RSSMixhttp://www.rssmix.com/This feed was created by mixing existing feeds from various sources.en-gb http://dc.metblogs.com/2009/02/11/goodbye-for-now-friends-we-will-meet-again/Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:10:57 -0500When I signed on as City Captain of Metblogs back in September, it had been very recently decimated by the exodus of the previous Metblogs team. Readership had plummeted to almost nothing and less than two articles were being published each week. It has been a pleasure since then getting to know the current team [...]665b58efcc81dbdd5b97a7cd87c32113 http://dc.metblogs.com/2009/01/19/a-few-comments-on-the-inaugural-concert/Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:55:00 -0500Some of you may have noticed that my V-log of the Inaugural Concert never finished. As planned a large group of people (probably 20 of us) arrived at 19th & Constitution at about 5:30am. By that time about 200-300 people were in line, all of whom seemed to be fresh off the party. We waited [...]6910d493d01e57acf3073ff9c3704bc2 http://dc.metblogs.com/2009/01/08/former-nats-pitcher-john-patterson-retires/Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:02:25 -0500John Patterson has been hammered with arm injuries over the past couple of years. He has finally reached a point of such frustration that he chose to announce his retirement at the too-young age of 30. MLB.com commenter flannys sums up my feelings on the matter well:85defdfbf757b4fe3bd45a6a5f83c382 http://dc.metblogs.com/2009/01/07/rhee-to-discuss-student-discipline-policy-with-public/Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:04:17 -0500Michelle Rhee has turned heads since becoming Chancellor of Schools in DC. Her unorthodox policies such as weakening tenure power, firing hundreds in the public school system, evaluating teachers in person, and paying students for good grades have been featured in Time Magazine and here on Metblogs. Rhee is now rolling out her new student [...]ad1e5b5c3c9b1f02c677db673144b646 http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/12/31/in-which-we-say-goodbye-to-2008/Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:24:53 -0500—————————-“Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.” -Brooks Atkinson——————————————————————As we turn the page on the year 2008, we reflect on the past as much as we look forward to the future. That got me thinking about the [...]62dbfbda2f8a73e7b1d6f747f220b3cd http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/12/25/hilarious-yankeesteixeira-post-la-metblog/Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:58:46 -0500Seeing as the holiday spirit is beginning to wear off, I don’t feel ashamed directing you to the Los Angeles Metblog, where Jason Burns, one of my favorite Metrobloggers, has written a hilarious entry about the Yankees’ massive offseason. Many in DC, especially Tom Bridge, are still upset that the Nats missed out on Teixeira [...]da882ae3196e53c9a929c908376aacae http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/12/25/happy-holidays-washingtonians/Thu, 25 Dec 2008 09:20:57 -0500Hello from my stomping ground in North Haven, Connecticut. I knew I was home when two little girls ages four and 18 months woke me up yelling that Santa had come. 4:07am. My stomach was still grumbling from the massive 7 inch Santa cookie I ate while playing Saint Nick only a couple hours before. [...]5f1b6eb6fbefceb9ed363b7b7c63562d http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/12/23/teixeira-rejects-nats-signs-with-yankees/Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:21:59 -0500Stud free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira has rejected an 8 year, $180MM offer from the Nationals for an 8 year, $180MM offer from the Yankees. I don’t blame him, frankly. Former Metblogger and DC City Captain Tom Bridge (WeLoveDC) = wicked pissed. And I quote:[expletive deleted] you, New York, and [expletive deleted] your precious [...]53e4e40596c947be7dbfa16d8b0ad2a4 http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/12/16/obama-to-pull-an-epic-abe-lincoln/Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:41:10 -0500Obama will continue following the example of Abraham Lincoln; the two may be very different in terms of policy, but they match up pretty evenly in style. January 17th will feature a railway trip for the Obamas that will begin in Philadelphia and end in Washington DC. Like Lincoln, Obama will make stops for speeches [...]57e9f08846d9ceebe33f875eef91f75c http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/12/15/gw-to-be-only-university-in-inaugural-parade/Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:48:06 -0500————————————————————————————————————The George Washington University will be riding a float built by students in the Inaugural Parade for the first time since 1949, when they participated in Harry Truman’s Inaugural festivities. The float is designed to encompass GW’s various schools and colleges. Among the attractions on the float are a twelve foot inflatable globe that will [...]b1dd09fccaca713ec8e795f1e5b3e2e8