Archive for May 31st, 2007

Another Dulles corridor Metro extension problem

Dulles Rail Review Delayed – The Post
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, nearing a critical vote June 18 on funding the beginning of Metro’s expansion to Dulles International Airport, will not be able to see a key assessment of the $2.7 billion project’s financial risks until as late as mid-August, a federal official said yesterday.
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“How [...]

Beltway blues (probably the first of several volumes)

After 28 years of living in Northern Virginia I recently started traveling the Capital Beltway on a daily basis. I was pleased I got by so long without having to commute on “Washington’s main street.”
As I approached the ramp for I-495 north (Beltway Inner Loop) on VA 236 west (Little River Tpk.) I noticed a [...]

Star Wars on The Family Guy

©MMX William F. Yurasko

Improvement!

Los Angeles 5 WASHINGTON 0 (ESPN Boxscore)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When a franchise is rebuilding, wins and loses are not necessarily the most important aspect of a game. Take last night for example. The Nationals gave up half as many runs to the Dodgers as the night before — they lost 5-0 instead of 10-0, [...]

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