while d reflection pond is iced over...will.i.am and s crow warmed up 4 2moro.s show, which is y d lincoln monum is roped off.

distant lincoln memorial 24 hrs b4 a concert w. u2, beyonce & d boss (& many mo) will fill the mall.s massive lawns.

um...brr. way 2 cold 2 text. hav 2 duck n2 wash monum viz center 2 thaw 1st.

soon 2 b endangerd species - open metro seats. jan. 20 the city will run lines @ rush hour levels fr. 4am - 9pm. '& they don.t hav a very good track record holding up' warns 1 local.

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after fri.s temps dipped n2

after fri.s temps dipped n2 single digits...rite now it.s a tropical 14 w. chance of snow. tues lil chance 4 sno but b.low freezin

each state gets 2 pik 2 statues 2 place in capitol complex. this1 sits in sparklin hall of new multi multi million $ capitol viz center & belongs 2 obizzer.s home hawaiian islands. reppin d 1st african amer president.s state? kamehameha, d 1st king of d land of luau.<

in the land where d lobbyists (virtually) live & advance their agendas, d most advanced place...accding 2 Compassion Over Killing...is java green. while OB weighs a ban on lobby-loco special interests, java eschews meats n waste in favor of organic gingbob & fair trade bananas & tea. after a tofu & avocado wrap w. seasame soy dressing & chili java sauce (my pals got d jobche noodle w. broc, kale, carrot & a dumpling), i c how d tiny spot was named best veggie in town by veg.com. no pork here.

1 mo capitol bldg nsite... d supreme court made rather big decisions here 4 1st half of 1800s. now it gets little play...just tours - xcept 4 once every 4 yrs when d current supreme court gets dressee n here 4 inauguration. our guide didn.t say if dat mean ruth bader gets randy.

Txts From the Crypt

students pause on the "geographic center" of DC urban grid...a spot right at heart of d capitol where g. washingtn was supposd 2 b buried - his will said no - & where obama will field ?s b4 taking his oath...accding 2 our dashing tour guide. the level.s calld d crypt, d floor beneath d capitol rotunda.

By Mark C. Anderson

Minority Report

lone minority with a statue in capitol rotunda. came in 86, when his b day was made a nat'l holiday. obizzer has declared mlk day this monday nat'l service day, w/michelle quoting mlk in a YouTube appeal 2 action...he & michelle will b chippin in around town...chk www.USAservice.org 4 info on gettin in.

Jan. 16, 12:43pm

By Mark C. Anderson

Glass Ceiling

the capitol dome from brand new visitor center. it sits under east lawn b.w cap. & libr of congress. BO's inaug speech'll happn on west side facing the mall.

Jan. 16, 10:34am

By Mark C. Anderson

Not-So-Good Eats

a peek inside 1 of the congressional cafeterias. i'm told d grill options r most popular. good news...everthing is recycled or composted. bad news...food is forgettable. had lunch with rep. sam farr pt man tom metzner, who's looking @ a 22 hr day come tues. he says 1\2 of his pals r stoked 2 participate ~ party & 1\2 r splittin town.


Jan. 16, 10:23am

By Mark C. Anderson

Oh Boy

Jan. 16, 7:28am

By Mark C. Anderson

Jan. 16, 7:19am

By Mark C. Anderson

from moment u hit union station u r deluged by obamania. signs. gear. shirts. this T is a top seller. & i.m enjoyin a breath-enhancing President Obama National Achievemint right now.

Power of Positive Thinking

Jan. 16, 6:49am

By Mark C. Anderson

Mark on MARC

Jan. 16, 5:16am

MARC train fr. baltimo 2 DC. commemorative tix 4 inaug. day went on sale dec. 20 & sold out by dec. 21, despite much higher $.

Many And Many A Year Ago

Jan. 15, 5:42pm

By Mark C. Anderson

The well read pres 2 b wud do well 2 study up @ baltimore's annabel sea tavern in canton, named 4 edgar allan poe's last poem. good words on walls. tasty resurrection ale in glsses. & crab stuffed shrimp w/honey grits & ettouffe. & oysters w/horseradish bbq sauce n smokd applewood bacon.
they'll celebrate ol EAP's 200th birthday here 1 day b4 the huge president #44 party in DC. Poe fans rightly expect this party 2 be a lil mo macabre.

History Passing Through

Jan. 15, 4:26pm

By Mark C. Anderson

Charm city. Obama will stop here saturday as he traces the train trail Lincoln took almost 150 years ago. Many inaugural goers - including the Alisal high ap government group - will stay here...where hotels are stuffed like maryland crab ravioli & streets r already closed off in obama anticipation.

Bird's Eye View

Jan. 15, 10:20am

By Mark C. Anderson

70 back home, 26 degrees in Denver, where thousands filled the Denver Bronco's stadium for Obama's nomination. Flying straight into DC anywhere near the inauguration date ran around 800 bones, hence the Baltimore destination and Denver stop off.

Dangerous Scruff

Jan. 15, 7:21 am

By Mark C. Anderson

Just posed my first security risk of week; they confiscated shave cream. May mean I'll be scruffier than I'd like to be when I meet history. Fortunately, I'm not the one getting sworn in. But I will be swearing from deep in the crowd of a quarter-million ticket holders.