http://disqus.com/by/alicemthornton/enWed, 18 Jan 2023 18:29:05 -0000https://www.popville.com/2023/01/dc-chinese-new-year-celebration/#comment-6093546804<p>They can always be bought for a couple of dollars at Da Hsin Trading around the corner on 7th St.</p>alicemthorntonWed, 18 Jan 2023 18:29:05 -0000https://www.popville.com/2022/01/sidewalks-and-crosswalks-are-rough/#comment-5673937133<p>Let's see if they get fined.</p>alicemthorntonTue, 04 Jan 2022 10:23:10 -0000https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/539716-biden-sparks-twitter-debate-over-pronunciation-of-midwest-supermarket#comment-5276602639<p>Gee. We're in the worst pandemic in 100 years, half the country is freezing to death, and THIS is your big story?</p>alicemthorntonSat, 20 Feb 2021 15:57:46 -0000https://www.popville.com/2019/10/its-happening-sooner-than-i-thought/#comment-4645615120<p>Where I work we run one of the biggest conventions, and I agree, but a little warning would have been nice.</p>alicemthorntonWed, 09 Oct 2019 02:52:53 -0000https://www.popville.com/2019/10/its-happening-sooner-than-i-thought/#comment-4645382994<p>AUSA doesn't start until Monday. Did they have to freak everyone out so early?</p>alicemthorntonTue, 08 Oct 2019 20:33:07 -0000https://dcist.com/story/16/06/29/butts-land-and-cuckolds-delight-map/#comment-2757688785<p>Nowhere near as stabby as Murder Bay. <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/298" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/298">http://mallhistory.org/item...</a></p>alicemthorntonWed, 29 Jun 2016 20:22:03 -0000https://dcist.com/story/16/02/25/tax-refunds/#comment-2656219373<p>They said for "new" deposit accounts. I requested direct deposit into the same account my refunds have been sent for years--didn't even have to fill in new info. Got a check anyway. Paid $7.50 to cash it at Wells Fargo, where I have a mortgage. (They told me about the fee after cashing it.) Otherwise, I would have deposited it into my other bank.</p>alicemthorntonTue, 03 May 2016 15:42:03 -0000https://doctorwhowatch.com/2016/04/24/doctor-who-the-visceral-reaction-to-bill/#comment-2641158126<p>I think she's the perfect foil for Peter Capaldi's Doctor. She's talkative. He needs someone he can tell to shut up occasionally. I like her.</p>alicemthorntonMon, 25 Apr 2016 01:22:45 -0000http://dailycaller.com/2015/09/02/dc-government-makes-no-effort-to-hide-its-butthurt-about-murder-rate-media-coverage/#comment-2344202690<p>The Guardian does a better job of covering crime in the United States as a whole better than any of you lot, hands down, and doesn't use ridiculously churlish words like, "butthurt." I missed this "article" because I tend to avoid reading pieces that abuse the English language.</p>alicemthorntonThu, 05 Nov 2015 10:13:44 -0000http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2015/10/16/anacostia-pizzeria-crowdfunds-money-for-security-camera-after-being-robbed-five-times/#comment-2311213856<p>$2,085 and rising. She means a lot to folks.</p>alicemthorntonFri, 16 Oct 2015 17:33:09 -0000https://www.hillnow.com/2015/08/27/pop-up-used-bookstore-in-noma-to-close-next-month/#comment-2222393961<p>Carpe Librum has been so successful that they opened a permanent location at 17th between K and L downtown.</p>alicemthorntonThu, 27 Aug 2015 23:05:56 -0000http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2015/06/12/east-of-the-river-the-dc-jazz-festival-explores-billy-strayhorn/#comment-2083054715<p>Strayhorn wrote "Lush Life" when he was 16. Always one of my favorites.</p>alicemthorntonTue, 16 Jun 2015 21:13:33 -0000https://dcist.com/story/15/06/12/man-charged-with-felony-assault-in/#comment-2076748439<p>A case of middle-age bravado. One day he might come across a young'un with a weapon. His foolishness put the whole train car in danger. I get tired of it myself.</p>alicemthorntonFri, 12 Jun 2015 23:41:31 -0000http://hellogiggles.com/queen-bey-unretouched-photos/#comment-1863109163<p>Having majored in graphic design, I really wish people understood that it's not the models (celebrities, etc.) are not the ones who insist on Photoshop. It's the cosmetics manufacturers. If women didn't (at least subliminally) believe that cosmetics would make them appear flawless they wouldn't buy them. Consider all the makeup ads you've ever seen showing a closeup of a model´s face. Not a blemish in sight. Makeup exists to create an illusion.</p><p>As women of color, it's particularly difficult for us because of our oily skin (51, and I still get breakouts), so the caking you see in the photo is often the result, since cosmetics manufacturers still cater mainly to white skin. Under hot lights, especially during a photo shoot, the makeup tends to cake up, and the makeup artist "fixes" it by adding powder; removing it and reapplying would take all day. The purpose of the makeup is to even out skin tone, not hide pimples and blemishes (usually a temporary problem caused by the combination of oily skin, makeup, and powder); those can be erased later (this is where Photoshop comes in).</p><p>Photoshop is a great thing, I believe, for correcting the light, etc. in a photo, or for making compositions, but we've come to rely on it too much, in my opinion. Many amateur photographers don't even need to know which F-stop to use on a camera because they can fix it later. Trust me, it's not just cosmetics; if you want to work in any type of creative marketing Photoshop is pretty much a requirement. (Ever wonder why a Big Mac never looks as good in real life?) Before that the alternative for flawless skin was prepubescent girls.</p><p>As far as I'm concerned, I think Beyoncé looks absolutely stunning either way.</p>alicemthorntonWed, 18 Feb 2015 22:10:08 -0000http://hyperallergic.com/172018/how-many-dc-bureaucrats-does-it-take-to-fix-a-calder-mobile/#comment-1766267412<p>As a native and a resident of the District of Columbia, I would just like to point out that we have our own separate government. Those "DC bureaucrats" you refer to represent the United States, not DC; therefore, they are US bureaucrats. I have a bit of a sore spot when it comes to confusing the two. Thanks.</p>alicemthorntonWed, 31 Dec 2014 12:33:55 -0000http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/08/universities-cater-to-a-new-demographic-boomers/#comment-1555250880<p>I went back when my oldest started college, after what I like to refer to as my "30-year gap year." I recently had a professor tell the class that he's been teaching longer than most of us were alive, and all I could think of was that my oldest daughter is older than he is.</p><p>My favorite bit is when they question your ability to know certain things. It's called LIFE EXPERIENCE.</p>alicemthorntonFri, 22 Aug 2014 20:31:58 -0000http://www.thevideoink.com/news/kennedy-center-hosts-youtube-onstage-live-featuring-lindsey-stirling-john-legend-video/#comment-1410205536<p>The link to the entire performance was taken down. It's too bad, really, because Sal Masekela's talk at the beginning on the evolution of YouTube and the internet in general was really good.</p>alicemthorntonThu, 29 May 2014 11:39:10 -0000http://washingtonexaminer.com/crime-jumps-at-d.c.-elementary-schools/article/2531366#comment-922267782<p>My child is a student at Imagine SE, and we are so done with that school. When you bring bullying to the attention of the staff, they flip you off. In fact, some of the staff are bullies themselves.</p>alicemthorntonFri, 07 Jun 2013 10:55:50 -0000http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/04/20/bollywood-actress-kidnapped-killed-by-her-co-stars/#comment-507131615<p>What about Ottis Toole, who brutally decapitated John Walsh's son, Adam, who was only 6 years old?</p>alicemthorntonMon, 23 Apr 2012 15:17:37 -0000http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/apr/15/two-dc-council-members-concerne-by-metro-hiring-pr/#comment-498594002<p>Re-read the story. They are mostly MARYLAND residents. Very few from the District.</p>alicemthorntonSun, 15 Apr 2012 23:31:35 -0000http://dcentric.wamu.org/2012/03/who-can-claim-native-washingtonian-status/#comment-482927971<p>Most "native" Washingtonians don't even live here anymore (native = having been born here). I stuck around, but most of my family left for other climes. We needed to bring in new people to increase the tax base. I guess with this being the Nation's Capital it would naturally be transient. Very few that I know of (including me) work for the government, either District or Federal, so you'll find most of us either in creative or non-profit fields.</p>alicemthorntonSun, 01 Apr 2012 11:20:01 -0000http://dcentric.wamu.org/2012/03/who-can-claim-native-washingtonian-status/#comment-481407738<p>Hate to go all "birther" here, but your birth certificate must list the hospital (or house number, if you were born early in the last century like my parents) you were born here as being within DC proper. For instance, I was born at Columbia Hospital for Women (yes, it ages me a bit); I like to point out to newcomers that I was born in the condo building with the Trader Joe's.</p>alicemthorntonFri, 30 Mar 2012 21:29:59 -0000http://www.fastcodesign.com/1669241/with-automated-infographics-tool-visually-tries-to-powerpoint-data-viz#comment-463589058<p>I've been trying to log into <a href="http://Visual.ly" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="Visual.ly">Visual.ly</a> all day.  I tried so many times that I got locked out and requested a password reset from them, but no response yet.  EVERYBODY must be trying out <a href="http://Visual.ly" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="Visual.ly">Visual.ly</a> Create. </p>alicemthorntonMon, 12 Mar 2012 15:15:16 -0000https://dcist.com/story/11/09/30/dc-taxicab-fare-cap-lifted/#comment-324267979<p>So, that means as a executive assistant that works near the White House, if I need to get a taxi to Congress Heights to pick my child up from her charter school, I'm really out to mug the cab driver?</p>alicemthorntonFri, 30 Sep 2011 22:32:48 -0000http://swampland.time.com/2011/08/12/articles-of-faith-why-republicans-dont-want-to-debate-birth-control/#comment-286737368<p>As long as insurance covers Viagra, why shouldn't it cover birth control?  Just sayin'...</p>alicemthorntonSun, 14 Aug 2011 22:08:51 -0000