facebook, twitter, google, yahoobkm, digg, reddit, myspace, delicious, email, more";</script><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtoncitypaper.com%2Fblogs%2Fcitydesk%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Fphoto-postcards-from-home-film-and-paper-archive-33%2F', 'Photo%3A+Postcards+From+Home%3A+Film+and+Paper+Archive')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" border="0" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script>   <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/photo-postcards-from-home-film-and-paper-archive-33/#comments" title="Comment on Photo: Postcards From Home: Film and Paper Archive">1 Comment »</a> </div> <div class="posttags"> Tags: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/darrow-montgomery/" rel="tag">Darrow Montgomery</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/photography/" rel="tag">Photography</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/postcards-from-home/" rel="tag">Postcards From Home</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/washington-monument/" rel="tag">washington monument</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-38212"> <div class="post_banner banner_15791 banner_1">Neighborhood Watch Uncategorized</div> <h1 class="blog-headline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/neighborhood-watch-hungry-parking-meters-may-invade-h-street-ne/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Neighborhood Watch: Hungry Parking Meters May Invade H Street NE">Neighborhood Watch: Hungry Parking Meters May Invade H Street NE</a></h1> <p class="blog-byline"><span id="blog-byline-bold">Posted by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/author/kha/" title="Posts by Kim Chi Ha">Kim Chi Ha</a></span> on Dec. 4, 2009, at 12:47 pm</p> <div class="blog-bodycontent"> <p><strong><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-38679" title="46234_expired_time" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/46234_expired_time.jpg" alt="46234_expired_time" width="253" height="186"/>The Issue: </strong> The District’s "performance parking" pilot program, which has <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=4117">raked in $1.4 million in revenue in Ward 6</a>, may be arriving in the H Street entertainment and arts district. During the past few years, the redevelopment of that district has brought a flurry of new businesses and patrons. Who can resist the balls at <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.stickyricedc.com/">Sticky Rice</a> or dancing the night away at the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.rockandrollhoteldc.com/portal/home/">Rock & Roll Hotel</a>? Soon, though, meters may pop up in places where parking is now free. <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.anc6a.org/index.html">Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) 6A</a> recently sent a request to the D.C. Council for approval of the plan. The multi-space parking meters would be installed from 12th to 15th Streets and H to F Streets NE; people would need to feed them from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.</p> <p><strong> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/neighborhood-watch-hungry-parking-meters-may-invade-h-street-ne/#more-38212" class="more-link">Read More "Neighborhood Watch: Hungry Parking Meters May Invade H Street NE" »</a></strong></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; var addthis_options="facebook, twitter, google, yahoobkm, digg, reddit, myspace, delicious, email, more";</script><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtoncitypaper.com%2Fblogs%2Fcitydesk%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Fneighborhood-watch-hungry-parking-meters-may-invade-h-street-ne%2F', 'Neighborhood+Watch%3A+Hungry+Parking+Meters+May+Invade+H+Street+NE')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" border="0" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script>   <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/neighborhood-watch-hungry-parking-meters-may-invade-h-street-ne/#comments" title="Comment on Neighborhood Watch: Hungry Parking Meters May Invade H Street NE">1 Comment »</a> </div> <div class="posttags"> Tags: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/advisory-neighborhood-commission-6a/" rel="tag">advisory neighborhood commission 6a</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/district-department-of-transportation/" rel="tag">district department of transportation</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/h-street-corridor/" rel="tag">H Street Corridor</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/parking-meters/" rel="tag">parking meters</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/performance-parking-program/" rel="tag">performance parking program</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/rock-roll-hotel/" rel="tag">Rock & Roll Hotel</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/sticky-rice/" rel="tag">sticky rice</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/william-schultheiss/" rel="tag">william schultheiss</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-38666"> <div class="post_banner banner_2144 banner_3">Loose Lips Daily Politics</div> <h1 class="blog-headline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/the-peebles-precipice-loose-lips-daily/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to The Peebles Precipice: Loose Lips Daily">The Peebles Precipice: Loose Lips Daily</a></h1> <p class="blog-byline"><span id="blog-byline-bold">Posted by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/author/mdebonis/" title="Posts by Mike DeBonis">Mike DeBonis</a></span> on Dec. 4, 2009, at 12:26 pm</p> <div class="blog-bodycontent"> <p><em>As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/mailto:lips@washingtoncitypaper.com">lips@washingtoncitypaper.com</a>. And get LL Daily sent <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/11/25/loose-lips-daily-in-your-inbox-sign-up-now/">straight to your inbox</a> every morning!</em></p> <p>IN CASE YOU MISSED IT---'<a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/03/happy-holidays-from-mayor-fentyand-dont-you-forget-it/">Happy Holidays from Mayor Fenty—and Don't You Forget It</a>'; <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://twitter.com/mikedebonis">tweets galore</a>!</p> <p>Greetings all. A pair of stories stokes the mayoral rumor mill: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Gray-eyes-Fenty_s-chair_-cheered-by-latest-poll-8624808-78467842.html">In Examiner</a>, <strong>Bill Myers</strong> writes that <strong>Vincent Gray</strong> is 'giving serious thought' to a 2010 mayoral run, quoting Gray saying that he's 'encouraged' by poll results showing him ahead against Fenty head-to-head. Myers adds: 'Billionaire developer <strong>Don Peebles</strong>...has reportedly offered up to $1 million in campaign cash for anyone willing to tackle Fenty. Gray said he hadn't talked to Peebles about cash, but didn't rule out the possibility of being bankrolled by him.' In WaTimes, <strong>David C. Lipscomb</strong> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/04/developer-close-to-decision-on-mayor-bid/">has the juicier bit on Peebles</a>, reporting that the Internet domains including 'peeblesformayor.com' and 'peeblesfordc.com' have been reserved; he also quotes a Peebles spokesperson saying that the man is 'inching' toward a decision. And: Peebles appeared on WTOP this morning taking up his impending decision.</p> <p>LL'S 2010 INTEL---Peebles, make no mistake, wants to run himself---not serve as someone's bankroll---and if he makes a move, it will come before Dec. 15. He has to move fast because he, along with Gray and the Browns, are all smart men: They know none of them can beat Fenty in a split field. And for Peebles in particular, being the second entrant will raise spoiler charges. So while Gray dithers, Peebles will get in fast and make the case that he can win and that Gray can better serve the city by keeping his current position. Oh, and that million-dollar bankroll for Gray? Forget it. If Peebles runs himself, he's ready to spend $5M---not Bloomberg money, but close enough for D.C.</p> <p>AFTER THE JUMP---<em>Moneme out at WMATA due to budget cuts (?); charter schools want city to give up ex-school properties; developers drool over Franklin School; Pepco worker shot on the job by teen; Rubin calls CM's letter 'disrespectful'; Tai Shan is gone</em></p> <p> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/the-peebles-precipice-loose-lips-daily/#more-38666" class="more-link">Read More "The Peebles Precipice: Loose Lips Daily" »</a></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; var addthis_options="facebook, twitter, google, yahoobkm, digg, reddit, myspace, delicious, email, more";</script><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtoncitypaper.com%2Fblogs%2Fcitydesk%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Fthe-peebles-precipice-loose-lips-daily%2F', 'The+Peebles+Precipice%3A+Loose+Lips+Daily')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" border="0" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script>   <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/the-peebles-precipice-loose-lips-daily/#comments" title="Comment on The Peebles Precipice: Loose Lips Daily">2 Comments »</a> </div> <div class="posttags"> Tags: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/loose-lips-daily/" rel="tag">Loose Lips Daily</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/politics/" rel="tag">Politics</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-38650"> <div class="post_banner banner_19001 banner_1">District Limerick Uncategorized</div> <h1 class="blog-headline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/the-friday-limerick-review-5/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to The Friday Limerick Review">The Friday Limerick Review</a></h1> <p class="blog-byline"><span id="blog-byline-bold">Posted by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/author/hneprash/" title="Posts by Hannah Neprash">Hannah Neprash</a></span> on Dec. 4, 2009, at 10:27 am</p> <div class="blog-bodycontent"> <p>Despite all our adamant pleading<br/> The zoo just announced it's conceding<br/> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://dcist.com/2009/12/tai_shan_to_be_deported_to_china.php">This day was postponed</a><br/> But Butterstick's loaned<br/> And wanted in China for breeding</p> <p>Once swine flu has been diagnosed<br/> With Tamiflu, you will be dosed<br/> Now places not distant<br/> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/02/AR2009120202759.html">Have cases resistant</a><br/> Here's hoping you won't be a ghost</p> <p>Enough of such sadness and gloom<br/> This week brought good news for the groom<br/> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/01/d-c-gay-marriage-passes-initial-vote-11-2/">The motion has carried</a><br/> So go on, get married<br/> The question's not if, but to whom?</p> <p>The season is here for bright lights<br/> With gifts of <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://capitolchristmastree2009.org/">big trees</a> and new rights<br/> Amidst the warm fuzzies<br/> Watch out for those scuzzies<br/> Who try to start <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1209/683821.html">carjacking fights</a></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; 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It's Friday! You've probably heard about the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/housingcomplex/2009/12/03/big-metro-fee-hike-expected/">expected hike in Metro fares</a> and that the man accused of killing <strong>Chandra Levy</strong> is facing <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jqpMovRxpds8AVyVMwy0jExDJ-tAD9CC19880">new federal charges</a>.</p> <p>But did you know that <strong>Tiger Woods</strong> is <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/tigers-calves-2009312">insecure about his calves</a>? Honestly, that's <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20324190,00.html">the least of his problems right now</a>, but let's consider the matter for a moment anyway. <strong>Jaimee Grubbs</strong>, a cocktail waitress who claims to have had 20 sexual encounters with Woods over 31 months, said she once ribbed the world's best golfer about his lower legs' less than manly size. "I remember him giving me the biggest death look," she said. "He told me he was very insecure about the size of his calves. He said, 'I can't grow calves.' And I was like, 'Okay, sorry!'"</p> <p> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/our-morning-roundup-the-are-you-insecure-about-your-calves-edition/#more-38608" class="more-link">Read More "Our Morning Roundup: The “Are You Insecure About Your Calves?” Edition" »</a></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; var addthis_options="facebook, twitter, google, yahoobkm, digg, reddit, myspace, delicious, email, more";</script><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtoncitypaper.com%2Fblogs%2Fcitydesk%2F2009%2F12%2F04%2Four-morning-roundup-the-are-you-insecure-about-your-calves-edition%2F', 'Our+Morning+Roundup%3A+The+%26%238220%3BAre+You+Insecure+About+Your+Calves%3F%26%238221%3B+Edition')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/sm-share-en.gif" width="83" height="16" border="0" alt="Bookmark and Share" style="border:0"/></a> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211js_/http://s7.addthis.com/js/152/addthis_widget.js"></script>   <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/04/our-morning-roundup-the-are-you-insecure-about-your-calves-edition/#comments" title="Comment on Our Morning Roundup: The “Are You Insecure About Your Calves?” Edition">4 Comments »</a> </div> <div class="posttags"> Tags: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/adrian-fenty/" rel="tag">Adrian Fenty</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/arnold-schwarzenegger/" rel="tag">arnold schwarzenegger</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/bobybuilding-com/" rel="tag">bobybuilding.com</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/calf-exercises/" rel="tag">calf exercises</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/chandra-levy/" rel="tag">Chandra Levy</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/jaimee-grubbs/" rel="tag">jaimee grubbs</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/metro-fare-hike/" rel="tag">metro fare hike</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/testosterone-muscle/" rel="tag">testosterone muscle</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/tag/tiger-woods/" rel="tag">TIGER WOODS</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="post" id="post-38610"> <div class="post_banner banner_1">Uncategorized</div> <h1 class="blog-headline"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/03/photo-flag-big-sky/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Photo: Thursday, in Transit">Photo: Thursday, in Transit</a></h1> <p class="blog-byline"><span id="blog-byline-bold">Posted by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/author/dmontgomery/" title="Posts by Darrow Montgomery">Darrow Montgomery</a></span> on Dec. 3, 2009, at 4:54 pm</p> <div class="blog-bodycontent"> <p><a rel="lightbox[sky]" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/Transit_flag-1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-38611" title="Transit_flag-1" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211im_/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/12/Transit_flag-1.jpg" alt="Transit_flag-1" width="420"/></a></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; 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Strong news coverage, enterprise and investigative reporting, expert analysis and informed commentary will continue to be important tools in making sense for local readers of the world around them."</p> <p>So far, so murky: "Being for, and about Washington" doesn't clarify too much, especially when you consider that "Washington" is the locus of infinite local and national stories. </p> <p> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/12/03/what-exactly-is-the-washington-posts-mission/#more-38593" class="more-link">Read More "What, Exactly, Is the <em>Washington Post</em>’s Mission?" »</a></p> </div> <div class="postmetadata"> <div class="share_button">  <script type="text/javascript">var addthis_pub="washingtoncitypaper"; var addthis_options="facebook, twitter, google, yahoobkm, digg, reddit, myspace, delicious, email, more";</script><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091205161211/http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" 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