The President’s Weekly

Saturday, 23 April 2011, 19:28 | Category : Culture, People
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In his weekly, President Obama is addressing the crisis at the pump…that is rising gas prices. Is it directly connected to what’s going on in Libya and the oil producing states over there? No one’s really saying. Have the oil giants implemented some crisis management on the consumer? On Thursday, my Attorney General also launched [...]

Peep Show – 2011 Winner

Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 13:06 | Category : Culture
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I love the Washington Post‘s Peeps Show contest. This year the winner of the best peeps diorama went to Mary Jo Ondrejka of Reston, Virginia for her depiction of the rescue of the 33 miners in Copiapo, Chile. For those of you who don’t get the Peeps, this is an annual contest presented by the [...]

Victory Lap?

Sunday, 10 April 2011, 20:32 | Category : Barack Obama, Eclectique Citizen, Politics, The Economy
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Saw E-Notes in front of Metro Center this afternoon. He was telling me about this photograph of President Barack Obama climbing the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial yesterday. Looks to me his Secret Service detail will be more out of breath than the President when they reach the top of the stairs. But I digress. [...]

Them That’s Got Shall Get….

Friday, 8 April 2011, 22:44 | Category : Culture
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So this whole budget battle is just about funding for Planned Parenthood? I don’t think so. There are a lot more devilish details in these billion $$$ budget cuts. Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) exposes some here. Cue Billie Holiday “God Bless the Child.” Them that’s got shall get Them that’s not shall lose So the [...]

Filmfest DC – the 2nd “Justice Matters” series

Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 12:53 | Category : Culture, DC, Festivals, Movies, Washington
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Filmfest DC turns 25!   Filmfest DC, the Washington, DC International Film Festival, marks its Silver Anniversary this year. Slated for April 7 – 17, 2011, the Festival will celebrate 25 years of presenting the best in new international cinema in the nation’s capital.   Ticket information and the complete festival catalog are available on [...]