Author: jcluchey

Why Newspapers Are Dying

Walked to the metro this morning, my head swimming in 10 hours of news and analysis about the demise of Osama bin Laden. The friendly man who hands out the Washington Post’s Express at the top of the escalator handed me my daily copy, and I opened it curious to know whether the news had […]

DC’s Littering Problem

While littering may not seem like a major issue, for years now it’s something I’ve longed to hear DC’s leaders address. In many neighborhoods around the District, trash is ever-present — in the streets, in yards, on the sidewalks, everywhere. In addition to being unsightly and disrespectful, there’s strong evidence to suggest that litter has […]

Posing with Friends

If you haven’t seen Posing with Friends, you really are missing one of the most uproariously creative things on the internet right now. A project of a good friend’s little brother, the site posts photos of people posing similarly and in the same frame as other people who are also having their pictures taken by […]

Into the Light

I complain about DC Metro’s broken escalators and incomprehensible yellow line rush hour Mt. Vernon turnaround as much as anybody. Probably more. But when you think about it, this underground network of tunnels full of rushing trains that gets me to work in 10 minutes is actually pretty incredible. Snapped this pic coming out at […]

President Obama Has His Own Computer

I love this exchange between President Obama and Univision host Jorge Ramos about whether or not he has his own computer. This is a real generational indicator — you think it’s possible I don’t have a computer? — not to mention a funny back-and-forth.

April Fools

I always feel a little remiss if I let April Fools Day go by without trying to execute at least one gag. Growing up, this was like my Christmas. I wore my arm in a sling one year, which convinced exactly no one in my middle school but which was fun nonetheless. In college I […]

Super Perigee Moon

Tonight, the moon is at its closest — and brightest, and biggest — in 18 years. I think this photo from NASA of its rise over the Lincoln Memorial captures the majesty of this phenomenon pretty well.