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One soldier’s perspective: Iraqi Rodeo
'Somehow I don't think we really helped ourselves out yesterday'
DirectCurrent
This is a report of a military action in Iraq that's written by a friend of the blog writer DirectCurrent. It’s posted on his blog. It’s an ou
tstanding, first person account that raises broad questions about U.S. methods in Iraq. Excerpt: ..We arrived in the town just before dawn, and immediately one of the IA battalion commanders jumped on the loudspeaker of the town mosque and called for all of the military-age males (males from 16-55) to come down to the town's school -- EVERYBODY. Soon there was a huge crowd of young men gathered around…
(Nod to Washington Cube for the pointer)
Adventures in Volunteering
Beauty and the Beltway
A report from a recent DC volunteering experience to help victims of Katrina. A well-turned report.
… I had been there for about an hour sorting toiletries into ziploc baggies, when my friend Jennifer and I heard screams coming from outside the center. A four-year-old-girl, soaking wet and screaming, came running toward us, clearly terrified of something. She threw herself to the floor and begged Jennifer and I to get the water off of her, to dry her off before she died …
Also Noted:
The Numbers are Broken: Before I moved to Washington, DC, the salary that would induce me to move here was affected by the high cost of housing in DC. But if housing prices double over the next five years (as they have in the previous five), will my standard of living fall if my salary fails to keep pace? No. … From Cafe Hayek, the work of George Mason University economics professors. Also see:
A Note on Popped Collars: Pretentious. With Photos. From DC Pussycat Doll.
Salsa: I am excited about Salsa coming back to H20 [800 Water St SW Waterfront] on Fridays. The owners are committed to making things a lot more comfortable for the Salseros in the DC area. They have decided to move salsa into the main room, which means there will plenty of space to dance. From DC Salsa Blog.
Protest traffic alert. This bit of news from Guerilla Science: From September 23-26, thousands of people will descend upon DC to resist the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the capitalist war in Iraq.The Adopt an Intersection Campaign (AIC) is a coordinated, decentralized direct action campaign with the goal of interfering with the delegates ...
Sept. 11 memory: I remember what I was wearing and where I was standing the moment I heard a plane had crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. On Rush Hour in D.C.
Flowers at last Saturday's H Street Farm Fresh Market. Photo by Frozen Tropics.
Report from someone who went to the opening party for Union Jack’s, a new British-themed bar in Bethesda. From Notebook: Washington, DC.
Salsa: I am excited about Salsa coming back to H20 [800 Water St SW Waterfront] on Fridays. The owners are committed to making things a lot more comfortable for the Salseros in the DC area. They have decided to move salsa into the main room, which means there will plenty of space to dance. From DC Salsa Blog.
Protest traffic alert. This bit of news from Guerilla Science: From September 23-26, thousands of people will descend upon DC to resist the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the capitalist war in Iraq.The Adopt an Intersection Campaign (AIC) is a coordinated, decentralized direct action campaign with the goal of interfering with the delegates ...
Sept. 11 memory: I remember what I was wearing and where I was standing the moment I heard a plane had crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. On Rush Hour in D.C.
Flowers at last Saturday's H Street Farm Fresh Market. Photo by Frozen Tropics.
Report from someone who went to the opening party for Union Jack’s, a new British-themed bar in Bethesda. From Notebook: Washington, DC.
posted by kob @ 12:05 AM
4 Comments:
Thanks for the linkage! We try to get to as many restaurant and bar openings as we can, so check back for more.
KOB,
Thanks for the link to the soldier's account you left for me. It confirms the Post's story, but even more graphically. Scary stuff.
Keep up the good work - Your blog's great!
thank you for doing the good deed and noting the popped collars dilemma.
Thanks for the notes everyone.
DK -- Thank DirectCurrent for the news about the soldier's post. (That was some post. Amazing how blogs are being used today. )
Thanks for the kind words.
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