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Posted in DC Events, Just LIFE, The Great Outdoors, Weather on Sep 29th, 2011
Fall is back in DC (also presumably everywhere else) and if my Facebook and Twitter feeds are any indication, the regional population couldn’t be happier. So I suppose you have come here to read what just about every other blog is writing about: favorite fall activities, favorite fall drinks, favorite fall fashion, etc… If this [...]
Posted in Just LIFE, Local news on Jun 15th, 2011
According to this recent article from the Daily Caller, single women are having a hell of a time finding suitable men in our fair city. The article suggests two main reasons for this: Washingtonians are married to their jobs. Because we are so career oriented, we have no time for relationships Women outnumber men by [...]
Posted in Just LIFE, Local news on May 23rd, 2011
Gather round my children. Your long, dreadful march through the desert is finally over. Dry your eyes — I Spy Things DC has indeed risen. And what better way to reassert ourselves in the blogosphere (why does that word even exist) than offensive religious imagery? But I think some explanations and caveats are in [...]
Posted in Just LIFE on Apr 22nd, 2011
Happy Earth Day! As I sit here in isolation, I started clicking around what’s new in the world. Much of this is from DC – as that is the universe of a SPY. Since my DC exploration has temporarily stalled, I invite you to enjoy these wonders – so that I can live vicariously. So [...]
Posted in Just LIFE on Mar 17th, 2011
This is always a strange day for me, as I imagine it is for many of my non-Irish brethren. As I watch the throngs of DC’s Irish American community stumble from pub to pub, I feel small pangs of envy washed away by annoyance. As much as I abhor nationalism, there is something nice about a [...]
Posted in Just LIFE on Mar 10th, 2011
Morning Intern! How’s your spring internship in the big city?! Since it’s March, I assume you have now ceased bragging to all your little friends back home about how you won this important assignment interning for the House of Representatives to finally realize, despite your oversized suit and stupid name badge, that all you do [...]
Posted in Just LIFE on Mar 9th, 2011
I know, I know. This post has absolutely NOTHING to do with Washington, DC. But after the 14th straight day of having to sift through “funny” Facebook and Twitter status messages that reference one of Sheen’s drug and prostitute -fueled quotes, I am ready to quit reading. As a blogger (even a conscripted one, such [...]
Posted in Just LIFE on Mar 8th, 2011
We’re equals, aren’t we 007? In one of the best videos honoring International Women’s Day, Dame Judi Dench and Daniel Craig deliver a poignant assessment of challenges facing women’s equality. You should watch: There are few things I care more about in this world than women’s rights. We have come far in the fight for [...]
Posted in Just LIFE, Local news on Mar 4th, 2011
So in my mind, I felt that DC metro has become a hotter topic of late. It seems like everyday the news reports that Metro escalators are slingshotting people, ipods are getting stolen, or politicians are trying to ignore the malfunctioning elephant in the room, which is easy to do since they don’t actually ride [...]
I love this time of year. The days are starting to get longer, the weather grows increasingly warm and the beautiful people are finally running outside again. Moreover, we are entering the conference tournament season for college basketball — which means March Madness is just around the corner. Locally, both the Hoyas and Mason are [...]
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