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Melissa’s Local Beat

Melissa’s Local Beat

Yo, it’s Melissa! I get the lead today even if it is late. The Boomers are still off this weekend, which is why things started with a discussion of the moon just after a few of them returned from what they called a “Routine Recce Mission” to ‘observe’ the operations in a new club since Willow […]

The Fifteen Minute County

An Introductory Fanfare Morning! It may be gray out there, but it is bright to me since I am what Section Leader DeMille calls “Large and in Charge” through the weekend. I have thought about complaining to Legal, where I am assigned as an “unpaid intern” and perfectly within guidelines for my height and gender […]

The Arlington Event

Editor’s Note: There is plenty of activity unfolding as the consequences of a historic week unfold. Other events on other calendars also unfolded, but with grace, tradition and respect. This was one for a shipmate.The Arlington Event Some of us had visited this place before, this corner of the green fields that overlook the flanks of the Pentagon. […]

Section 7

Section 7

Forgive us this morning! Legal took the day off, and said in the memo that they were going to stay that way until the House elections are sorted out tomorrow or Friday. There are fifty or so Arlington families looking for work based on the election about other people looking for work. It is a […]

No Surprise

No Surprise

The memo from Legal was penned late yesterday afternoon. It read: “Keep the results thing short, and matter of fact unless something goes kinetic high-order in the night.” Splash was assigned that part. He agreed to a two-drink maximum at Happy Hour, and had voted weeks ago. So, the election that just ended had been […]

Arlington, VA, Election Day Observation Posts & Beverage Specials

The Question, of course, if what to do after the vote. In much of our professional and perosnal lives that involved crowds of raucous people in places we felt comfortable here in Arlington. Most of us voted weeks ago, so we can start celebrating as soon as the coffee is claered off he picnic table. […]

Big Week

Big Week

The group at the picnic table is proudly not disoriented today. It is finally the end of the campaign to decide, maybe in the next few weeks, who is going to be running the show in which we are somewhat peripheral participants. It is a relief, of sorts, and we are hoping for something like […]

Changing Times

Changing Times

You know this started as a joke, right? Hang on. We are confused enough this morning without adding more. Yet. It has been quite a week. There was confusion in the Bunk Room about the DST thing when things began to stir. We are in favor of saving it in case it might be needed. […]

The Fifteen Minute City: The Jobs Report

The Fifteen Minute City: The Jobs Report

We peaked too soon for pre-election preparedness since it is now hurtling this way like a black German sedan. Saturday finds us low on fuel in what passes for staff utility transportation, so the fifteen minute city is all around and in scooper range if you can find one charged and not just dumped on […]

Beaver Moon

Beaver Moon

Legal kept the note short this morning. They seem relieved the campaign is finally almost over. We were inclined to just run it by itself, since it would be shorter. “Change coming. Be aware.” That seemed to conjoin common sense and social response to the partisan divide. We are part of the end of Journalism. […]