Well, its taken a full year, but finally something worthwhile is happening again in Washington. Its DC Beer Week! This years list of events is long and varied; many will feature Solidarity Summer Ale, a limited-edition collaboration between over a dozen Washington area brewers.
The 60-odd goats turned loose last Wednesday to tame the weeds at the perimeter of Congressional Cemetery will complete their work Tuesday and return to their home base, Eco-Goats, in Davidsonville, Maryland, with full bellies and the thanks of Christ Church and the nation. Despite its name, and the many dozens of members of Congress interred there, the cemetery has no government connection, as its website FAQ confirms:
Q. Do you have to be a Member of Congress (or any other requirement) to be buried there?
A. No. You just have to be dead.
President Obama and family hopped into Marine One and headed to Marthas Vineyard over the weekend. Apparently it was the first presidential flight to be accompanied by the fancy, newfangled tiltroter MV-22 Osprey, several of which ferried press, White House staff and Secret Service personnel to the Vineyard. The Obamas fourth vacation on the island ends August 18.
This was supposed to be the second week of a two-week sexual harassment therapy program for San Diego mayor and übercreep Bob Filner. Instead, Filner has pulled himself out of the program and will be taking some personal time. Dont worry, though, Payne & Frears, the law firm trying to keep Filners miserable ass out of jail, assures us that he will continue treatment on an outpatient basis.