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Decent D.C. area cheesesteaks

2009-07-10T10:00:00.000-04:00

Stealing Home: A Philly Love Song - CityPaper
I am not a Philadelphia expatriate, but I do love a good Philly cheesesteak wit whiz. I don't tend to even try getting them around here because I don't want to eat all of that fat, calories, salt, etc. for an inferior product. This article suggests I can come close at a few locations.

In our area, you can eat a cheese steak on genuine Amoroso rolls at Philadelphia Water Ice Factory, at Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory, and at South Street Steaks. The bread, in fact, is often a selling point for these shops. Why? Because the only cheese steak ingredient that can't be fudged is the roll, says Peter Mossaidis, a Philly native and owner of the small Cheesesteak Factory chain. South Street's owner Danny Uhr agrees.

I'll second the Amoroso roll statement, they make a big difference. I have been to Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory and found the steak (pictured above) I got there okay -- they use a little too much whiz that might be watered down. I am disappointed that one place I had been interested in, Al's Steaks in Del Ray, Alexandria gets the "no whiz" rating. I may try it anyway someday.

By the way, if I ever move away from the D.C. area the first thing I am going to do is complain about how you can't get a decent half-smoke around my new home.

Also, the story opens up by saying "you can't get an authentic cheese steak an hour outside (of Philly)." Circa 1995, there was a place in Bloomsburg, Pa. that advertised on the radio that they served the "best cheesesteaks north of Allentown" which I thought was one of the weakest advertising slogans I had ever heard.

cheeseteak, cheese, dc,

Nats fall to Astros as Lannan breaks down in 6th, defense still bad

2009-07-10T05:34:00.003-04:00

You'd much rather read the post from last night about their win in yesterday's make-up game.

Nats' Defense Is Astros' Best Offense - The Post
I don't believe Chico Harlan thinks much of Adam Dunn's defense in left field.

Often, his defense costs them bases. And that's just on the good nights. Thursday, Dunn's defensive deficiencies -- unsightly, probably costly -- were again on naked display, most painfully during the big inning that engineered the Houston Astros' 9-4 rallying victory against the Nationals at Minute Maid Park.

Dunn's defense, granted, wasn't the only problem. John Lannan got knocked around, the offense couldn't build on its early-inning productivity, and Cristian Guzm�n continued to play shortstop as if wearing dumbbells instead of cleats. Still, until Washington's pitchers somehow invent a way to direct every batted ball toward center fielder Nyjer Morgan, they must confront the fact that Dunn is a liability.

So after a winning in an unusual way, the Nats seem to lose in a typical way. Lannan had his first bad start in a long time too.
Lannan falters as Nats tumble - The Wash. Times
More on Dunn's unorthodox fielding:

With a runner at third after Jason Michaels struck out, Michael Bourn shot one off the left-field fence. Dunn stood about 15 feet away from the wall, trying to make Bourn start into a home run trot.

Only it rebounded hard off the scoreboard. Dunn wasn't in line to intercept it, and didn't catch up to it until it was well down the left-field line. Bourn beat his throw to third, a run scored and the Astros had their second triple of the inning.

"I didn't want him to be running hard out of the box, because I knew it was going to hit off that wall," Dunn said. "That's kind of why I tried to deke him a little bit. It just hit that metal thing and took off."

Are you buying that explanation?

Washington Nationals, Nats, Houston Astros

Pirates Joel Hanrahan finally gets his first Nats win of 2009

2009-07-09T21:47:00.000-04:00

"The Winning Pitcher Is Hanrahan, Now 1-3" - Nationals Journal, The Post
Nats win suspended game; now it's back to normal - Chatter, The Wash. Times
It has been suggested that the 2009 Washington Nationals are a team that finds new ways to lose. This evening, in Houston, they found a new way to win. Prior to the start of the first game of the Astros series at Houston, the Nats finished the last game of the Astros series from Washington that was suspended due to rain on May 5.

When we last saw these two teams together, Joel Hanrahan had pitched a scoreless top half of the 11th inning. RF Elijah Dukes had just walked in the bottom of the 11th inning of game tied at 10 on Cinco de Mayo. Then the monsoon started and the game was delayed and ultimately postponed until this evening in Houston.

Much has changed since that game. Dukes was demoted to AAA Syracuse. Hanrahan was traded to Pittsburgh with OF Lastings Milledge for OF Nyjer Morgan and P Sean Burnett. Kip Wells, who pitched prior to Hanrahan was let go.

When play resumed, Morgan pinch run for Dukes. Josh Willingham singled to advance him to second. Josh Bard then hit a 2-2 to second, a likely inning ending double play, but shortstop Miguel Tejada throw the ball over the first baseman's head, allowing Morgan to score, game over, Nats win 11-10.

Here is a great factoid from nationals.com's story:

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last time a team completed a walk-off win in an opposing stadium was 1975. The Yankees' game against the Twins at Shea Stadium (while Yankee Stadium was being renovated) on July 12 was suspended in the middle of the 14th inning with the score tied, 6-6.

Oh and I'm wearing my Cinco de Mayo t-shirt �Corre, Teddy Corre!.

Washington Nationals, Nats, Houston Astros, suspended game

NJ Turnpike to be widened between exits 6 and 9

2009-07-09T12:32:00.001-04:00

$2.7B N.J. Turnpike widening project begins - The Star-Ledger
A much needed widening project along the New Jersey Turnpike is finally underway.

The project will expand six lanes to 12, between Exits 6 and 8A and will add two lanes to the 10 between 8A to Exit 9. Car and truck traffic will be separated, and the expansion is expected to ease one of the more crowded roadways in the region, currently used by an average of 680,000 drivers each day.

"On any given Friday that merge can back up 10 miles," said Gutierrez-Scaccetti, "On a holiday it can back up for 12."

Officials at the Turnpike Authority say the expansion is the most ambitious in the history of the 58-year-old highway. It is part of a larger, $7 billion capital plan announced earlier this year by Corzine that also includes a widening of the Garden State Parkway.

Basically, this extends the dual-dual lane configuration all the way to the Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange (technically the Pearl Harbor Memorial Extension). Left unsaid in the article is the realignment of Interstate 95 onto the far eastern end of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to meet the mainline NJ Turnpike at interchange 6. That project, which was mandated by Congress in 1982 after the Somerset Freeway was canceled between Trenton and Edison, will finally complete I-95. By the way, back when I was an underclassman in college, I exchanged a few emails with the lead project engineer on the Pennsylvania project and they are now just getting close to getting shovels in the ground. He acknowledged they were not thrilled about having to build this interchange because NJ didn't build 30 miles of I-95. I can see their point, but they should have built a direct connection there anyway.

Also, I have not confirmed, but suspect that a redesigned interchange 8 near Hightstown will mean a connection to NJ 133 instead of NJ 33.

OFFICIAL WEB SITES

A HAT TIP TO STEVE ANDERSON FOR THE LINK, CHECK OUT HIS COVERAGE

New Jersey Turnpike - nycroads.com
New Jersey Turnpike-Pennsylvania Extension - phillyroads.com

New Jersey,NJ, NJ Turnpike, widening, I-95, Interstate 95

Thomas Boswell chat 07.09.2009

2009-07-09T10:00:00.000-04:00

Ask Boswell: Nats, Orioles, All-Star Game, More - The Post
"Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell will be online Thursday, July 9, at 11 a.m. ET to take your questions about the Nats, Orioles, the upcoming All-Star Game as well as the latest sports news and his recent columns."

Washington Nationals, Nats, Thomas Boswell, chat

Nats odds and ends: John Lannan, Dmitri Young, Josh Bard

2009-07-09T08:00:00.000-04:00

TRACEE HAMILTON - An Ace, or Close to It - The Post
Some people think P John Lannan is an ace. Manager Manny Acta and Lannan himself disagree. He is the best the Nats have right now, but probably not the guy that anchors a division winner's rotation. He has been the stopper of late though, going deep into ball games and getting wins that stop losing streaks.

Nats' Young, ex-All Star, plays heart out - The Wash. Times
Is there anyone who benefited from Jim Bowden's tenure as GM more than Dmitri Young, currently at AA Harrisburg? Maybe Cristian Guzman, but otherwise, Young parlayed a season of slap hitting into a token All-Star appearance and a 2 year, $10 million contract. Over the life of that contract, he's played about two weeks of major league ball because he got even fatter. Aside from ripping of the Nats, he endangered himself of his diabetes. Oh and he wants a trade to a contender. I want a 2 year $10 million contract too Meat Hook, maybe that'll happen too.

Bard Slowly Goes About Business Despite Strain - The Post
C Josh Bard isn't fast, so his groin injury makes him look especially slow. He is playing through it though. The All-Star break can't come soon enough for him.

Washington Nationals, Nats, John Lannan, Dmitri Young, Josh Bard

Nats swept out of Colorado by Rockies

2009-07-09T06:01:00.001-04:00

Nationals Plummet Against the Rockies - The Post
A predictable path to loss for Detwiler - The Wash. Times
Is it just me or do series in Colorado usually involve one team sweeping the other? I think the Nats may have done it in 2006, but otherwise, I seem to think the Rockies dominate.

Seemingly everybody on the Nationals played poorly over the last two days. The first four paragraphs of The Post gamer are brutal, so much so that you'd think the author doesn't like his job.

Ross Detwiler didn't have it on the mound yesterday, giving up six runs over four innings. Nobody in the bullpen, save Tyler Clippard, emerged unscathed either. The Nats did not even score until the 7th inning after the were already losing 8-0. On the radio, even before the Nats were losing yesterday, Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler were into filler, talking about ice cream trucks and that sort of thing. They could tell it was going to be a long day. It was much more entertaining than the game. Apparently, they even waited until the late innings to mention ice cream and pancakes. Those are some pros man.

On to Houston for the final series before the All-Star Break.

Washington Nationals, Nats, Colorado Rockies

Oh that Marion Barry!

2009-07-08T14:00:00.001-04:00

The Barry Archives - CityPaper
Voicemails reveal depths of councilmember�s obsession with girlfriend.
Details are emerging in his latest scandal-- same ol' Mayor for Life!

Marion Barry, dc

Wow, that was awesome: 12:34:56 7/8/09

2009-07-08T12:34:00.002-04:00

We'll be telling our grandkids about this one. You what would be even more gnarly -- living near a time zone boundary and doing this twice!

Should Fairfax County become a city?

2009-07-08T12:17:00.000-04:00

To Be or Not to Be Fairfax County? - The Post
Remember last fall when I blogged about Northern Virginia becoming the 51st state after Washingtonian published an article on the subject? A similar, more local question has emerged in the last few weeks -- should Fairfax County become a city?

The primary advantage seen in making this change would be the new city taking over the roads from the Commonwealth of Virginia. In doing so, they would also be given new taxing powers to fund those roads. On the one hand, more local control of roads is appealing, on the other hand it would mean more taxes and don't think for a second that there will be less state taxes to offset the new city taxes.

If you remove the taxation angle, this is really a fun semantic argument. The 400+ square miles of Fairfax County, home to over 1 million people, include subdivisions, a few large clusters of office space, parks, fading "horse country," expansive riverfront parks and just a few actual traditional towns.Changing the jurisdiction from county to city would not mean the whole county would suddenly becoming more urban, despite what may be feared. The suburban sprawl that so many find preferable to a more urban setting is here for the duration whether the municipality is called a county, city or prefecture. There are efforts to transform some areas, like Tysons Corner, into something more urban with mass transit and less automotive-related development, but that is just a small area. Cul-de-sac culture will prevail overall.

My take -- just leave it as it is. The road issues are problematic of course, but I really don't think adding more taxes will fix much since the Commonwealth would probably cut back so much on funding that the county could not make up for that loss. Ultimately, we are at least a generation away from this becoming an viable option any way with all the legal and legislative hoops that need to be jumped through. Fairfax County shall remain. I could see Arlington becoming a city, since it essentially is in everything but name, but I believe there are too many hoops for it to jump through, so it will probably remain a county too.

MORE

Everything's Fine in Fairfax (City) - The Post
Residents of the city of Fairfax, the incorporated county seat, like the way things are just fine, thank you.

ROBERT MCCARTNEY - Fairfax's Idea To Be a City Powerful Ammo For Road Funds - The Post
The new Metro section columnist gives a thumbs-up to the plan.

Fairfax County, VA, Virginia, suburbs

David Jones doesn't think Penn State & Ohio State will win the Big Ten

2009-07-08T10:00:00.001-04:00

DAVID JONES - NOT SO FAST - Patriot-News
The most controversial columnist on the Penn State football beat thinks Phil Steele has the Nittany Lions overrated at #5 in the country. He isn't too high on his alma mater eihter:

Many are citing Ohio State at home on Nov. 7 as the key. Sorry, I can't get past Iowa and at Illinois straight out of the box. This with the Lions still probably trying to piece together an offensive line missing three major players from last year and certainly starting at least two kids who've never seen the field in any extended quality time.

WIDE-OPEN BIG TEN

So who will take the conference if not PSU? I'm not at all sold on OSU and especially Terrelle Pryor. I have my doubts whether Pryor will ever approach the heights projected for him.

First off, I agree with him on Pryor and I bet a lot of people outside of Ohio do too. I do think that Iowa and Illinois have a pretty strong chance of being gut-check games for Penn State too. However, Illinois, a road game, has me more concerned than Iowa because I think the latter is circled on the schedule in the heads of the Nittany Lions. Obviously, we have to get through summer and the first three games (mmm, cupcakes), before getting even the slightest idea of what this team is going to be about in 2009.

Jones goes on to suggest that the Big Ten season is wide open, maybe as much so as 1995, and Illinois, Iowa or Michigan State could sneak in as champions. I don't think that is too radical a notion, but we'll see. Jones has not been the most successful at preseason predictions of late.

I think it is 58 days until kickoff. I have about a month until I open up my preseason magazines too.

Penn State, Nittany Lions, college football

Nats get sloppy in Colorado, lose to Rockies 5-4

2009-07-08T05:31:00.004-04:00

UPDATED: Ugh, DC Sports Bog breaks it down. Glad I didn't watch.

For Nats, Another Bad Turn - The Post
Small things add up in Nationals' loss - The Wash. Times
Jordan Zimmermann didn't have it last night, lasting only four innings. He gave up four runs. The defense was worse though, three errors. Out of the bullpen, Juli�n Tav�rez was dreadful as well,walking two batters and getting charged with losing run. Eight men were left on base. Yet, because of Ryan Zimmerman and Josh Willingham homers, the Nats only lost by a run.

Last night's game was the halfway point of the season. Washington has a 24-57 record -- not historically bad, but pretty awful in general.

For Nats, Another Bad Turn - The Post
Rizzo: Dunn is staying put this season - The Wash. Times
Interim GM Mike Rizzo said "we are not trading Adam Dunn." Is he being sincere or just trying to drive up the price for the slugger?

THOMAS BOSWELL - In Need Of a Major Overhaul - The Post
Boswell's rant from Friday's chat turned into a column.

Washington Nationals, Nats, Colorado Rockies

Nats starting pitching improved, is McCatty a factor?

2009-07-07T12:53:00.002-04:00

Starters Working Longer - The Post

DENVER, July 6 -- Four times during the last 49 games, Washington Nationals starting pitchers have gone beyond the eighth inning. Twice, they've lasted the full nine. Under normal circumstances, this rate of stellar pitching wouldn't register as an oddity; after all, the standard big league team gets about four or five complete games every season. But here's the context, with the Nationals: In Manny Acta's first 354 games as manager, no starter went beyond eight innings.

Lannan, Olsen earn trust - The Wash. Times
The starting pitching for the Nationals is better of late and lasting longer, particularly John Lannan and Scott Olsen. Lannan, now in his second full year, has earned his managers trust. Olsen, who started for the Florida Marlins prior to coming to Washington, has too goo starts after being on the DL. The younger pitchers, Craig Stammen, Jordan Zimmermann and Ross Detwiler have also improved for the most part of late. I'm wondering how much of this can be attributed to the change at pitching coach. Was Randy St. Claire, who preceded current pitching coach Steve McCatty, too technical for the young pitchers? McCatty is more of "go out and pitch" type compared to St. Claire who was a meticulous user of video. Maybe I'm looking for something that isn't there, but as the season wears on, I hope the beat writers explore this possibility.

Colome elects free agency -
Good news, Jesus Colome joins Kip Wells as a free agent after being designated for assignment. I had been mad at Colome since he blew game 4 of the 2008 season in Philly.

Washington Nationals, Nats, pitching pitching pitching, Steve McCatty

Music Tuesday: So Long and Thanks for All the Fish

2009-07-07T10:00:00.001-04:00

My wife bought a new shower curtain for our son's bathroom. Upon seeing it, I immediately thought of this particular song:

"So Long and Thanks For All the Fish" may have been the best part of the movie "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy." No, I take that back, Zooey Deschanel was the best part.

I reviewed it way back when it was out. It should have been much better or much worse, I didn't think you could make a bland version of that story. Terry Gilliam should have directed it.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, So Long and Thanks for All the Fish

Nats lose 1-0 to Rockies in notorious pitchers park, Coors Field

2009-07-07T06:00:00.004-04:00

Rockies' Marquis Leaves Nats' Bats Gasping for Air - The Post
Missed opportunities doom Nats, Stammen - The Wash. Times
Nationals rookie Craig Stammen gave up a RBI double to Todd Helton and then nothing else through seven innings. The problem was his opposite number, Jason Marquis, gave up nothing over eight. The Nats loaded the bases twice, but could not get anyone home in the thin Colorado air. Both bullpens held up their end and Washington became the 11th team to lose a decision to the resurgent Marquis.

That Post headline makes me think of the MST3K riff, "By this time my lungs were aching for air."

Washington Nationals, Nats, Colorado Rockies, Craig Stammen, Jason Marquis

New Shirlington Connector signage

2009-07-06T12:17:00.000-04:00

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Signs were recently added to the new Shrlington Connector portion of the Four Mile Run Trail, but they could be better. For one thing nothing is signed as the Four Mile Run Trail which is silly because the Shirlington Connector makes the trail continuous. Eastbound cyclists leaving Shirlington for Glebe Road get pretty good signing, but those headed westbound still have some guess work. One highlight is the map at the end of the W&OD Trail, located about half a block across Shirlington Road from the Connector.

A similar map should be installed on the opposite side.

PREVIOUSLY:

New bicycle connections: Four Mile Run & Wilson Bridge - 06.08.2009

Four Mile Run Trail extension update - 08.15.2008

Four Mile Run Trail groundbreaking - 10.22.2007

Four Mile Run Trail, bicyling, Arlington, Virginia

Ryan Zimmerman is the Nats All-Star

2009-07-06T09:00:00.000-04:00

This Selection Sunday Is Kind to Zimmerman - The Post
Zimmerman nets first All-Star nod - The Wash. Times
Every team gets a player on the All-Star roster and for the Nationals, it is 3B Ryan Zimmerman. His 30 game hitting streak earlier this season is probably the biggest factor in his favor. If he could just stop making all those throwing errors!

Zimmerman was voted in by players, coaches and managers.

My prediction -- walk-off home run to win the game for the NL.

Washington Nationals, Nats, Ryan Zimmerman, AllStar

Nats take Braves series with two consecutive wins

2009-07-06T05:46:00.003-04:00

Olsen Pitches Nationals to Victory Over Braves - The Post
Olsen stays the Braves - The Wash. Times
The Nats got a series victory for the first time in a while by winning on Saturday and Sunday. Improved starting pitching was a big factor as American hero John Lannan went eight innings on Independence Day and Scott Olsen went 8 2/3's yesterday. Scoring five runs doesn't hurt either.

It must have been Manny Acta's pep talk (The Wash. Times).

Mike McDougal is solidifying his position as a Chad Cordero closer -- every save is an adventure. Of course, that is an improvement over Joel Hanrahan who had the adventures without the saves.

Washington Nationals, Nats, Atlanta Braves

Happy Birthday America

2009-07-04T11:10:00.001-04:00

Capitals #6 for bang for your buck in ESPN Ultimate Standings, other D.C. teams in 90s

2009-07-02T12:45:00.001-04:00

ESPN The Magazine compiled the "Ultimate Standings" a ranking of all of the teams in the traditional four major sports. "The eight major categories that make up the Ultimate Standings were created based on feedback from fans about what they want most from their favorite teams (click here for a more detailed account of the method to our madness.)"

The Capitals led the way for Washington teams, coming in 6th overall and behind the Carolina Hurricanes and Detroit Red Wings amongst NHL teams. After that though, it gets really rough for Washington fans as the Redskins, Nationals and Wizards come in 92nd, 97th and 98th respectively in the overall survey. The Nats are 27th in baseball, the Skins 25th in the NFL and the Wiz are 21st in the NBA. The Nats came in higher than I expected and the Skins maybe a little lower than they should be. I think the Wiz got a bum rap in this since they were a perennial playoff team until they had two all-stars miss most of last season.

While far from being scientific, this certainly interesting and ought to be reviewed by the front offices.

Washington Nationals, Nats, Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, Washington Redskins

Boswell: Blow up the Nats

2009-07-02T12:14:00.002-04:00

Thomas Boswell opened his chat with this interesting take on the Nats:

...And I think just figured it out last night at midnight. Don't know why I didn't see it sooner. Sitting here with Barry at Congressional, and he saiud something like, "Yeah, that's it." So here's the midnight musing.

Blow up the Nats.

They're no good together. So why not take them apart?

All season everybody has said that they've seldom seen a team that is so much less than the sum of its parts. Why? Jim Bowden and Stand Kasten built an incoherent team. It had no 'theme' __except 'develop young starting pitching' and make any opportunistic trade that seemed to 'add value.' Beyond that, it was a mess. This week's trade and demotion of Dukes is a first step. More, much more to come, I suspect. The Nats have no bullpen. They have no defense at any position now that Zimmerman seems to be catching a dreaded throwing disease that will, for now, remain nameless here. They had no offensive speed (now they've added Morgan). They have no situational hitters. They have no leaders. One of the reason that Acta appears completely unable to manage __even though he seemed to handle a game perfectly well in '07__ is that he has no Team. He has a monstrosity, a random collection of pieces that don't interconnect and can't, in any normal sense of the word, be 'managed.' The Nats are live driving a car with two steering wheels, three engines, four sets of breaks and NO WHEELS. "Why doesn't it go anywhere?" B-e-c-a-u-s-e i-t i-s n-o-t a c-a-r.

So, keep the starting pitchers, including those in AAA like Balester, Mock and Martis and, for heraven sake, sign Strasburg. Keep Zimmerman, Flores and Dunn, unless you get a huge offer from an A.L. team who wants a DH. And look for ways to trade Nick Johnson, Cristian Guzman, Joe Beimel, Willie Harris and anybody else with value to close out. There will need to be some releases, too, at a later date after you see what you get back in trade.

I'm starting to think the Nats may be ahead of me on this and that the 'breakup' is already on the way. You may see a column on this.

It just sounds too simple and easy -- pitching and defense that helps the young pitchers, right? He is not the first to suggest that they may be doing this either, but who has time to find all the blog posts suggesting this very thing?

Given how bad the Nats are right now, this plan seems sound.

Washington Nationals, Nats, Thomas Boswell, chat

Thomas Boswell chat 07.02.2009

2009-07-02T09:30:00.000-04:00

Ask Boswell: Nats Make Outfield Moves, Tiger and the AT&T National, More
- The Post
"Washington Post sports columnist Thomas Boswell will be online Thursday, July 2, at 11 a.m. ET to take your questions about the Nats trade of Lasting Milledge and demotion of Elijah Dukes, Tiger Woods and AT&T National in town this week at Congressional Country Club, as well as the latest sports news and his columns."

Washington Nationals, Nats, Thomas Boswell, chat

Elijah Dukes was late to his own demotion

2009-07-01T12:36:00.004-04:00

Dukes sent to Class AAA [updated] - Chatter, The Wash. Times
Even though Austin Kearns is $8 million of deadwood clogging the outfield, Elijah Dukes, got demoted. Dukes isn't playing too well right now either, hitting something like .244. His reputation in the clubhouse is not the strongest for reasons like this:

There is one other angle to all this, of course, and that is Dukes' non-playing issues. There are still plenty of people in the organization that don't believe he has the right attitude to succeed up here. And that feeling was only strengthened when Dukes reported late to the ballpark this morning. Yep, players were supposed to be dressed by 10 a.m. Dukes didn't arrive until after that, at which point he was told of his demotion.

Who knew he was making paid appearances for little leagues in South Florida too?

Is this the last we will see of Dukes in a Washington uniform? Syracuse is probably nice this time of year though.

Dukes Optioned To Class AAA - Nationals Journal, The Post

Washington Nationals, Nats, Elijah Dukes

Tony's Big Easy not playing by the rules

2009-07-01T12:20:00.003-04:00

Police: Bars ignore court order - CDT
Since I still get a fair number of searches for Tony's Big Easy which was once a great State College bar, I feel like I should post this link about them ignoring court orders:

But now Tony�s Big Easy has again been cited by the state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement.

Police said they found on seven different occasions that the bar wasn�t complying with terms Grine put in place in March that allowed the bars to stay open until the appeal is decided.

�It didn�t appear to us that (Sapia) was even making an effort to comply with the provisions of the court order,� said district office commander Sgt. Wayne A. Bush.

I haven't been there in exactly four years, one day and I don't plan on going back. It used to be such a good bar.

Tony's Big Easy, State College, Penn State, liquor control board

Happy Canada Day

2009-07-01T10:00:00.000-04:00

You might want to use headphones, a naughty word might have snuck in there.

Canada, jingoism, scapegoat, hockey free agency