Links I like, Tuesday 11/30

Sorry folks, I'm busy today...Links this week is a little brief.

Jane Black's first Op-Ed since leaving The Post. Boy oh boy, did this get a lot of comments, retweets and facebook shares. Some interesting points, although the immediate Republican bashing in the introduction is a bit off-putting.

What everyone who lives here knows...renting in DC is terribly expensive and super competitive. I thought this article had an interesting point...that with the downturn in home sales, more people are renting, which is partially the reason our already competitive market is becoming increasingly tighter.

A guide to hangover cures from BYT. PS: I doubt a raw quail egg yolk is doing anyone favors the morning after, Mr. Alvear.

Wow. Stetson's got served by City Paper.

Great explanation of what's wrong with the ABRA/ANC process, especially emphasizing the problems of Hank's Oyster Bar, which I've been following closely.

Links I Like, Tuesday 11/23

Give thanks and be greatful for your blessings. WaPo has a seasonally appropriate article reminding us that, given the current economic state of the country, food banks will be facing record need.

And now, on a less serious note....You know what I hate about this city? Not enough monuments made out of pancakes.

Well, nothing says Thanksgiving like Jello Shots.

Defining hipster

Eyes on the street--why busy neighborhoods feel safer.

Ace of Cakes got cancelled!? I know some people who are going to be very upset.

GPS use linked to Alzheimer's? OK maybe not, but it weakens the part of your brain that Alzheimer's attacks first.

More on how technology apparently makes you stoopid.

What happens when a condo owner stops paying his condo fees?

Insta-road? NEAT!

The nicest write-up of Douglas Jemal I've seen in a while. Or, you know, ever.

Links I Like: Tuesday, 11/16

I knew it!!! Jaywalking really is contagious. The average person is 1.5 to 2.5 times more likely to jaywalk if someone next to them starts crossing.

DCMud has a nice little blurb about H street's promise, and how it's development could have gone another direction entirely.

This blog is "hilarious."

I didn't even know there was such a thing as a Beaujolais party....amazing.

UrbanTurf finds me a sweet Capitol Hill bachelorette pad...now I just need to win the lottery...

The 42 Bus covered this weekend's Carrot Mob of Teaism in Penn Quarter.

SUPER interesting opinion piece from a restaurant owner about the economics of Open Table.

Links I Like

Here are 15 news stories I've read recently and enjoyed--but didn't have the time (or desire...here's to you, James Lipton) to write about!

1. The Struggle of Older Workers
2. Unattended Metro Stations
3. Lego Does Transit
4. Shocker--People at Farmer's Markets Don't Use Food Stamps
5. Questioning the More Jobs More Transit Theory
6. The Rent v Buy Debate Heats Up
7. DC Cracking Down on Illegal Billboards
8. James Lipton Bongs a Beer
9. Open Table Copies Groupon
10. Post-Vincent Gray victory: What's In? What's Out?
11. Hank's Can't Catch a Break
12. ...and 14th & U is all over it!
13. What's in a name, WMATA?
14. 7-11 Creates Jobs, Even Bad Ones
15. RIP English Language