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Something has been bugging me about the whole Summer school jobs program, and I can't put my finger on it. When I was in high school (over twenty years ago) I remember the people of Bob Evans coming to my high school and recruiting for wait and kitchen staff. I remember applying and being disappointed when my friend Michael got a job and I didn't. That did get me applying to other jobs and I got

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1555-4thSt.JPGOriginally uploaded by In ShawThis house on a corner lot up for sale $450K. According to Redfin, there are tenants and the current rent for the two unit thing is $2600. You can keep the tenants, keep 1/2 or take the whole thing and have a big ole house.

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Got this from our great leader Jim Berry. Now, let me say I am very supportive Jim. I considered his leadership fair and quiet. Quiet as in he's the type who doesn't need to do a lot of grandstanding and yelling and screaming. Also he believes in serving the people. So even though he's seeking a post in a party I don't belong to, I believe he, by bringing his skills and his integrity to the post,

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Saturday I got a txt from TC Scott saying our Mayor Fenty was at the Big Bear. I had to wander over to see this. Anyway I race on over to the Bear. And lo, there he was out on the patio of the Bear, in the sun, being all bald and mayorly.

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Round about 10:30 last night I heard what sounded like kids setting off a couple of fireworks in the alley. I guess I was wrong because after hearing two sets of "fireworks" or a couple of a couple of loud pops, I hear a helicopter. Then later I hear the neighborhood kids carrying on. When I looked out they were dancing in the spotlight of the circling whirlybird. Kids are weird. The helicopter

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I'm probably not going to be posting much for a while. I've been assigned to a 3 month detail that has made my commute 3x longer than normal, so I'm not really interacting with the hood that much. And I have to get to bed earlier because the disruption to my normal schedule is screwing with my sleep so that my body is sending me all sorts of nasty signals that I need more rest. It's a good

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Here's something to ponder the next time you get to argue with the 911 dispatcher about the guys on the corner (bolds are mine): Division IV. Criminal Law and Procedure and Prisoners. Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties. (Refs & Annos) Subtitle I. Criminal Offenses. Chapter 13. Disturbances of the Public Peace. § 22-1307. Unlawful assembly; profane and indecent

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I would have here Mango sorbet as the mangoes at the Mexican fruit stand were quite ripe, but the recipe calls for gelatin, and I don't know where you get that east of New Jersey. Instead... Mojito Sorbet 1 cup Sugar (G & S or any quicki-mart) 2 cups Water (WASA) 5 Sprigs of Mint (my front yard/ Bloomingdale Farmer's Mkt) 1/4 cup lime juice (Mexican Fruit Stand-Capital City Market) 2

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If you can make this map out, it is the police districts for the city, circa 1900-1950-ish. I'm betting 1930. This is once again another sad tale of where I copy stuff and completely fail to note where I got it from exactly. I know this much, I got it from the Census. The image is sitting on my computer in PDF form and the dates and all sorts of wonderful information would be revealed if I could

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DC CensusMap.jpgOriginally uploaded by In ShawI putting this up because occasionally I need to know what census district is which. The dates for this? Your guess is as good as mine. I think it could be 1920, 1940, something like that.

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1985DrWho.jpgOriginally uploaded by In ShawMe (aged 14); Peter Davidson, the 5th Doctor Who Doctor, and yes, those are a box of Jelly Babies in my hand. I think this was taken at a Sci-Fi convention or just a straight up Dr. Who convention.I was such a dweeb.

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I have heard from some dog owners that a good way to keep the 'activity' down is to walk your dogs through the alley. This is not for every one and every alley. Another thing I was told, was cutting down the weeds and removing the trash, so the dealers would have fewer places to hide their products. So for about and hour or so I took to cleaning a small part of my alley. I leave the regular

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Jelly Babies 2Originally uploaded by In ShawWho cares?Well if Tom Baker was your Doctor Who, then you may understand why this is blog worthy.I went into HT for one thing. I'm getting better at walking into stores for just one thing and only walking out with 3, as opposed to a dozen things. Anyway, I like HT's fish counter, so I went there for some scallops and decided to check out the rest of the

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Yesterday I stopped by the Dupont Circle market sometime after I had picked up fruits and corn from the Bloomingdale Farmers Market. I like BFM a bit better than DFM, and just as much as the PQ(Penn Quarter)FM. Yes the Penn Quarter and Bloomingdale Farmer's markets are smaller, but not as frigging crowded. Maybe the vendors like crowds, but I don't. There just doesn't seem to be enough room.

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Well it's August and the edible front yard is moving along quite nicely. Tomatoes- The patio tomatoes are near done and the bigger tomato plants are beginning to show some fruit. Well some of them. Some are just disappointing thus far, with lots of vines but no little green fruits to show for itself. It could be that other pants are getting in the way. Beans- Beans, beans a wonderful fruit. The

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BAANC Blog- That the Blagden Alley And (is that what the other A is for?) Naylor Court Blog. So get your announcements for the next BAA meeting here as well as other information around the BA/NC area. And Bread for the City which has an office on 7th Street has a blog. From what I've read it is a group blog so keep note that the poster may not be the author. There are some Shaw topics, but most,

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Once again, I am nearly run down by a SUV. If I hadn't read my paper I would have communicated to the driver of the SUV that I was much displeased by his nearly mowing me down by flinging my plastic wrapped newspaper at him. Instead I used my words. I had the right of way, he was making a right on to 7th, and the crossing sign had just lit up and was counting down when I stepped into the

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According to the IRS migration data for 2005-2006 (if the link doesn't work go to the Missouri Census Data Center Single County Migration File & pick District of Columbia) of the 23,432 taxfilers (households/ returns/ whatever) 5,703 of them escaped, ran, bolted, slinked over, or just got the F outta Dodge City, making PG County the place receiving the most DC migrants. Montgomery was a second

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as opposed to theory. Be on the lookout for pre-teen boys on bicycles. One is wearing a red shirt with white writing. The lil' bastards are throwing rocks and breaking windows in alleys. I screamed at the hellions when I realized rocks were hitting my house. They weren't aiming for my house, they were aiming for the house next door with the new windows. Rocks and bits of concrete were landing in

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Watching the 400 block of Q, on the Ward 2 side has been interesting for the past year or so. More so in the past couple of months. As some of you know that block has been the domain of some fellows keeping court on the sidewalk. Drug dealing has been suspected and then there was that shooting incident. Since the shooting the police presence has been noticeable. At least a few times a week I see

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I've figured out where the bells that ring the hours come from. I was walking near Immaculate Conception on 8th and N one evening and heard the bells there, sounding like they were coming from the church. All this while I was guessing it was coming from LeDroit or over by Howard. Si (of MVSQ) mentioned that sound bounces around on the buildings, which could explain my confusion.

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This would be a better referenced post if I knew where the heck my Census table was, but alas, I don't have it. But when I find it, I'll correct the data and cite it and all that good academic stuff. One day I had a question, a question that fun Census data could answer. Who's actually from here? There are DC natives, they proudly mention that they are from here. But so many people I meet around

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Archives-Navy Memorial Metro Station. The escalator to get on the platform is out. This wouldn't be so bad if there were low carbon emitting stairs. But there aren't. No stairs, so with one escalator out, the rush hour crowd gets to walk down one skinny escalator. Woe to you if you're going against traffic. Your best bet sometimes is the elevator. DC Public Library- I rarely check out books

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I had an idea to share some recipes as well as promote some Bloomingdale businesses and the Capital City Market, and that idea is the East of NJ Ave challenge. The challenge is to create a few yummy things from items east of New Jersey Avenue and west of.... oh face it I don't bike past the Capital City/Florida Market. The borders are fuzzy. I don't know how much of a challenge it would be when

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After some thought I have decided to have InShaw endorse the ANC candidacy of Ms. Jessica Lanza. Though I don't live in Ward 2, I work in Ward 2, ANC2C03 exactly. Having someone who is both interested in the Penn Quarter/ Gallery Place area as a developing and residential place is a good thing. Downtown is a little different, but the residents of that area and Shaw share some similarities. And

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