The Goodspeed Update

The Washington Post company recently launched a rewards program called PostPoints. The launch included strange television ads featuring people exchanging anthropomorphized blue point chips for things like pizza. I recently signed up to see how the program worked and whether I too could get some free pizza out of it.
Since I am not a Washington […]

I just added a link to my profile on dodgeball.com to the “personal” section on the right hand side, bringing the number of social networking site profiles I have listed to 11. I’m not sure how many people I know who use the service in D.C., but if you are one by all means click […]

There’s some good news for the Heurich House, a beautiful victorian mansion in DC that is facing auction if the nonprofit foundation that runs the house can’t come up with $250,000. Since I wrote about the home’s plight in January the group has raised $70,000 towards their goal and won pledges for more funds […]

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Young People For Conference, originally uploaded by DCist Rob.

I have been spending the weekend at the Young People For student conference here in D.C. For information about the project see www.youngpeoplefor.org

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Connecticut Ave, originally uploaded by DCist Rob.

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Libby is teaching this class for freshman at U-M:
Winter 2006
Honors Program
HONORS 135 - Ideas in Honors
Section 005: Women in Politics: From Susan B. Anthony to Sen. Hillary Clinton
Undergraduate Credits: 1
Advisory Prerequisites: First-year standing in the Honors Program.
Eligibility: Honors
Grading: Mandatory credit/no credit.
Primary Instructor: Benton,Elizabeth Patricia
How far have women in politics come since Lucretia Mott, […]

My employer People For the American Way is always able to work their Hollywood connections for some interesting loot to auction off as part of their annual eBay celebrity auction.
This year is no exception — the goods include The Von Bondies handwritten lyrics to “C’mon, C’mon” (currently at $25!), a private tour of Desperate Housewives’ […]