King memorial

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Bob Benz
King memorial by Suffering the Benz
King memorial, a photo by Suffering the Benz on Flickr.

I finally got a chance to see the King memorial. There’s been a lot of sniping about it. Total B.S. It’s amazing. Awe inspiring. Inspirational. Love the way he looks out over the Tidal Basin.

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Fried okra, front and center

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Bob Benz
The star by Suffering the Benz
The star, a photo by Suffering the Benz on Flickr.

After striking out at the grocery stores we frequent, Lara finally tracked down some okra at the farmer’s market in Arlington.

This called for a feast.

Lara makes the best fried okra on the planet. Hands down. Toss in some fresh hanover tomatoes, beans, grilled tuna and a nice cabernet sauvignon for a perfect summer meal.

This okra did not die in vain.

More photos.

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‘My alphabetizing skills might be lacking, but I ain’t stupid’

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Bob Benz

I love reading crime stories. Especially tales like this gem that features country music, a Super Walmart and a large man in overalls.

I only wish Jerry Reed were still with us to turn this into pure poetry. Like it deserves.

(Of course, the only thing I like better than crime stories is great satire. Make sure you click around a bit while you’re visiting the Country California site. Very nice.)

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Priceless Jesus painting found in Tennessee motor home

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Bob Benz

I thought this was an Onion headline when it popped up in my RSS reader. Truth. Stranger than fiction.

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Phil Spector’s wall of lead

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Bob Benz

5 Artists Reportedly Held at Gunpoint by Phil Spector http://zite.to/ojb0jq via @zite

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Welcome to the Jungle

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Bob Benz

On cellos. This is bad-ass.

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Incredible HDR view of D.C.

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Bob Benz

I’ve dabbled a bit with HDR photography and can’t even begin to imagine how much work Drew Geraci did to create this stunning time-lapse HDR tour of the District. Great stuff. Enjoy.

District 1.5 : HDR Time-lapse from Drew Geraci on Vimeo.

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Is JRC acquisition a prelude to consolidation?

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Bob Benz

Is the Journal Register acquisition prelude to more consolidation? http://t.co/NwqF4gc via @niemanlab

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Is Social In Google’s DNA? …

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Bob Benz

Is Social In Google’s DNA? via @techcrunch http://t.co/E8IhUPy

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The K Street shuffle

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Bob Benz

My office is at 15th and K in DC, just a few blocks from the White House. At lunchtime, I often wade out among the wonks, lobbyists, power brokers, homeless, hucksters and federal cogs in search of food.


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While I was returning from a Korean food truck yesterday clutching my veggie bibimbap and listening to my colleague prattle on about server loads and memcache settings, I spotted my favorite DC wildlife: a family of tourists — mom, dad, son and daughter — walking in wide-eyed wonder, clutching maps, seeking the next spectacular site the nation’s capital has to offer.

It made me pause to think about how lucky I am to live here. Then I ate my bibimbap.

 

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