President Obama on Jay Leno Spoiler

Don’t click the jump if you want to be surprised when you watch President Obama on the Tonight Show.

Outrageous Friday Irony (Actually, Not So Much)

The following comes from the official Friday schedule for President Obama, which was just released by the White House. Later in the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will attend a reception with the National Newspaper Publisher Association in the State Dining Room, where they will be presented the Newsmaker of the Year award. [...]

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McCain and Lieberman on Afghanistan

America’s favorite Senatorial song and dance team are back together on the Washington Post op-ed page today, using a sledgehammer to clobber a straw man–the idea of taking a “minimalist” strategy in Iraq, whatever that means. They seem to think “minimalism” means a return to the Iraq war strategy that didn’t work–the one prior to [...]

Re: Citibank

Dear Geniuses at Citibank: I realize that doing renovation when you are strapped can be a challenge, but those of us who are more experienced at this might be able to give you a hand. Premium millwork is so 2007. You might try looking instead here. As for those little designer touches, you’ll find a [...]

Citibank’s Free Hot Dogs and Premium Millwork

Last Friday, the Citibank branch nearest the White House (14th and G) bought out a street corner hot dog stand for a few hours, and gave anyone who passed by free hot dogs. As a regular purchaser of hot dogs at this particular hot dog stand–cost $1.50, condiments included–I considered writing a funny blog post [...]