DistrictGrind

First up: http://michaeljacksontour2009.com/

http://ismichaeljacksonalive.com/
http://ismichaeljacksondead.com/

"When Farrah Fawcett arrived at heaven, God granted her one wish. She wished for all the children in the world to be safe. So God killed Michael Jackson"

Fantastic.

Source: http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200906u/iran-election-protests

In 1983, the Circle Jerks released "Golden Shower of Hits" with a song entitled: "When the Shit hits the Fan." The lyrics still resonate. I've added emphasis.

Interesting, huh?

"I had to ride slow because I was taking my guerrilla route, the one I follow when I assume that everyone in a car is out to get me. My nighttime attitude is, anyone can run you down and get away with it. Why give some drunk the chance to plaster me against a car? That's why I don't even own a bike light, or one of those godawful reflective suits. Because if you've put yourself into a situation where someone has to see you in order to be safe - to see you, and give a fuck - you've already blown it."

Anthony Bourdain does DC for No Reservations. Stops include:

• Busboys and Poets,


• Ben's Chili Bowl,


• Chadwicks of Georgetown,


• El Pollo Rico (Arlington),


• Eden Center,


• Abay Market,


• Minibar inside Cafe Atlantico,


• DC Central Kitchen, and lastly


• the Fish Wharf

Episodes are linked/embedded after the jump

Dear Friends,

I am on a road trip to the decadent and depraved Kentucky Derby. If all goes according to plan, I will be back Sunday evening. If not, I will require legal counsel and bail money. Before you ask, yes I am turning 27 and no, I am not too old for this shit.

Love always,
DistrictGrind

PS: Full text of Hunter S. Thompson's famous story is after the jump...

Hilarious.

Or A Corporation's Primer on How to Lose a Customer

After accepting a reported total of $50.2 billion in tax payer funded bailout monies [1], Bank of America has found a very creative way of returning the favor to those tax payers who also happen to be customers of the company: increasing rates to levels usually associated with punitive measures for delinquent or "high risk" credit accounts. Given the current economic situation, where one of the most advocated ways forward is to increase spending, BoA has instead made credit card purchases more costly for their customers. While before the rate increase, a customer may have used the card as a legitimate way of financing large ticket items, now a card holder may show restraint and think, "can I really afford to finance this purchase at 18.99% ?" Probably not. In this blogger's opinion, while the rate increase may be legal and within the contractual bounds of the card holder agreement, it demonstrates a clear lack of corporate ethical conscience and disregards the needs of a nation.

Back in 2005, I stubbed out a cigarette for 2.5 years. In 2007 I started again.

Wish me luck, last one is tonight. I'll update with success stories.