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	<title>City Desk &#187; Traffic</title>
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		<title>Our Morning Roundup: &#8220;Unwanted Slumber Party&#8221; Edition</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/09/02/our-morning-roundup-unwanted-slumber-party-edition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted Scheinman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Morning roundup]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[erik wemple]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[michael douglas]]></category>
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*UNWANTED SLUMBER PARTY: WTOP reports that a Georgetown student discovered a strange man in her bed yesterday morning. The G'town Cuddler strikes again? Police aren't sure:
"She screamed, he fled, and detectives responded," says D.C. Police Commander Matt Klein, "and subsequently took a report for a second degree sexual abuse."
The only description detectives have is the [...]]]></description>
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<p>*UNWANTED SLUMBER PARTY: WTOP <a href="http://wtop.com/?nid=596&amp;sid=1753018">reports</a> that a Georgetown student discovered a strange man in her bed yesterday morning. The <a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/02/17/georgetown-cuddler-does-more-than-cuddle/"><strong>G'town Cuddler</strong></a> strikes again? Police aren't sure:</p>
<blockquote><p>"She screamed, he fled, and detectives responded," says D.C. Police Commander <strong>Matt Klein</strong>, "and subsequently took a report for a second degree sexual abuse."</p>
<p>The only description detectives have is the man had a scruffy beard.</p></blockquote>
<p>*ALONG THE SAME LINES: WUSA9 has the <a href="http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=90481&amp;catid=158&amp;GID=c4c0RyJgzu5tNCqQhiGVdSnZo0QWKajwZ4zw6m3hqo8%3D">story</a> of <strong>Richard Abner Simon</strong>, who is being charged with "Felony Indecent Liberties" after being accused of exposing himself to a 10-year-old girl in Arlington.</p>
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<p>*WASHINGTON POST WRITES <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/01/AR2009090101499.html">GRAF</a> ABOUT INTERVEW SUBJECT TWITTERING ABOUT WASHINGTON POST INTERVIEW:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>Kaitlyn [Maher]</strong>, one of the top 10 finalists on "America's Got Talent," who has an upcoming Disney movie and debut album, was still very much a 5-year-old. Already, though, her Twitter account read: "kaitlynmaher Is looking forward to 'Washington Post' reporter visiting tonight to do an interview with her! :)."</p></blockquote>
<p>*...and <strong>Rebecca Armendariz</strong> of the <em>Washington Blade</em> <a href="http://www.washblade.com/blog/blog.cfm?blog_id=26971">takes the <em>Post</em> to task</a> for its NOM "<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/27/AR2009082704139.html?wprss=rss_print/style">puff piece</a>." To wit:</p>
<blockquote><p>Did everybody read the <em>Washington Post</em>'s puff piece on the hate-spewers at the National Organization for Marriage that ran on Friday? The one that basically said, "Hey gays, we're going to not only run this sunny portrait of a bigot, but also plaster a photo of him and his lovely wife across the top of the page!" The one with the headline, "Opposing gay unions with sanity and a smile"?</p></blockquote>
<p>*TONIGHT'S CITY LIGHTS PICK: <a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/display.php?id=37714"><em>Traffic</em></a> at AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. As <strong>Erik Wemple</strong> observes: "Stress is the essence of <strong>Michael Douglas</strong>." Also, special prize for anyone who can answer the following: Why does AFI use the British spelling for "Theatre" but the American spelling for "Center"?</p>
<p><em>Photograph by Flickr user <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic/264701517/"><strong>striatic</strong></a>, Creative Commons Attribution License.</em></p>
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		<title>Avant-Garde Driving at Memorial Bridge Circle</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/08/12/avant-garde-driving-at-memorial-bridge-circle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Beaujon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[avant-garde driving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning I saw some driving that was remarkable, even by the standards of Memorial Bridge Circle, where as I've written before, I see near accidents daily.

Here's what happened:

I (represented by bicycle icon) am pausing and drinking some water. Driver of beige Corolla with Maryland plates (represented by the satellite icon) finds herself facing an [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This morning I saw some driving that was remarkable, even by the standards of <a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/04/03/memorial-bridge-circle-a-victim-of-peculiarity/">Memorial Bridge Circle</a>, where as I've written before, I see near accidents daily.<br />
<a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/08/memcircle_new.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-29485" title="memcircle_new" src="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/08/memcircle_new.jpg" alt="memcircle_new" width="420" height="335" /></a><br />
Here's what happened:<br />
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I (represented by bicycle icon) am pausing and drinking some water. Driver of beige Corolla with Maryland plates (represented by the satellite icon) finds herself facing an inconvenience: She hadn't meant to follow the lane she was in over Memorial Bridge! Rather than put herself out further, she...just stops at the bridge entrance. Traffic backs up behind her, all the way onto the circle. Car horns are honking. Drivers are freaking out.</p>
<p>Not the driver of the beige Corolla with Maryland plates. She calmly waits for a break in traffic going the other way, does a U-turn, crosses another solid line, and scoots off in the direction indicated with a wobbly red line and an arrow.</p>
<p>While I'm marveling at this advance in driving science (usually you have to go to, like, Madrid to see this sort of thing), a rescue vehicle from a department I can't identify does the exact same thing.</p>
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		<title>Dear Mr. Fantasy*</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/07/28/dear-mr-fantasy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:23:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave McKenna</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cheap seats daily]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fantasy check]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fantasy football]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for Skins training camp to open, the Washington Post unveils Fantasy Check, its fantasy football site.
In one of his opening posts, Mr. Fantasy, also known as writer Gene Wang, mulls going after Michael Vick and decides he ain't gonna.
I've always stayed away from this stuff, because I'm scared. Over the years I've [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just in time for Skins training camp to open, the <em>Washington Post</em> unveils <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/fantasycheck/">Fantasy Check</a>, its fantasy football site.</p>
<p>In one of his opening posts, <strong>Mr. Fantasy</strong>, also known as writer <strong>Gene Wang</strong>, mulls <a href="http://views.washingtonpost.com/theleague/fantasycheck/2009/07/vicks-fantasy-value.html">going after Michael Vick</a> and decides he ain't gonna.</p>
<p>I've always stayed away from this stuff, because I'm scared. Over the years I've watched more friends throw it all away -- families, fall Sundays, the ability to hold a conversation, etc... -- on fantasy football than on booze and drugs combined.</p>
<p>What I'm saying is: It must be awwwwsummmm.</p>
<p>*<em>Lazy headline, for sure, but I love <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_nwbTeIN4Y">this song</a> like few others...</em></p>
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		<title>Memorial Bridge Circle: A Victim of &#8220;Peculiarity&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/04/03/memorial-bridge-circle-a-victim-of-peculiarity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Beaujon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Memorial Bridge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[memorial bridge circle]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coming off Memorial Bridge onto the George Washington Parkway is enough to get anyone flustered. As Wikipedia says:
A peculiarity of the at the western terminus is that traffic already in the circle must yield to traffic entering the circle — the exact opposite of the usual rule.
Every morning I see exactly the same traffic incident [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/04/memcircle1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-19467" title="memcircle1" src="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/04/memcircle1-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>Coming off Memorial Bridge onto the George Washington Parkway is enough to get anyone flustered. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington_Memorial_Bridge">As Wikipedia says</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>A peculiarity of the at the western terminus is that traffic already in the circle must yield to traffic entering the circle — the exact opposite of the usual rule.</p></blockquote>
<p>Every morning I see exactly the same traffic incident resulting from this "peculiarity."<br />
<a href="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/04/memcircle_large.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-19468" title="memcircle_large" src="http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/04/memcircle_large.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="358" /></a><br />
A Virginia-bound car (a) exits the bridge just as a car in the traffic circle (b) inches forward, not sure to whom it's supposed to yield. At point (c), car (a) nearly rear-ends car (b) at point (c) then lays on the horn and chases car (b) all the way down toward 395, honking, flashing lights, and flipping the bird. (I'm at point (d), glad I'm on a bike.)</p>
<p>I see this every. single. morning. Anyone have any idea how this "peculiarity" could be addressed? You can't have bridge traffic yield; that would quickly back traffic up across the bridge and probably up 23rd Street NW and the Rock Creek Parkway. Could signage address it? A light?</p>
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		<title>Rolling Street Closures</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/01/22/rolling-street-closures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Cherkis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Angst]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From DC.Gov alerts: "Rush hour commuters should be advised that there are rolling street closures in the vicinity of the Capitol- 1st St. NE, Madison Dr., E. Capitol St, Jefferson Dr., Constitution Av + Pennsylvania Av, due to the March For Life."
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From DC.Gov alerts: "Rush hour commuters should be advised that there are rolling street closures in the vicinity of the Capitol- 1st St. NE, Madison Dr., E. Capitol St, Jefferson Dr., Constitution Av + Pennsylvania Av, due to the March For Life."</p>
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		<title>Secret Service: Don&#8217;t Even TRY Driving Near the Mall</title>
		<link>http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2009/01/07/secret-service-dont-even-try-driving-near-the-mall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:43:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Wemple</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Inauguration]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not that you didn't already know this, but: If you're within an area code of D.C. on the 19th or 20th, don't even think of getting in your car. The Secret Service just released traffic warnings for inauguration, and it's every bit as thoroughgoing as you'd expect. Traffic will be cut off from the federal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Not that you didn't already know this, but: If you're within an area code of D.C. on the 19th or 20th, don't even think of getting in your car. The Secret Service just released traffic warnings for inauguration, and it's every bit as thoroughgoing as you'd expect. Traffic will be cut off from the federal core from 3 pm on Monday the 19th all the way through 7 am on Wednesday the 21st. </p>
<p>Here's the <a href='http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/files/2009/01/gpa01-09inaugsecplans1.pdf'>gpa01-09inaugsecplans1</a>, plus map. </p>
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