* A day in the life of a non-military contractor. [Arjewtino]

* "Students in Ohio and Wisconsin are also taking part in similar programs. But in the District, the report says, instead of giving poor children access to better learning environments, program officials put children at risk by failing to certify whether all of the participating schools had the required operating permits." [Washington Post]

* "The dude with the microphone was asking people to call "four or five friends" on their cell phones to try and get a larger turnout. No one seemed to be obliging him." [why.i.hate.dc]

* Ron Paul keeps winning. [Below the Beltway]

* "It was weird at first but it was great in the end." [Eavesdrop DC]