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No need to leave town when the Logan Circle area goes all out for Memorial Day weekend which is appropriate since Logan is named for General John Logan who is credited with creating the Memorial Day holiday. First up is the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle clubs annual Buffalo Thunder rally a few blocks away at the African American Civil War memorial.  This annual event attracts hundreds of bikers to

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At the end of my junior year of college, I delayed my return from Indiana University for a week to party network which meant I would arrive home Mother's Day weekend.  Along with my return for the summer I would be bringing a semester's worth of dirty, smelly turn-the-socks-inside-out-and- spray-with-deodorant-and-wear-again laundry. To announce this, I painstakingly cut out words and letters

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Finally!   The Market reopens for the season! Saturday May 7 (9:00 am to 1:00 pm) 2011  14th and U St NW in front of the George "Superman" Reeves Center (Washington, DC) Vendors include: Kuhn Orchards Truck Patch Farms Mountain View Northern Neck Produce Dolcevezza Plantmasters Whisked  

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* With all this birther nonsense I decided to look at my baby boomer birth certificate for the first time in many years. Not sure what the birth certificate says about me and the person I would become but it certainly reveals something about government and society at the time. The good news--the State of Texas officially certified that I am legitimate! Yep, there it is in Box

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Whether on televised newscasts or online, the chattering Shutdown-Mageddon class all agree on one thing in regards to the looming Federal government shutdown: “The good news is that DC parking enforcement will be suspended!” [insert snicker here] I never thought I’d be defending DC parking enforcement but it’s time we had an adult conversation here.  I’ve certainly made light of DC’s relentless

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Want to get your cherry blossom on but don't feel like fighting the mob scene at the Tidal Basin?   Some of the most beautiful cherry blossoms in the Metro area aren't at the feet of  Thomas Jefferson, but are up the road in Bethesda's Kenwood neighborhood located just beyond the DC border.  The 1200 white and pink blossom Yoshino cherry trees line the streets of Kenwood, creating an umbrella of

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DogSitter: I figured out what was making the noise in the chimney. Herb: What noise?DogSitter: The fluttering and flapping noise.  At first I thought I had inadvertently opened a portal to another dimension when I smudged your house during a Wiccan ceremony but instead it's just a pigeon. Herb: How do you know? DogSitter: ‘Cause he’s flying around your house. I have to leave now. Bye!

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The scene: Saturday, March 5, 2011 14th and T Post Office, Washington, DC2 windows open27 people in lineAfter completing a long series of transactions, a young lady asks for three "Forever" stamps. The clerk replied very apologetically, "All we have now is Ronald Reagan. Is that okay?" The young lady appeared stunned, and just stared at the clerk. Finally, she said "Ronald Reagan? Are you

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Infographic by Smarter.org

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Tell me your JNR Construction story?  Who doesn't love those fun lovin' kids from Maryland!  Those fine folks at the Better Business Bureau give them an "F" and I suggest that stands for FABBO! Can you say it as well as their own profile? Excellent Quality for an Affordable Price #1 in customer service Your own personal project manager From start to finish Over 20 yrs experience

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Does anyone really like the month of March? March is the hump day of months---better than the frozen two that preceded it but you are really looking forward to the warmth of the two that follow it. It is said that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. In other words March is that blowhard Uncle who gets drunk and violent at the family reunion, cruelly teases the younger children and

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I know I should be above this--it's too cheap and easy a target plus when this doesn't end well, we are all going to feel awful. But there are winning songs about being a total bitchin rock star from Mars..And Jimmy Kimmel and Charlie Brown and Charlie Sheen...The train wreck that just keeps giving and giving...Even my employer, The American Red Cross is doing it...

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Dear DogSitter:Once more I am obligated to remind you that by the term "sit" I actually mean "walk." And no part of "sit" includes "smudging your house by burning sage in a Wiccan ceremony to remove evil thoughts, bad spirits and negative energy." Although I am sure that the dogs appreciate that their house is cleansed both physically and spiritually you cannot deny that it now smells like

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DC has added some new text to parking tickets. Not only did I over stay my two hour limit but these terms were "CLEARLY POSTED."Oh, snap.

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10:03 PM Quick Recap of "The Real Housewives of DC" premiere (RHoDC) a/k/a "The Real Housewives of I-66."Michaele and Tareq Salahi host the sparsely attended Goat Cup Polo match at Frying Pan Farm Park in Herndon, VA and she scares the few guests by sneaking up and hugging them. "This is why I was casted just for my hugs. I'm shy so instead of talked I hug" she said as she made up odd baritone

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1. The Power of Being a Blog Bitch--I've had some success using Facebook and Twitter to escalate complaints about customer service suckage but there is nothing better than a long and snark filled blog rant about how The Large Monopoly Cable Company can kiss your Area of Dominant Influence (ADI) as defined by the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Plus there's the satisfaction that knowing that

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Sometimes I miss my blog, especially around the holidays when I turn to the Brady Bunch for familial love, companionship and coordinated outfits. What could be more Americana, 4th of July and apple pie than the Brady Bunch singing, dancing and synchronized swimming to "Yankee Doodle Dandy?"Have a Happy and Healthy 4th, y'all*.*Y'all includes the 4 or 5 people who still come to this blog daily

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As the #1 Fanboy, I staked my place in line early last week so I would be first to purchase the coveted goods. All weekend I huddled in my sleeping bag through the cold, wind, rain and finally heat all the while fighting off nerdy line crashers. I even had to listen to daily renditions of "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" in 1323 different programming languages including I think, European but I

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14th St NW"Dude, where's my bike?"

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Or you could've just stayed inside on your warm couch!

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I've had a Twitter account for a few months and never really used it. I couldn't get into Twitticisms like “I'm enjoying my delicious Eggo now” that seems to be Lingua Franca of the Twitterverse. So my Twitter ID sat unused like my gym membership and my blog for most of the year until January 19th.That night while watching the "Haiti: How Can I Help" telethon hosted by Larry King on CNN it seemed

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Again!But Herb Sr remembered:The Annual Birthday Call from Herb Sr:(Ring)"Hello""This is your Dad-Happy Birthday!""Aw thanks. How are you..."" Whoops, commercial break for American Idol is over. Have a good birthday. Your card is in the mail."(click).

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It appears that DC Snow People resemble more and more the 64% of Americans who are overweight. Maybe I am just being overly sensitive due to the 7 pounds I have already picked up this Holiday season but I feel as though these Snow People are mocking me. This portly man with a carrot nose at 13th and T NW reminds me that vegetables are not just for body parts.This snow person at 14th and V NW is

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"Isn't it simply beautiful out there? I mean snow always inspires such awe in me! Just consider one single snow flake alone, so delicate, so fragile so ethereal and yet let a billion of them come together through the majestic force of nature they can screw up a whole city." (Sue Ann Nivens the Happy Homemaker on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show.")Okay, snow we've had enough fun for now--will you

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OMG 8-12" OF SNOW IS COMING TO DC!!! Begin emptying the grocery stores of milk, bread, and toilet paper NOW! Keep your TV constantly tuned to NBC 4 NOW! Ransack Blockbuster Video NOW! Immediately abandon your cars for the best spots on Beltway ramps NOW!

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From Buzzfeed The 10 Most Depressing Christmas SongsChristmas Time Is HerePass out the kiddie ZoloftHave Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasHide the good liquor and the "dolls"That Was The Worst Christmas EverThe title says it allLast ChristmasIf onlyHard Candy ChristmasNeeds more DollyBlue ChristmasUnfortunately I only "hear" Herb Sr imitating Elvis singing this. Technically child abuse. The

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I often wonder what is truly going on when someone makes a video for YouTube.On the surface this looks like a one-man Rockapella group singing "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."Or...Wife: I can't take another freakin' minute with these kids. I'm going Christmas shopping and you can watch Sponge Bob Squarepants over and over with them tonight. Hubby: KWife: Feed them in the kitchen. I don't want to

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How pathetic---begging online for Verizon Long Distance service!We are routing you to a chat representative. Thank you for contacting Verizon. Your average wait time is 1 seconds.You are now chatting with 'Shane'Shane: Hello. Thank you for visiting our Verizon chat service. How can I help you set up your new service and save with a Verizon bundle?you: I signed up for your long distance in

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The world's first R&B pilgrim singing "The Sexy Pilgrim."Happy Thanksgiving!

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A bunch of Cheetos eatin', mouth breathin' history and web nerds joined me to see if we can visit memorials to all branches of the military and all the major US wars in three hours or less on Veterans Day. Around 20 stops are planned, can we do it?7:03 AM We are off into the rainy and gray day with visits to the African American Civil War Memorial, John A. Logan statue (Civil and Mexican-American

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Nov 1, 200713th St NW Washington, DCI'm sitting down to eat and the doorbell rings. Opening the door I see two unfamiliar young girls dressed neatly in jeans and sweatshirts."Do you have any Halloween candy left?""No" I said rather stunned."Okay" they mumbled and started down the sidewalk. No apology for disturbing my dinner. No explanation why they were a day late and a costume short.Finally

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After not blogging for a while I feel that my comeback post should be something memorable--perhaps a scathing indictment of the Health Care debate or some funny story with a sad twist at the end that brings a tear. Upon reading this entry, Herb of DC fans everywhere would rise as one and say "Who the heck wrote this for Herb?"So I'll write about Cheesesteaks. Not Cheese Steaks.Cheesesteaks from

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Quite frankly this was not a good summer. I rarely blogged and what I posted was even more uninspired than usual. I even stopped reading your blog. Sorry! Thank you to those who sent me a private message checking in. It was appreciated.Things are much better now but my life still feels out of sorts. Discordant. Rather like the attached video. Especially starting at 1:30.

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I finally decided--the 3rd floor Crack House Bathroom has got to go! Not the best time financially to do this but I can't take any more of the bizarro 80's layout with leaky outdated fixtures, a desk area, two window seats,an interior Peek-A-Boo interior window, two phone jacks, gray "industrial" carpeting and a floor that is 3 inches higher on one side from the other.Using Servicemagic to help

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MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan has been airing hidden camera footage of the Washington Post's Jonathan Capeheart eating a bagel on camera.Jonathan's mom is not amused and calls in to give Dylan a dressing down like only a mom can do. I'm sure the producers thought this would be an amusing segment but instead it becomes more and more uncomfortable. I'd post the actual Bagelgate footage but I don't want

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Let's say that despite the pretty pictures on your blog you are design and color challenged. Let's just pretend okay? I didn't say this is about ME! So despite your current financial, employment and other life challenges you decide that now would be a good time to renovate a master bath. Remember this is just in theory, a theory like "Evolution" or "Kate 2.0."After several trips around town to

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Happy Birthday Mr. President! It must have been a special August 04 only 48 years ago in Kenya Hawaii.You're the champion of my heart! You're the champion of my heart!Cast away the shadows and brace yourself for battle!'Cause you're the champion of my heart! You're the champion of my heart!There's only room for one on top. You had the world and you threw it all away.Let's not forget Michelle

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Growing up we didn't have brunch after church, we had Sunday dinner. After Sunday dinner we would clog, of course.

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Eating a rainbow is easy in the summertime after a trip to the farmer's market and, please don't hate, Whole Foods.Ahh...quiet yet colorful August dinners.Grilled mango salad.Cajun catfish, corn on the cob, green rice and plantain and peppers stir fry.Not pictured, the already mangled peach-blackberry pie. Pug's Easy Peach-Blackberry PieOne cup of fresh blackberries2 fresh peaches peeled and

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It was inevitable that someone would do this...

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Date: 7/30/2009Arrival Time: 7:59 am Number of times Jury Service deferral had been requested: 1Juror's Office location: Room 3130Number of potential Jurors seated in Juror's Lounge: 185Number of men who exchanged cell phone numbers with Girl with Flower in Her Hair: 2 Men in shorts: 4Men in muscle T shirts: 1 Women in flip flops: 12 Men in flip flops: 2Male bloggers wearing a

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Yes when I yelled into your crowded stall "Check my blog tomorrow for your picture" and waved my camera phone as I exited the 2nd floor Men's room I was lying. Both regular readers of this blog know I don't really know how to use my camera phone. However, this did get you to loudly zip up and later I saw both of you sprinting out of Georgetown Park Mall in opposite directions.Really, there is

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Zubaz are back but did they ever really go away? I suspect I still have a vintage pair somewhere along with my old beat-up Doc Martens, pictures of me in my Rachel haircut and my pre-401 K investments in Beanie Babies. As the ad says "Have you been wondering where you could get a new pair to match your lifestyle? Here they are." To Zubaz! A toast! With Zima!

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Looking out my front door July 23, 2009 3:10 pm.The 20 foot + tall crepe myrtle in full bloom was no match for the afternoon storm.Was it lightning?Photos: Roy Omar Alexander

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Perez Hilton and Haley Joel Osment get played off!

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Recently during our weekly session Skippy the Licensed Therapist (STLT) suddenly looked up from his iPhone and said "You isolate yourself too much. This is the root cause of many of your problems. You will never fix your medical problems without also addressing this" Herb: Huh? STLT: To erase it you must face it. Herb: You stole that from Suze Orman! STLT: You need more funemployment. Herb

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Cathy: So why aren't your posts showing up on my wall anymore Herb? Did you "hide" me?Nope, Cathy. I've been taking a break from Facebook for about a month. No more Farmtown, endless self-indulgent quizzes or Michael Jackson mash up videos.It's actually kinda nice, although really I have no excuse now for ignoring my blog. I do have more time to watch Operation Repo, the best fake reality

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"Dupont Circle please" I told the driver as I climbed into his cab today. "Where in Dupont?" he asked. "Anywhere. I'll find it."I don't recall much of the short trip from U Street and mostly was lost in thoughts about my 11:00 am meeting. Arriving at the circle I handed him $6.00 for the $4.25 fare, giving him a five and a one. He handed me the dollar bill back. Not sure he understood I

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CNN's Anderson Cooper just said...or maybe we should just shut our eyes for a minute...ZZZ

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Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul in her fur trimmed outfit on the Mall for the PBS broadcast of A Capitol Fourth. "R-E-S-P-E-C-T find out what I mean to mink."

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The Real Housewives of New Jersey phone call after the reunion:

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Seriously? Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album on Craigslist for $800? I have at least one copy in near mint condition I've found so far. There may be two more in the basement. Maybe all this hue and cry will be worth it.For me. Make me an offer.

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After the huge response from last weekend's post, not to mention that everyone is now whispering "How come all of a sudden Herb has all this time to update his blog during the day?", I feel I must publish more of the wit and logic of JessiCub, my very own couch surfing non-paying temporary tenant And by temporary I mean when he first took perch on the couch I was still blogging daily about

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Feigned animal cruelty has never been cuter!

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I don't think we have had an update on JessiCub lately, my personal assistant, couch surfer and dog walker. And by dog walker I mean he carries previously mobile dogs from room to room. And by personal assistant I mean he eats my food. In reference to the newly purchased organic peanut butter...JessiCub: Have you tried that peanut butter yet?Herb: Yes, it's good. JessiCub: Don't you think it

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On a local radio program this morning I heard a caller describe how she had been emotionally distraught since she had first heard that Michael Jackson had died and now "understands what it was like for previous generations to have heard the news of Martin Luther King's assassination."WTF? Where do they find these people? Click here to purchase your very own Michael Jackson doll for $425.

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I mean yes he is the King of Pop, but he certainly is no Princess of Our Hearts. I am beginning to agree with this blogger.

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I was going to write a long whining post about how today both my two month old Martha Stewart Salad Spinner and my two month old Samsung Healthy Living BSD-3007 Deluxe Thinline See-Thru Flat Screen Blood Pressure Monitor with Irregular Heartbeat Detector stopped working. Given that Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson died today, I think I should just STFU for once in my life.RIP my Angel and the

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"Bitch!""You're a WHORE!""We will beat your ass!""WHORE!"This spoof seems almost word-for-word what I remember of the actual RHoNJ reunion except with the addition of Blair's cousin, Geri Jewell from the classic TV sitcom "Facts of Life" wanting to become the newest housewife.Loud. Obnoxious. Twisted. Sick. But it made me laugh at 3:00 AM I'm embarrassed to say. And I'm not a Chelsea Handler fan

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Arlington: The Rap. For my homies trying to keep it real on the mean streets of Clarendon and Ballston.Well I barely beat this into the Washington Post which must mean everyone and their Real Estate Agent saw this last week. My apologies if this is already stale. It's rare these days I even remember I have a blog much less try to update it.

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Dear MTV "The Real World" Producers:It seems like the worst kept secret in DC is finally official-- the 23rd season of "The Real World" will start shooting in DC in a Dupont Circle house around June 20th.DC is hardly known to be the World Capital of Good Behavior but with all the screaming and protests from your neighbors, you would think MTV was planning to host "Tila Tequila's Shot of the

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During my sinus infection, Ativan and alcohol juice induced coma Monday, did I possibly see over and over on VHI a commercial that featured race car driver Danica Patrick signing man boobs? Oh YouTube please tell me this was just another Ativan side effect along with my blurred vision, confusion, constipation, decreased hearing, depression, slurred speech, and sweating?After seeing moobs, one

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With news that Peaches and Herb has a new album set to debut, "Colors of Love", I look forward to a new generation yelling "Hey Herb, where's Peaches?"Gee, haven't heard that in a week or two. No really this is great news! Is it possible that it's been 30 years since "Reunited" topped the charts? As I wrote about last year in a somewhat blind item "The Greatest Blog Post I Didn't Write", Herb (

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Each year on the Sunday before Memorial Day, hundreds of members of Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Clubs from around the country rally at the African American Civil War Memorial in Shaw to lay a wreath at the Memorial's Wall of Honor which lists the names of 200,000 + African American troops who served in the Civil War. The clubs are named in honor of the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers,

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I was going to write something about Memorial Day and Logan Circle but suddenly remembered, I did that last year.Oh Ativan, the tricks you play on my mind!I'll be enjoying my staycation and will no doubt, think about blogging about something but probably will just put it on Facebook.Have a safe and fun long weekend!

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I want to put an end to the current interwebs rumors that in the '80s I was known as "Dancin' Kim."First of all I am much perkier and smile more. Secondly, I am have much more awesomer rad dance skillz.You decide:'80s Dances: How To Do The Thriller

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Please pardon me for this brief commercial interruption.

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All the neighborhood blogs are posting the video of the Universal Gear robbery so I may as well join the fray, although I doubt if my tens of readers move in the right circles to spot the criminals. But if you see your local thug wearing a $79.50 pair of Cha Cha Boy Silver Print Swim Briefs or a Diesel Sleeveless V-Neck Hoodie you might want to call 911. It's sad that despite the renaissance

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Is Rule Number One spreading the word to your large and engaged populace via Social Media like Facebook? Making sure your protest signs are colorful and eye catching? Contacting the Main Stream Media in advance for coverage? Obtaining sponsors for food and water?Nope.Rule Number One is double checking to ensure that your protest takes place at the correct address. We were all mystified when you

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14th and U, Mother's Day 2009

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Happy Mother's Day!

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Chickengate just continues to get sillier and sillier due to the Oprah Winfrey show's promotion of a coupon for two free pieces of KFC's new Kentucky Grilled Chicken.KFC, in what is looking to be an epic-sized PR disaster, has announced that it will no longer honor the coupon; however, customers may "...visit a participating KFC restaurant for a rain check form. Complete the form, attach your

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Dear Oprah Winfrey:You already gave us a president and now you want to give us a chicken in every pot with your Kentucky Grilled Chicken Two-Piece Meal Coupon promotion with KFC? Did you really think this through?First, not everyone is a fan of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) regardless of the healthful benefits of its new line of grilled chicken.Plus, did you talk to your Help Desk staff at

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Forget the horses, roses, mint juleps, Derby Pie, Churchill Downs and the "Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. "Here's the "Other" Kentucky Derby: The "Run for the Port-a-Potty" which was somehow overlooked in all the network coverage.For your viewing pleasure, the "Greatest 52 Seconds in Sports."

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1. Wash your hands (aren't you supposed to being doing this anyway?)2. Stay home if you are sick.Thanks! Questions? See above!Update: Speaking of dummies...

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I moved from Kentucky to the Logan Circle/U Street area around 1990. Logan Circle back then was a very quiet neighborhood caught between two turf wars; the crack wars that had ravaged neighborhoods to the east and AIDS which was decimating the neighborhoods to the west. Not all the houses were occupied, grocery and restaurant options were limited but despite its sketchy reputation the streets

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Despite the 90 degrees heat, I just realized that this upcoming Saturday is the first Saturday in May which means only one thing--it is Kentucky Derby Day and it is time to publish old embarassing pictures of myself again.It has been a few years since I have hosted a full blown Derby party in DC but this year I still will raise at least one Mint Julep in honor of that 135th Run for the Roses. (

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Clean, bright* furnished one bedroom available May 1 in a large quiet townhouse one block to the U Street Metro. You will share** a large renovated hallway bathroom. There is one closet in the bedroom equipped with a California Closet system organizer on one side. Utilities included. You must have good credit, verifiable references and not be a Twitter addict.*** Please be dog and cat****

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You: quiet, dependable with good references, a steady income and looking for a great place to live in a convenient location. You are the type of person described by others as “Quiet, yet a good neighbor" not "Seemed alright. The only time I really talked to him was when he asked to borrow my wheelbarrow and a bag of lime.”This offering is for a clean, bright furnished one bedroom available May 1

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You must have a fascinating job, verifiable references, good credit, eccentric friends and the ability to generate humorous quotations. Do you often find yourself involved in wacky or thought provoking situations? Are you a frequent witness of crime and/or a daily Metro bus rider? Have you recently been involved in a dramatic and painful break-up? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to

Herbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14626002998992467374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090323704344722281.post-27607724998043208962009-04-15T08:30:00.003-04:002009-04-19T09:40:27.658-04:00

My beloved 14th and U Farmers Market CSA opens Saturday May 02, 2009 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm). More details to follow on my Facebook. Oh right, you don't know me there, do you?Where do you think I am these days?

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Been busy cooking and doing other stuff...And for the 20% of my blog traffic looking for information on High School Musical 4 and 5, here's an update:

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It's never to early to start your Recession Garden--the Obama's have started their White House Garden and this weekend I started mine. Soon I will have fresh organic produce at a fraction of the grocery store cost, a win-win deal! First I purchased the Jiffy All-In-One Greenhouse and three packets of seeds (Swiss Chard, Spinach, and Mesclun). (Mesclun is a mixture of various salad leaves,

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Last night after fighting my way through the throngs of Mainstream News Media covering this story, I was finally able to retrieve my five blue and white shirts that had been held hostage at Cornerstone Cleaners. Thanks to all of you for your kind words of support and encouragement during this difficult time.Cornerstone will also be open today from 3:00 - 8:00pm for customers to pick up their

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The mainstream media picks up on the campaign to help find my shirts:Main-Guy, Bro (NBC Universal, WRC)toHerbofDC@gmail.comdateTue, Mar 24, 2009 at 4:48 PMsubjectDry Cleaner Closedhide details 4:48 PM (13 hours ago) ReplyHi,We're doing a story on the quick closure of the dry cleaner at 14th and U. Wanted to see if we might be able to talk to you tonight about your missing laundry.Call me at any

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Oh...DCIST takes on the cause to find my shirts.

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Pardon this interruption to the usual political satire, essays on social mores of the 21st century and paeans to Pop Tarts that make up Herb of DC but I need to ask for your help to look for my shirts.Yes, my shirts.My five blue and white shirts that I dropped off at Cornerstone Cleaners on March 7, 2009. The five blue and white shirts that look just like the other ten blue and white shirts in my

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Dear Mother Nature,Please re-check the date on the calendar and adjust the temperature accordingly. Regards,HerbP.S. Please accept this request with all due respect and don't go all Mother Naturey on my shivering ass.

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1. The White House is planting an organic vegetable garden (a/k/a "Victory Garden"). Insert "shovel ready project" jokes here.2. Someone stole today one of the display sandwiches outside of the Big Humanitarian Non-Profit cafeteria. One very cold turkey reuben is missing.

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For St Patrick’s Day today, the rhymes with MARAMARK-run cafeteria at the Big Humanitarian Non-Profit is passing out Kennedy Half Dollar Gold Foil Chocolate Coins. Yep that’s right, no magically delicious gay leprechauns, marshmallow shamrocks or green gummy snakes but images in chocolate of the assassinated 35th president, John F. Kennedy. Maybe it's a generational thing; when I was wee child

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Yep I'm back. Been back a while now. I have stories to tell about Senior Citizenland, changes at work, sickness, Southwest Airlines, Roller Derby, the drag queen transgendered clerk at CVS, triple wides, Facebook and the challenges of doing business with family. And that's the problem. I have stories to TELL. I don't feel like writing, Come over...pop open a beer and I will tell you how I have

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Too much going on in my real life lately to dedicate much time to my online life here. I'm taking a break from posting and commenting for a while. Be back in a week or two!

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Shades of 1814, DC may burn down today! From an email message to me from Alert DC...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FROM 10 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR.Sent by DC HSEMA to e-mail, pagers, cell phones....Victoria's Secret models give advice for

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Cleaning out my mental in box...I found Martha! Martha the cleaning lady was featured in a commercial by the Farm Bureau (or State Farm Insurance in my failing memory) before each Indiana University basketball game broadcast. This was back in the day when IU basketball was dynomite and I quite possibly had feathered hair. Anyway, students were assigned home game tickets via lottery which due to

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By order of the Metropolitan Police Department 21st and E NW, February 7, 2009

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About that 25 Random Things Meme...Wait? Haven't I already done this a few times over the years? I just need to add a few more feet facts...25 Randomly Recycled Things About My Feet1. On Mother's Day when I was 5, my sister cut the tip of my right big toe off. One of my strongest memories of that bloody day was being upset that Herb Sr was running red lights on the way to the emergency room.

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Well it is looking like Valentine's Day will be another lonely night but just in case something changes in the next week, I have learned to do the "Cupid Shuffle."

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