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Last night, BBC Radio 1 DJ Gilles Peterson spun at a free gig at Five here in DC. He was supported by some local DJs, including Sam “The Man” Burns, one of the elder statesmen of DC’s house scene and part of the DJ Hut crew.
I showed up early in Burns’ set, which was [...]

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One last report posting….
Day Seven: February 21
The day dawned early, and I tried to intercept Dominik before he left for work in the morning. I failed miserably, but that’s OK.
Later in the morning, Pia (who was on her spring school holiday) took me CD shopping at the site of the former München-Riem airport. [...]

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I’ll try and wrap this up….
Day Six: February 20
Fat Tuesday in New Orleans is Fasching in Germany. And how did I start the morning? A little tired from the previous night’s outing, but not bad. I woke up relatively early, had breakfast, and went out with Doris and Bernd to see two [...]

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Activity: road cycling
Location: Dupont Circle > Potomac/Avenel, MD > Dupont Circle
Distance: 31.6 miles (mildly hilly)
Duration: 1:46
Weather: sunny, 80 degrees
Avg HR: 157 (max 175)
Type: aerobic
Another impromptu ride with a PTTC buddy, Wolfgang. He’s a talented racer and former German national triathlon champion, so he’s got a lot of speed and power. He probably cut [...]

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Given the generally unfriendly reception most DC residents give to their local constabulary, I figure it’s time to reflect on a positive aspect of their law enforcement duties.
In particular, a DCPD officer enforced the double-yellow line on R Street NW last night as I was riding home, groceries in tow. I had [...]

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I’m normally not a big fan of Disney cartoons - I’m more of a Warner Brothers type, really - but there are some shorts that remind me of my childhood and my favorite Disney animated shorts and books.
I’d been thinking about this cartoon, “Susie - The Little Blue Coupe,” since we helped clean out sprite’s [...]

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