It sucks being late. It took forever to get out of our apartment and head to the concert. We thought: The Boss has to be the closer. We were wrong. We ended up listening to the Boss on NPR in our kitchen nook! By the time we made it to the Mall (Cab to Foggy [...]
Yesterday, we posted the Presidential Inaugural Committee's rules about volunteers speaking with the media. They are not allowed to speak to the press, according to the volunteer courtesy guide. The PIC also has rules for bloggers. Here are the rules:
"PIC 2009 strongly discourages all volunteers from blogging on any topic while they are volunteering with [...]
DCist is reporting that Obama did not greet the crowd waiting at Union Station. He simply got off his special train and got into his motorcade. The Post has the play-by-play of the president-elect's tour aboard the "Obama Express."
If you waited in the crowds at Union Station, you have to feel a little hurt, right?
In an article about ways in which people are trying to beat inaugural transportation hassles, the Washington Post mentions the situation at Cap Hill's Capital Segway:
"Calls have flooded Rep Burks's Segway rental store in the District. "People get excited about taking a Segway to the inauguration," he said. A Segway is one of the few [...]
This afternoon, I was able to skim through the Presidential Inaugural Committee's Volunteer Courtesy Guide. This is the PIC's playbook for its volunteers who will be fanning out across the city this weekend, and of course on Jan. 20. There are tons of rules, helpful suggestions, and ridiculousness. Among the rules, The Volunteer Courtesy Guide, [...]
DCist is reporting "insane lines" at Metro Center for those Obama SmarTrip cards. WTF? They don't even look that great. They look like something you'd buy in an Atlantic City gift shop.
Here's WMATA's sales pitch:
"A permanent, rechargeable Limited-Edition farecard to commemorate the Inauguration of Barack Obama. It works just like a regular SmarTrip® Card [...]
Just a few minutes ago, I talked with Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, attorney and co-founder of the Partnership for Civil Justice, about the inauguration, security, and, and the Secret Service. She says that trained legal observers will be out and about for Tuesday's big events just in case the police start forgetting about your civil liberties. We [...]
To make up for the boo-hiss the Prez-Elect's getting from the GLBT community, organizers of the star-packed Lincoln Memorial concert on Sunday signed up the Rev. Gay himself, V. Gene Robinson, Episcopalians' openly man-loving bishop. AND he promises not to go all Christian on the invocation. But that's not all. The Gay Men's Chorus of [...]
The inauguration will mean one thing: people will be getting pissed off, freaked out, and cranky. Huge crowds–any crowds–are going to produce some difficult moments. Or worse. Who knows? On Inauguration Day, the D.C.'s Department of Mental Health will have a presence at various Department of Health Aid Stations.
The stations will be parked along the [...]
While the Obama Inauguration promises to be filled with hope, optimism, and Pepsi, there is still a chance that you could be messed with by the gazillion cops filling up the protected security zone. You could get patted down for no reason, arrested on some dumb charge (failure to obey, loitering, whatever).
Anyone remember Pershing Park? [...]
For the nerds. George Lucas is being honored at one of the balls, the Bytes & Books Inaugural Ball. The ball appears sold out but that doesn't mean you all can't camp out and catch a glimpse of the man who invented Jar Jar Binks.
The inauguration may not be such a boon to one local industry—the hotels. Everyone might be saying that millions will be flooding our streets, dining in our restaurants, and filling our metro cars. But there are still plenty of hotel vacancies still available. WTOP notes that there are in fact 750 rooms still up for [...]
This morning, some of us volunteered to pass out our special inauguration issue at various metro stops. The issue includes a great essay on what Obama's relationship with D.C. should be, a behind-the-scenes look at some of the more obscure balls, a look at how local politicos will be making the scene on Jan. 20, [...]
DC.gov posted its want ad today seeking inaugural volunteers. You didn't get to dine with Obama at Ben's? You didn't get to shoot hoops with the president-elect? Well. Here's third prize:
"Be a part of history and serve as a volunteer for Inauguration 2009. In welcoming guests to Washington, DC many volunteers will be utilized for numerous [...]
Thank you New York Times. The out-of-town paper has noticed something that's been irking me for weeks: Obama's slogans, campaign themes, image, and logo have been co-opted by corporations and plastered all around the District. Obama is on buses, Metro cards, the radio and TV. Ikea has a new slogan: "Change Begins At Home." There's [...]
