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Dog poop on the sidewalk: Seriously, people.
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Rant time: pick up your dog’s poop, especially if it’s on the sidewalk. Lately I’ve been avoiding (and not avoiding as well as I’d like) dog bombs on the sidewalk, which is really annoying. It completely stinks (pun intended) to stop in it. If your dog is going to poop on the sidewalk, and hopefully…

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First look at 826DC and the Museum of Unnatural History
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826DC, the local branch of the Dave Eggers-founded nonprofit that tutors kids on reading, writing, and more opened this weekend. As well as space to meet with kids, they also have a quirky storefront called the Museum of Unnatural History, with lots of funny items for sale. I made a video, below, though I’m not…

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826DC and Museum of Unnatural History opens this weekend
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826DC, our local branch of the non-profit founded by Dave Eggers that teaches kids about writing and reading, is opening its doors this Saturday for a community open house. It’s also the first opportunity to go inside their store, called the Museum of Unnatural History, which will sell all kinds of cool and weird items,…

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Police bust Columbia Heights drug crew
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I don’t write about police activity often, but this has to be good news: MPD, DEA and FBI agents busted a drug crew in Columbia Heights, charging 9 people with a number of charges, and 6 of them in a 33-count indictment involving dealing PCP and cocaine. Police also recovered two guns. Good to see…

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