Sen. Jim DeMint Doesn't Think Gays and Loose Women Should be Teachers | Focal Point | Big Think:That's funny, because I don't think that bigots should be senators.

BBC News - Original Kermit the Frog puppet given to Smithsonian:The original Kermit the Frog has been donated to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington ( Read more... )

Local VA News from the 'Post:Three felony burning charges filed against two fire-breathing Herndon bartenders will be dismissed, the Fairfax County commonwealth's attorney said Wednesday, but misdemeanor charges will stand ( Read more... )

oik, so i never actually saw that show, but there you go...

US judge in Conn.: Cheerleading not a sport - Yahoo! News:A federal judge in Connecticut has ruled competitive cheerleading is not an official sport that schools can use to meet gender-equity requirements ( Read more... )

RIP:El Jay Icon Maker officially offline.

The Senate actually passed one of those "80% obvious" bills without a fight! Come on, everybody, lets actually cheer them for doing the right thing! [yes, i'm being serious]

AFP: US Senate passes 'libel tourism' bill:The US Senate on Monday passed a bill to shield US journalists, authors, and publishers from "libel tourists" who file suit in ( Read more... )

Audit: NASA paid $66 per person for 'light refreshments' at procurement confab | person, audit, procurement - News - Northwest Florida Daily News:The nation's space agency paid the out-of-this-world price of $66 a person a day for bagels, cookies and juice at a conference, a new report found ( Read more... )

Avis sent me this today:As a courtesy, we’d like you to know about an important new change that’s taking place for everyone who travels. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has launched a program called “Secure Flight” which will require travelers to provide their full name as it appears on the government issued identification they ( Read more... )

Airports Agency Takes Over Operation of Dulles Toll Road - washingtonpost.com:The governing body of Reagan National and Dulles International airports officially takes over the operation of the Dulles Toll Road from Virginia on Thursday in what officials say should be a seamless transition for road users ( Read more... )

In Fairfax County: the Great Outdoors, Sponsored by . . . - washingtonpost.com:Would Burke Lake lose some of its value if it were named after a hotel chain or a defense contractor? How about if the Super Slide at Audrey Moore RECenter at Wakefield Park suddenly had the corporate logo of a technology or telecommunications firm plastered on it? What ( Read more... )