PRINCESS DIANA

cant write anything about her being such a yankee i never think of the british royal family, and the annoying accents! whenever brits come on TV i mute the volume. hahahaaaa

SENATOR LARRY CRAIG

lord, what a fruit. ever listen to this guys diction and delivery? queen lives down at the gang plank on water street, sw...on a yacht. not that i care but my gaydar went off before i heard him running his mouth. and he was the lead singer for the singing senators.

THE UNIVERSE

have you noticed how so many people get all bent out of shape by changing jobs ?
when you realize that change is but the universe rearranging its furniture, things ain't so bad after all.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PILLOW

my little Pillow is 17 years old. still purring and with a wet nose. she's something else, i'm tellin ya. her son Henry is 13. both are spoiled, gentle and as sweet as can be. Pillow was abandoned when her crackhead owners got evicted for non-payment. we rescued her and somehow i ended up with her in '94 when her then owner got too ill to care for her. she's an absolute delight and is no shrinking violet when it comes to other backyard cats and the local raccoon traffic.

SUNDAY MATINEE

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hlPngvLUe7U&mode=related&search=

THAT'S HIS STORY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR9CjAi2LWU

PROVINCETOWN EASTEND NEIGHBORS

here's another old friend and neighbor teresa who's got the right idea on this vlogging business: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH8o90iNEWc



and here's the obit of martin...
http://www.provincetownbanner.com/article/obituaries_article/_/43202/Obituaries/10/12/2006

AMERICAN ACTOR

here's one of my favorite actors. he's played John Brown, Abe lincoln and some doctor:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_oF5pGXMjVo

BACK IN BUSINESS?

east hall of eastern market has reopened, they had a fire at that location in april. we are still waiting for the Shaw Slum Library to open, they had no fire....just a minor electrical issue that delayed they opening the entire summer. where's the outrage?

SUMMERTIME

it's amazing what you see when watering a flower/herb garden in late august. just now, for example, there were two ladybugs doing it and an etty bitty praying mantis was flying from one plant to another because i was throwing water around and got it wet. ah, my only day off this week....arg!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVMhqDd7nZM

CHAN AND JOHN

taking a stroll down memory lane in provincetown:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqbUVm0IIFc

VARLA

and her sister Tyese we've know each other since the late 80's. it's nice to see everybody returning to the west village. and meeting new folks to...a bunch from new orleans just today:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KdTIdNfqvw

SEND ME AN ANGEL

don't worry, it's just a hit song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrblp5PTpCQ

if i knew how to post pictures i'd post some. hahaha @ me.

STAR JONES

is back where we first saw her, Court TV. oh lord, seems like yesterday when star jones was hosting Court TV during the William Kennedy Smith rape trial. but now she's back....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygLZ23Gniqw

MICHAEL VICK'S GUILTY PLEA

what sort of crazyiness would cause michael vick to get involved in such a shitty hobby. good riddance. hope judge hudson throws the book at that mofo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He82NBjJqf8

MERV GRIFFIN

he was all about entertainment and in many ways he was like cesare romero, robert rauchenberg, jasper johns and ellsworth kelley. you have nothing to apologize for merv because you introduced joan quigley to nancy reagan and helped orchestrate the end of the cold war.
THANK YOU !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QABS88nDc&mode=related&search

BROOKE ASTOR NORTHEAST HARBOR, MAINE

family tells me she hadn't been there in three years so that would have made her 102 the time of her final visit. and although it wasnt waterfront property, seven acres across from waterfront property aint that bad either. :-)

MAYORAL SECURITY

when mrs dixon was mayor she had a guard house built for security up on 16th street. when barry was mayor he had one build too. tony williams took his security around the world with him. finally, we have a mayor who lives in the real world. he drives himself.

we've had enough mayors who drive around town like dictators from a 3rd world country. i like this new standard and hopefully the next mayor will continue this practice because the old way was a joke and a taxpayers waste of money.

AUGUST 11, 1956

abstract expressionist jackson pollock dies in a car crashing accident. east hampton, new york.

thanks for the many rhythmic and lyrical paintings. www.jacksonpollock.org


"A method of painting is a natural growth out of a need. I want to express my feelings rather than illustrate them. " JP

THANK YOU JESUS MY PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCDXRKGIrlE

OH BROTHER

we will have no further comments on the the underwear sales going on at Gonzaga College HS, our neighborhood prep school.

http://bookstore.gonzaga.org/store/product/471/Boxers-Flnnl-XL-Prpl-pld/

DDOT CHIEF RESIGNS

good riddance! he's made a mess everywhere.

South Of New York Avenue(SONYA) - nothing done regarding the 395 tunnel to northeast

p street dupont circle- a mess that should have never started

south capitol street bridge- closed people going nowhere

the list goes on and on...Chief Engineer John Deatrick resigned in the midst of several major projects

SH*T SONYA IF THE POPE EVER FINDS OUT!

ok, at like 6 30 am today i was searching the internet for local stuff and discovered the link to a very nearby roman catholic parish elementary school with a nice website. so there i be, clicking away and reading all this godliness when i click the website links for this K-8 little school serving the people on the other side of the main street South Of New York Avenue (SONYA). listed are all these education references including BET. yes, BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION is listed as a resource for K-8 homework.

http://www.holyredeemer.homestead.com/FavoriteWebSites.html scroll to BET :-)

OLD NEWS

the kill date for the Newseum has been pushed to spring of '08. it was supposed to be delivered oct 07 but you know, stuff happens and it's really ok becuase that will be an exciting time along pennsylvania avenue northwest. i'll post a link shortly.

NEW RESIDENCES: madrigal lofts

gosh, i'm just remembering when the sports commission wanted to put the new baseball stadium in mount vernon triangle and so happy it didn't work out. i've been scouting around the neighborhood and this building looks most impressive:
http://www.madrigallofts.com/ConstructionPhotos/construction.html

FREDI SCHIFF LEVIN LECTURE

fredi was a friend and neighbor of ours in provincetown. in addition to being an artist she happened to be a gifted psychic. she was an ordained minister with the Universalist Spiritualist Association and a Dame in the Knights of Malta.

http://www.paam.org/special_events.html#selinatalk

my acquaintance with selena goes back to 1978. she'd already started painting and drawing goats and other creatures.

APPLE STORE ON GOVERNMENT PROPERTY

some activists get upset over the dumbest stuff. here's an instance where the computer giant APPLE would like to open a retail store in the district at the Reeves Center at 2000 14th St NW. they are willing to pay the top going rate for sqft but some activists want the government to subsidize some marginally profitable vendor from south/central America or African the same spot. bottom line, government should be run like a business. enough of these government subsidized businesses.

81ST ANNUAL HOLY CONVOCATION

first, the mclean bible church wants to rent out the uptown theater across from the cleveland park metro for their weekend services. just when the city isnt dealing with all the other illegal church parkers we have this popular holy roller church wanting to extract money and give nothing in return for stressing city services.

2nd, the United House of Prayer for ALL People will hold their week long festivities starting the 12th of august and running a week. maybe they will have a mass baptism like in the olden days when they sprayed the fire hose. we'll keep you posted on the parking challenges.

NORDSTROM SAYS NO TO DOWNTOWN

fenty wanted the Nordstroms downtown at the old convention center site but it's not hot enough of a destination for the company so they're sticking with the Georgetown Park possibility. the owner of the mall says he needs city support thru city floated bonds and other avenues based on the sales taxes the store will produce.

somebody just told me the mall is owned indirectly by herb miller.

THEY FINALLY GOT A PIECE OF THE PIE

http://www.hotelmotel.com/hotelmotel/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=441978

here's something extremely local. it's about the local sharks and barracuda joining the marriott team. i did not know chummy insider david wilmot is spanish but maybe he's honorary because he could pass as one! he's been pulling rabbits out of hats for 25 years. good goin' dave!

i guess the 395 tunnel to northeast washington will never happen now.

FOOTBALL PRACTICE DISCO

boys, don't forget to hydrate! :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pm0O1fpvRc

SUMMER PARTY DANCE MUSIC (con't)

enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRVIav3PCOI&mode=related&search=

CUBA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_UZXfX7EuE&mode=related&search=

CUBA MIA :-)

LEDROIT PARK

those activists have got it together when even the alleys are resurfaced with brick veneer. see what happens when you have an active council member who cares about people more than chummy connections?

nice things are getting done in ledroit park. patrick swagart and the howard university folks have got the vision thing right. it's like georgetown over there now but without the seedy bars and trash. the radio one deal and the howard theater deal will be but icing on the cake. thanks to vince gray, jim graham, mr swagart and the radio one team.

WE ARE GEORGETOWN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QABS88nDc&mode=related&search=

to all i know and don't know, i hope you're having a great summer!

LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS

http://www.hoyasaxa.com/sports/football.htm

brb:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlTosh7UglM