Author: Rob Goodspeed

Fenty Kicks Off Campaign

I attended the kick-off rally today of Adrian Fenty, a council member in D.C. running for mayor. He’s in a crowded field that includes the current mayor, Council president Linda Cropp, and a number of others. I’m not going to pick favorites, but I like Fenty’s message. His campaign is also very well organized – […]

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Walk Much?

DCist is (also) a sponsor of this fall’s “Walkingtown”, a day of free interpretive walks in D.C. sponsored by an org called Cultural Tourism DC. Here’s the list of all the day’s events – this fall it is October 1.

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U-M Gets the Scoop on Roberts

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The U.S. Library of Congress—the largest library in the world— recently chose part of the University of Michigan Law School Library’s Web site for inclusion in its Internet collection. The Law Library Reference Department staff collected the information about U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts and posted it this month, adding links to […]

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Katrina Benefit Friday

Local singer Laura Burhenn threw together a Katrina benefit concert for this Friday that DCist is co-sponsoring. She’s lined up some of the area’s best acts, I think it will be an excellent show, and a steal with a suggested donation of $5. What: A Katrina Benefit When: Friday, Sept. 9th, 8:00 – 11:45 p.m. […]

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