Key	Imgs		Short Description
2010_06_20J_PageantO	207		2010 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- Other (incl posed photos afterward) Pictures of everything except the formal program -- crowd shots, posing afterward, miscellaneous. The Miss DC 2010 contestants were as follows: Cassandra Allen Jennifer Beatty Michelle Beever Katori Brown Lauren Craig Sophia Davis Maria-Teresa Grinneby Haely Jardas Tonya Khakazi L. Ashton...
2010_06_20M_Pageant3	275		2010 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- The Miss DC Pageant (stage program -- gowns and crowns) Pictures of the last part of the formal program -- evening dresses and the final crowning. Congratulations to Stephanie Williams! The Miss DC 2010 contestants were as follows: Cassandra Allen Jennifer Beatty Michelle Beever Katori Brown Lauren Craig Sophia Davis Maria-Teresa Grinneby Haely... (Partially reviewed)
2010_06_20K_Pageant1	134		2010 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- The Miss DC Pageant (stage program -- introductions, swimsuit, and interview) Pictures of the first three portions of the formal program -- introductions, the swimsuits, and the interviews. The Miss DC 2010 contestants were as follows: Cassandra Allen Jennifer Beatty Michelle Beever Katori Brown Lauren Craig Sophia Davis Maria-Teresa Grinneby Haely Jardas Tonya...
2010_06_20L_Pageant2	152		2010 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- The Miss DC Pageant (stage program -- talent) Pictures of the middle, talent portion of the formal program. The Miss DC 2010 contestants were as follows: Cassandra Allen Jennifer Beatty Michelle Beever Katori Brown Lauren Craig Sophia Davis Maria-Teresa Grinneby Haely Jardas Tonya Khakazi L. Ashton Kunkle Vanessa Patterson Lauren... (Partially reviewed)
2010_07_31D_Literacy	205		CA -- San Bernardino -- Campaign for Literacy Event (Partially reviewed)
2010_07_31C_SBBook	96		CA -- San Bernardino -- Library Book Event (Partially reviewed)
2010_05_18A_Hoover	52		Charles Lindbergh Memorial Lecture -- Bob Hoover Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture: Bob Hoover Robert A. “Bob” Hoover is a fighter, military, and civilian test and air show pilot of legendary proportions. Using his superb piloting skills to fly aircraft to the edge of their performance capabilities, Hoover has left an indelible mark in aviation...
2010_05_04_Blue	143		DC -- Blue Mass @ St Patrick's (2010) All parishioners and friends of St. Patrick's Catholic Church are cordially invited to join hundreds of first responders from around the country at St. Patrick's 16th Annual Blue Mass. Held each year at the beginning of National Police Week, we pray for those in law enforcement and fire safety, remember...
2010_06_13D_PrideW	51		DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2010) -- Chely Wright
2010_06_13C_Pride	36		DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2010) -- except Chely Wright
2010_04_17A_FONZ_Event	80		DC -- FONZ 2010 -- Cockadoodle Zoo Cockadoodle Zoo An exclusive event for FONZ members Once a year, the National Zoo is open only to FONZ members. Formerly ZooNight, Cockadoodle Zoo is our way of saying thank you for being such good friends of the National Zoo. FONZ members are invited to come sneak a peek at how Zoo animals and staff...
2010_09_02B_FONZ_Ceremony	199		DC -- FONZ 2010 Ceremony -- Opening of Phase I of Elephant Trails Dennis Kelly, Director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, cordially invites you to the opening and reception for The Homer and Martha Gudelsky Elephant Outpost and New Elephant Habitat. But wait, there's more! Two other pages you might be interested in seeing: ... (Partially reviewed)
2010_DC_FONZ_Donor_100130	53		DC -- FONZ 2010 Event -- Breakfast with a side of butter Breakfast. With a side of butter: Friends of the National Zoo invites you to a continental breakfast celebration in the Panda House. Say good-bye to Butterstick (aka Tai Shan) and learn about the future of the National Zoo's Panda Science Program.
2010_DC_FONZ_Farewell_100130	93		DC -- FONZ 2010 Event -- Tai Shan Farewell Celebration Tai Shan Farewell Celebration: Come wish Tai Shan a fond farewell! Tai Shan, the Zoo's four-and-a-half-year-old giant panda, leaves for China on February 4 to be part of the breeding program that will help sustain giant panda populations in the wild. Giant pandas are endangered—only about 1,600 are...
2010_04_08A_FONZ_Event	84		DC -- FONZ 2010 Event -- Welcome reception for Zoo's new director, Dennis Kelly Friends of the National Zoo cordially invites you to escape the urban jungle at an exclusive reception in honor of Dennis Kelly, Director, Smithsonian's National Zoo.
2010_DC_FONZ_Tour_100123	39		DC -- FONZ 2010 Tour -- Backstage at the new Elephant Trails project
2010_05_20D_Zoofari	95		DC -- FONZ 2010 Zoofari event Zoofari 2010: A Panda Bear Affair ZooFari has been called D.C.’s "foodie event of the year," and the lineup for 2010 features more than 100 of the area’s finest restaurants, including Marcel's, The Source, and Vidalia. Add the fine wines, fabulous entertainment, animal demonstrations, and a great...
2010_05_20E_ZoofariC	85		DC -- FONZ 2010 Zoofari event -- Cake competition Zoofari 2010: A Panda Bear Affair ZooFari has been called D.C.’s "foodie event of the year," and the lineup for 2010 features more than 100 of the area’s finest restaurants, including Marcel's, The Source, and Vidalia. Add the fine wines, fabulous entertainment, animal demonstrations, and a great...
2010_05_17A_Lincoln_CottageO	98		DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Opening of Mary Lincoln Room
2010_DC_Kite_Festival	90		DC -- Mall -- Smithsonian Kite Festival
2010_DC_SCEMS_100108	74		DC -- Microsoft Partners in Learning/Smithsonian Institution Summit Meeting
2010_DC_Miss_DCM_100113	231		DC -- Miss America Send-Off reception for Jen Corey (mingling) The Miss District of Columbia Send-Off: Jen Corey heads to Las Vegas to compete for the title of Miss America. Join us to celebrate at 6:30pm on Wednesday, January 13th at The Institute for World Politics, 1521 Sixteenth Street, NW. Also featuring: Sonya Gavankar -- Miss DC 1997 Therese Lizardo...
2010_DC_Miss_DCP_100113	115		DC -- Miss America Send-Off reception for Jen Corey (presentation) The Miss District of Columbia Send-Off: Jen Corey heads to Las Vegas to compete for the title of Miss America. Join us to celebrate at 6:30pm on Wednesday, January 13th at The Institute for World Politics, 1521 Sixteenth Street, NW. Also featuring: Sonya Gavankar -- Miss DC 1997 Therese Lizardo...
2010_DC_Frogs_100326	40		DC -- Natl Zoological Park & Env Film Festival -- Frogs: The Thin Green Line FROGS: THE THIN GREEN LINE (USA, 2009, 57 min.) Frogs have been living on this planet for more than 360 million years and, over the centuries, evolved into some of the most wondrous and diverse creatures on earth. Today, however, all their remarkable adaptations and survival tactics are failing them....
2010_DC_DADTWH_100318	39		DC -- Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell event @ White House
2010_DC_DADTFP_100318	70		DC -- Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell w/Kathy Griffin @ Freedom Plaza
2010_DC_Ringling_Parade_100316	23		DC -- Ringling Brothers Circus Parade
2010_06_21D_Miss_DC_WB	126		DC -- Stephanie Williams (Miss DC) @ Wilson Bldg Stephanie Williams, the newly-crowed Miss DC, came for a reception at the Wilson Building hosted by Paul Strauss (DC's "Shadow Senator" to the US Congress) and Michael Brown (At Large Representative).
2010_04_15_TParty	72		DC -- Tea Party rally @ Freedom Plaza Speakers included: (???) Ken Hoagland, Chairman Online Tax Revolt/FairTax National victory Campaign (??? singer ???) Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform Michele Bachmann of Minnesota (???) Congressman John Linder, from Georgia In 1754, George Washington led an unprovoked sneak attack...
2010_09_05A_Defenders_Day	187		MD -- Defenders Day @ Fort Howard Park (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_21A_MCFC	61		MD -- Montgomery County Fair -- Carnival (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_21C_MCFEq	101		MD -- Montgomery County Fair -- Equipment/Art (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_21B_MCFLs	76		MD -- Montgomery County Fair -- Livestock (Partially reviewed)
2010_09_01_SS_DiscoveryJL	38		MD -- Silver Spring -- Discovery headquarters -- After James Lee event Pictures of the streets around the Discovery Headquarters were taken two hours after James Lee, inside, was killed by police. The AFI Theatre is dark. Streets that are normally bustling at this time of day were pedestrian walk-ways or closed off entirely. Environmental militant slain at Silver... (Partially reviewed)
2010_04_10B_BlessN	79		Naval Heritage Center -- 19th Annual Blessing of the Fleets celebration -- Indoor events incl ribbon cutting 19th Annual Blessing of the Fleets: What is the Blessing of the Fleets? Passed down through generations of sailors, fishermen, merchant mariners and navies around the world, the centuries-old "Blessing of the Fleets" ceremony is intended to safeguard fishing crews and ships from the danger of the...
2010_04_10A_BlessF	121		Naval Heritage Center -- 19th Annual Blessing of the Fleets celebration -- Outdoor ceremony 19th Annual Blessing of the Fleets: What is the Blessing of the Fleets? Passed down through generations of sailors, fishermen, merchant mariners and navies around the world, the centuries-old "Blessing of the Fleets" ceremony is intended to safeguard fishing crews and ships from the danger of the...
2010_05_12A_Naval_Concert	36		Naval Heritage Center -- Hatton High School performance I happened on this concert while I was out for the day. The high school, Hatton High School, is from Town Creek, Alabama.
2010_05_14A_Naval_Ceremony	108		Naval Heritage Center -- Retirement Ceremony for Michael Good This was a change of office and retirement ceremony that I just happened on. Portions that I filmed: -- Master of Ceremonies -- Commander William J. Guarini, USN -- Presentation of Colors -- National Anthem -- Retire the Colors -- Invovation -- Mr. Cecil L. Whitfield, Jr. -- Welcome...
2010_08_07C_Salome	177		Reynolds Center -- Salomé with Silent Orchestra Salomé with Silent Orchestra The Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery present the classic film Salomé (1923, 100 min) with a score performed live by Silent Orchestra. Regarded as one of America’s first art films, Salomé is adapted from an Oscar Wilde play that retells the saga... (Partially reviewed)
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2010_DC_ThisMG_100219	252		THIS for Diplomats Mardi Gras Celebration THIS for Diplomats Presents Mardi Gras Celebration Come Join Us for Our Annual Fundraising Event, Featuring a Mardi Gras Celebration, Casino Night, and Silent Auction at Meridian International Center: - Gamble at our casino tables, - Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, - Drink champagne, New Orleans...
2010_VA_Belushi_010215	19		VA -- Pentagon City -- Drive4COPD Race Team w/Jim Belushi The DRIVE4COPD Race Team: Jim Belushi Actor Jim Belushi is a multifaceted performer, well-known most recently for his eight seasons starring in and executive producing ABC's hit Emmy-nominated sitcom, "According to Jim." Since his start at The Second City in Chicago over thirty years ago, Jim has shown...

In The News: 09/03/2010: The National Zoo opens Phase I of Elephant Trails -- it's new home for Asian Elephants.
09/01/2010: Disturbed person takes hostages in Discovery Communications headquarters in Silver Spring, MD. He is killed by police five hours later.
08/26/2010: Ken Mehlman, George W Bush's campaign chairman and GOP leader, admits he's gay. Bush promoted a constitutional amendment "to protect the institution of marriage", spoke against activist judges trying to extend marriage rights to gays, opposed extending hate crime legislation to protect gays, and opposed hiring any openly gay person in his administration.
08/24/2010: The DC Mayoral primary is punctuated by several large debates between the Democratic candidates.

Key	Imgs	Short Description
2010_09_02B_FONZ_Ceremony	199	DC -- FONZ 2010 Ceremony -- Opening of Phase I of Elephant Trails Dennis Kelly, Director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, cordially invites you to the opening and reception for The Homer and Martha Gudelsky Elephant Outpost and New Elephant Habitat. But wait, there's more! Two other pages you might be interested in seeing: ... (Partially reviewed)
2010_09_01_SS_DiscoveryJL	38	MD -- Silver Spring -- Discovery headquarters -- After James Lee event Pictures of the streets around the Discovery Headquarters were taken two hours after James Lee, inside, was killed by police. The AFI Theatre is dark. Streets that are normally bustling at this time of day were pedestrian walk-ways or closed off entirely. Environmental militant slain at Silver... (Partially reviewed)
2006_DC_NAKM_060614	26	Natl Archives -- Ken Mehlman (American Conversations) Ken Mehlman, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, will join Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein for a discussion of his career and broad trends in American political life. (In the spirit of bipartisanship, a leading spokesperson for the Democratic Party will offer the view from the...
2010_08_24A_MayorA	135	Sixth & I and JCRC -- DC Mayoral Debate -- all but the presentation DC Mayoral Debate: The Jewish community invites all District residents to a mayoral debate with candidates Mayor Adrian Fenty and DC Council Chairman Vincent Gray. Mayor Fenty and Chairman Gray will share their vision for the District, discuss issues affecting the Jewish community, and answer your... (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_24B_MayorP	136	Sixth & I and JCRC -- DC Mayoral Debate -- presentation itself DC Mayoral Debate: The Jewish community invites all District residents to a mayoral debate with candidates Mayor Adrian Fenty and DC Council Chairman Vincent Gray. Mayor Fenty and Chairman Gray will share their vision for the District, discuss issues affecting the Jewish community, and answer your... (Partially reviewed)

What's hot: The following pages have been the most popular ones over the last few months:

Key	Imgs	Short Description
2010_08_06_HMP	225	AFI -- Jeff Krulik and lots of folks ("Heavy Metal Picnic") HEAVY METAL PICNIC Invited Guests: Filmmakers Jeff Krulik and John Heyn, Full Moon Jamboree creator Billy Gordon, Rudy Childs and the Earth Dogs, Asylum featuring Ronnie Kalimon and Dale Flood, and Tito Cantero, Ken Guillette and Chris Lucid of "The Farm" Produced and presented by the team behind c... (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_20_Flesh	240	AFI -- Jeff Krulik, Jeff Mentges, Al Breon, and lots of folks ("Of Flesh and Blood") OF FLESH AND BLOOD 20th Anniversary Screening! In Person: Director Jeff Mentges plus the entire cast and crew, including Al Breon, Dick Bangham, Steve Lorber, Joe Sasfy, Jeanne Keskinen, Jeff Sacks, Dave Nuttycombe, Al Ercolani, John and Maureen Simmons and Joe Lee of Joe's Record Paradise In the la... (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_29B_BCC	55	MD -- Baltimore Comic-Con (2010) -- Day 2 (of 2) -- Miscellaneous But wait, there's more! Because I visited the comic-con both days and took so many pictures, pictures from this event are divided onto eight pages: ... (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_24A_MayorA	135	Sixth & I and JCRC -- DC Mayoral Debate -- all but the presentation DC Mayoral Debate: The Jewish community invites all District residents to a mayoral debate with candidates Mayor Adrian Fenty and DC Council Chairman Vincent Gray. Mayor Fenty and Chairman Gray will share their vision for the District, discuss issues affecting the Jewish community, and answer your q... (Partially reviewed)
2010_08_29C_BCCA	88	MD -- Baltimore Comic-Con (2010) -- Day 2 (of 2) -- Artists Artists in sequence: Marv Wolfman, Jim Shooter, Jim Calafiore, Barry Kitson, Jerry Robinson, Paul Pope, Howard Chaykin, Tom Raney, Jim Starlin, Ron Marz. Brian Pulido, Bob McLeod, Antonio Clark, Brad Samuelson, ???, Jose Garcia-Lopez, Matt Wagner, John K. Snyder III, Walter Simonson, Louise Simonson... (Partially reviewed)

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