Blog Hearts

It’s the weekend and that means dating for some, Sinatra for the rest. What follows are stories to help put you in some kind of mood.

My First Crush
Diva’s Dating Disclosures
Before you go out tonight read Diva’s well written and touching story – it’s a happy one from an innocent time. An excerpt: His name was Linwood. Whenever I said his name I'd tilt my head to the left, smile, and say it real slow ... Liiinwooooood.

Open Letter to Kenneth Cole: I did not exit the club. The hand of a woman grabbed me. An attractive woman. She said, "You're coming with me." And took me to the dance floor. From a Non-Fat Latte Liberal.

Dating trials: My unnamed candidate that I enjoyed kissing in the middle of Dupont Circle informed me today that he is going away with a friend this weekend ... From Some Great Reward.

More dating trials: When I departed I gave thought to a smart aleck goodbye, something along the lines of shaking your hand and saying “thanks for penciling me into your calendar.” But I thought the better of it. From More than a Passing Fancy.

Only in DC would “Cross Party Dating” be an instantly understandable concept, and only in DC is this possible: Wonkett Crashes Roundtable on Cross Party Dating, Leaves Alone.

Don’t look for a date here: Women are (shockingly!) under-represented on the Sunday talk shows, a new study by the White House Project shows. From fishbowl DC.

Also noted:

Crime Uptick – This astute neighborhood blogger, Mari from In Shaw is noticing something: Local community listservs are reporting an an upsurge in crime, she reports. Is there something in the water?

Excessive Force – Thoughts about the New Orleans police beating incident. So is it really necessary for us to watch this kind of video? My eyes are glued to it, but I'm a product of the 24 hour cable news cycle. Are we better off seeing this kind of footage? Who knows. From The View From 16th Street.

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