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Earthquakes, Hurricanes and Twitter

'Twas a crazy weather week. Our tectonic plates collided and we incurred the unrelenting wrath of a woman scorned. Propitiously, social media captured it all.

A(nother) Date Which Will Live in Infamy...at Least if You're from VA

Metro area residents impacted by Tuesday's earthquake share their shake, rattle and roll memories.

Urbanbaby.com offers profane parenting advice for hipsters

"This site is like eating fast food or watching a trashy, reality TV show. It's fun in a bad way and makes you feel awful afterwards."

To serve, honor, protect...and laugh

I am not sure if I just happened to luck out by getting stationed with incredibly funny people or if it was the challenges of the profession that bred such irreverent and often, gallows humor.

Remembering Jeff Todd...

To give is to live. You embodied this Jeff and our community will forever be impacted by your life and legacy.

Training for a Half-Marathon with Pippa Middleton as my Muse

"My ultimate goals for this race aren't overly lofty. One, I want to finish, and preferably, absence the aid of a defibrillator."

New Pole Dancing Studio at Mount Vernon Plaza

"Our women-only classes and parties provide a new and innovative way to stay in shape, improve self-esteem and even spice up your love life."

A Hawaiian Slang Primer (or How I learned to Speak Like a Local)

The Jarvis Bunch: Hawaii Bound.

What You Don't Know About The 4th of July

"Ten percent of annual retail hot dog sales occur during July, which is designated as National Hot Dog Month.”

Roaring with Rory at The U.S. Open

The notion of me at the 2011 U.S. Open...definitely brings the word poseur to mind.

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