423. Taylor Swift 2011

(tags: Entertainment Series, Taylor Swift, Fogies, Washington, DC, Music)

347/241. 2010 Mid-Term Election

2010 MIDTERM ELECTION

(tags: Election, 2010, Midterm, Obama, Smiley Face, Political Series, Entertainment Series, Republican, Democrat, GOP,  Senate, House of Representatives,  Congress, Washington, DC,  The Sceam,  Munch)

343. Shameful Football Monikers

In 2009, The US Supreme Court let stand a decision by a federal appeals court in Washington that the native Americans had waited too long to bring their challenge to the Washington Redskins trademark, and thus forfeited any right to sue.

The term "redskins" is now, and always has been, a derogatory and offensive term, according to a friend-of-the-court brief filed by the National Congress of American Indians and other major native American tribes and groups.

"The organizations and Indian tribes stand together to express with one voice their collective opinion on the fundamental fact underlying this case: the 'Redskins' trademark is disparaging to native Americans and perpetuates a centuries-old stereotype of native Americans as 'blood-thirsty savages,' 'noble warriors,' and an ethnic group 'frozen in history.' "

Here, here.

(tags:  DC, Entertainment, Football, NFL, Racism, Redskins, Sports, Washington, Indians, Supreme Court, Politics)

336. DC Metro Fare Increase

DC Metro introduced the second phase of its fare increases for fiscal year 2010. The increase is aimed at closing the huge budget gap the transit agency faces. Metro is now charging extra for all rides during its new "peak of the peak" period, (aka the new busiest of the busiest times of day). Programming difficulties and rider confusion are complicating implementation of the new fares.

(tags: DC, Metro, Fare, Fare Increase, Political Series, Economy)

264. Marion Barry Censured

D.C.Council member Marion Barry responds to allegations of public corruption after being censured by the D.C. Council for numerous and sundry misbehaviors.

223. The Blizzard of 2009