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- Help Save 1-800-SUICIDE
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Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:06:00 GMTReese Butler is a close personal friend of mine. I created this video for him to help him raise money to save 1-800-SUICIDE from a hostile take over by Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. If people in the Hyattsville area could do their part to keep the line private and confidential, the Hyattsville H4X would greatly apprecitated. Every dollar donated helps three callers in crisis. I think the chance that just 33 cents can save a life is remarkable. Please consider giving them a donation. Thanks! - Chris
As 1-800-SUICIDE marks its tenth anniversary this year, the hotline needs your help. It was founded in 1998 by Reese Butler in memory of his wife, Kristin who had committed suicide. The Kristin Brooks Hope Center has helped almost three million callers connect to help and hope.
As they enter their second decade of service to the public, continued support is needed to ensure that the confidentiality of every caller is protected. Because they are totally privately funded, they need to prove to the government that they are capable of supporting 1-800-SUICIDE to keep control of the line from being taken over by the federal government. The money you donate will not only be used to pay the phone bill that connects about 50,000 callers each month to the Hopeline Network, but will also be used to pay for training of online crisis counselors who will provide the same support via online counseling. This is where the young people of today reach out for help.
The success of 1-800-SUICIDE is based on individuals in crisis knowing that any personal identifiable information is kept strictly confidential. The Hope Centerâs volunteer staff and Board remain committed to preserving confidential suicide prevention programs. Your action today assures their sustainability!
The Kristin Brooks Hope Center and its national 1-800-SUICIDE hotline is a great asset to our society â one of those private-sector initiatives called a âpoint of light.â For reasons of their own, certain officials within the government tried to snuff that light. With your help and support together we can prevent that tragedy from occurring and help the Hopeline achieve success in liberating 1-800-SUICIDE from government control permanently.
- City of Hyattsville's Annual Parade 2008
Sat, 10 May 2008 16:11:00 GMT
Here are a few images from today's parade through the City of Hyattsville.
- Episode 60: Interview with a H4X on Dissonance Radio (139mb)
Sat, 10 May 2008 15:46:00 GMT
Chris Condayan from the Hyattsville H4X is interviewed by Danger Mike on Dissonance Radio 97.5 in Northwest, Washington, DC. Dissonance is Mount Pleasant's community radio station. Topics include:
1. Chris Condayan's role with the hardcore punk band The Suspects.
2. The state of new media and podcasting and it's relationship to the birth of punk rock.
3. Torque Records
4. Hyattsville, MD and the Hyattsville H4X
5. Other bands Chris has been in, including Spitfires United, VPR and Lickity Split.
For more great interviews and punk rock music from DC subscribe to the Dissonance Podcast.
Playlist:
Devo - Beautiful World |
U.K. Subs - Emotional Blackmail |
Mission Impossible - I Can Only Try |
T.S.O.L. - Code Blue |
Skinnerbox - Open Season |
Killing Joke - Requiem |
Turbonegro - Suffragette City (D. Bowie) |
The Suspects - Catfish |
Prince Buster - Ten Commandments from Woman to Man |
Smiley Culture - Police Officer |
Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus - Mr. Brown |
Mutabaruka - Blacks in America |
VPR - Our Day in the Sun |
Public Enemy - She Watch Channel Zero |
Beastie Boys - Nervous Assistant |
Descendents - I'm Not a Loser |
Ramones - Rock & Roll High School |
The Low Budgets - Wipe My Ass with the World |
Jonathon Richmond - Dodge Veg-o-matic |
Rites of Spring - Drink Deep | - The Future of Media in 2008
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:20:00 GMTHowdy Hyattsville! I know you have missed the Hyattsville H4X podcast and our inane ramblings about life in Prince Georges County, but I've been very busy helping folks to replicate our beloved wiki and podcast for organizations, individuals and other communities. I promise we will get back on the ball soon, but in the mean time, here is a "pod" I uploaded to Current TV (Channel 107 on Coma-cast Cable) that is doing well on their charts. Enjoy.
- Episode 59: Destination HOPE (81mb)
Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:37:00 GMTHere's a video I filmed for the Kristin Brooks Hope Center (1-800-SUICIDE) and the Youth America Hotline 1-877-YOUTHLINE (968-8454) who have created a walkathon to help honor and remember loved ones that have been lost to suicide. The walk serves to not only pay tribute to their lives, but to also create awareness, to help erase the negative stigma associated with suicide, and to help try and prevent future suicides. By coming together as a community to show support for families and friends who have lost a loved one, we also stand together in showing that we are not ashamed and that we are dedicated to trying to get more support for our cause.
- Episode 58: The H4X Go to the Theatre (81mb)
Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:46:00 GMT
Hyattsville H4X goes to the theatre to see the history of microbiology in nine scenes of gags, burlesque, drollery and song.
Produced by Active Cultures, the vernacular theatre of Mt. Ranier, Maryland, Petri Dish Circus is a play loosely based off of the classic non-fiction novel Microbe Hunters by Paul Henry de Kruif. Much like the original book first published in 1926 that describes 12 historical milestones in science, Active Cultures reenacts "the daring-do of Louis Pasteur in his Parisian lab, the Scotch fortitude of Ronald Ross as he travels through disease-stricken Africa, and the melancholy saga of Walter Reed as he battles Yellow Jack in Cuba" - all with a healthy dose of humor.
In this episode, we interview Mary Resing, artistic director for Active Cultures, who talks about Microbe Hunters as inspiration for theatre and her whimsical, and slightly pointed, approach to the portrayal of women featured in de Kruif's work. Excerpts from the actual performance are also featured.
- Hyattsville Life & Times (January 2008) (13mb)
Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:19:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, January 2008 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry.
Some of the headlines for this issue include:
- Charm in a box; Hyattsville residents get a taste of the country
- Parking meters coming to Town Center
- Opinion: These foolish gamesâ
- Prince George's Plaza: Christmas' 'most wanted'
- A History of Thomas Edward Shields
- Historic Hyattsville house turned âHome Sweet Homeâ? for artist
- Program âleafâ-ing some residents behind
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's January 9 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.
- Episode 57: Have a Currie Christmas (61mb)
Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:25:00 GMTItems discussed in this episode include:
1. Welcome, Special Guest Chris Currie, Thank you to Current.com, Christmas video with Greg.
2. Interview with Chris Currie about his role at the Hyattsville Life & Times.
3. Mayor Gardiner cries foul in a letter to the editor that appeared in the Gazette's Dec. 20th issue in response to Mark Matulef's persistence in presenting misleading information about crime in Hyattsville to the public.
4. Prince Georges County Murder Rate up to 135.
5. Greg Tindale on NBC News.
6. Nicholas James Harris says "Donât stand on the sidelines of sidewalk repairs."
7. Giffords ice cream coming to Hyattsville. 8. Racism in Riverdale Park. Two Public Works employees hang up a noose.Music by Geoff Smith, "If Christmas Were Make Believe," Podsafe Music Network.
- Episode 56: Christmas Noir 2007 (21mb)
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 23:12:00 GMT - Hyattsville Life & Times (December 2007) (13mb)
Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:10:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, December 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry.
Some of the headlines for this issue include:
- Locals support needy through gift fair
- Neighborly Noise
- Handwriting tells dark tale?
- Prince George's Plaza: Christmas' 'most wanted'
- Diversity, development: Will commercial boom canonize Hyattsville demographic?
- What locals do on New Year's
- Hyattsville first to get wheeled recycle bins
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's December 12 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.
- Episode 55: Oyster Stew (53mb)
Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:07:00 GMTItems discussed in this episode include:
1. Mark Matulef's Ward 2 Survey Results.
2. Famous Dave's BBQ Coming to Hyattsville and Franklinâs Famous Oyster Stew.
3. Development in the Port Towns â Peopleâs Harbor.
4. MNCPPC to Provide Lighting for West Hyattsville Metro and Hyattsville Purchases 16 New Vehicles.
5. Local Retail Could Benefit Route 1.
Music by American Heartbreak, The Greatest Xmas Song Ever Written, Podsafe Music Network.
- Episode 54: Save the Oysters (61mb)
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:47:00 GMTHere is a new video podcast Chris did for the science website called MicrobeWorld. Since it concerns the Chesapeake Bay we thought Hyattsville residents who are "green", or just like eating local oysters, may be interested in it.
Since the introduction of MSX and Dermo in the 1950âs, two infectious diseases that played a large role in the decline the Chesapeake Bayâs oyster population, several oyster hatcheries along the Eastern seaboard are working with scientists across many fields to develop innovative restoration programs. One idea is to introduce a non-native oyster from China called Crassostrea ariakensis.
This video podcast focuses on current research underway with C. ariakensis, the potential risk of new diseases that could affect the Bayâs ecology and/or human health, the attitudes of Marylandâs watermen toward the oysters' possible introduction, and the role of local, state and federal policy.
Special thanks goes out to the DC Science Writers Association, The Marian Koshland Science Museum and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Scienceâs Horn Point Laboratory for helping with the logistics and planning of the shoot.
- Episode 53: Hyattsville Police State (64mb)
Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:03:00 GMTTopics discussed in this episode include:
1. City Council â Too big for its britches?
2. Nov. 15 shooting at AT&T store, video surveillance, more police, crime statistics, and a letter to the editor.
3. 3rd quarter area real estate sales - how's Hyattsville doing?
4. Recycling from two bins to one starting Nov 15. New bins to be delivered to Hyattsville by mid-December.
5. Video response podcast episode 48 â Night Out Against Crime.
6. Hyattsville Streets â David Collins speaks out about newly paved roads.
7. Forced vaccinations in Prince Georges County.
No music for this episode.
- Hyattsville Life & Times (November 2007) (12mb)
Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:14:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, November 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry.
Some of the headlines for this issue include:
- Outgrowing the outfit: Should the number of city council members be reduced?
- City grows as police numbers remain flat
- Cutting it close Fire department spreading wings
- New rental codes in effect
- âMosaicâ in motion
- Council not in favor of ICC
- Conversing and immersing Language summit held at Northwestern
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's November 14 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.
- Happy Halloween Hyattsville
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:30:00 GMT
Please don't read to deeply into this. It's all in good fun. Have a safe Halloween! The H4X - Episode 52: Solar Powered (46mb)
Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:29:00 GMTItems in this episode include:
1. Travel, Greg's improv performance, the New Media Expo, and a phone call to Tim.
2. University Town Center development, new restaurants, real estate, tequila and corn smut.
3. The Solar Decathlon, University of Maryland and Garth Rockcastle.
4. Status of the Hyattsville Life & Times electronic edition, the state of the independent book store, and watching yourself on video.
Music by Voicedude, "In MMMY Bop Life," www.mashuptown.com.
- Episode 51: Flying Solo (61mb)
Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:55:00 GMTItems discussed in this episode include:
1. Welcome and an explanation of why their hasn't been an episode released in over a month!
2. Interview with Dwight Holmes about Riverdale Park's wiki site and Riverdale's election trends.
3. Night out on the town and the status of the Hyattsville Wiki.
4. Interview with Sarah Nemeth about her new role at the Hyattsville Life & Times.
5. What's for dinner tonight?
Music by:
- DJ Ninja Disco Assassin, Takes Time to Heal, Mashuptown.com.
- Mean Gene Kelton and the Die Hards, Back to Memphis, music.podshow.com.
- Geoff Smith, If this Geek Ruled the World, music.podshow.com.
- Tim Armstrong, Hold On, Epitaph
- Hyattsville Life & Times (October 2007) (9mb)
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:09:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, October 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry.
Some of the headlines for this issue include:
- Stage set for UTC retail projects (Plaza will offer Soup Man, Smoothie King)
- Crime trend bends around development
- Black Lab accused of multiple attacks now in custody
- EYA update: retail, parking, safety addressed
- Hair today, gone tomorrow
- Franklinâs on the runway
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's October 10 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.
- Hyattsville Life & Times (September 2007) (11mb)
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:53:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, September 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry.
Some of the headlines for this issue include:
- City, county could tighten regulations on vendors
- Unfriendly terms: senior housing under review
- Growing up foster
- GLUT-tons for good food
- Because Hyattsville is cooler than your neighborhood
- Segway into Safe City Project
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's September 12 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.
- Episode 50: The Fabulous Disaster (50 episodes in the can) (39mb)
Tue, 11 Sep 2007 03:02:00 GMTWell here it is, a week late and about 10 bucks short - the Hyattsville H4X 50th podcast episode. We really tried to push the limits with this one. We were wired live to UStream.tv, we had five lap tops going, more people than there were mics available, and one bottle of 150 proof limoncello. Plus we attempted to do the show at a new location on an ad hoc network of many sorts. Lets just say the tech gods did not smile down on us this day.
Yet still we had a blast!
What you are about to hear is the second, or third take, of the podcast done in the wee hours of a Monday night at Greg's house. Rumor has it that our stunt mayor Scott Wythe was taken home in a Franklin's Taxi - essentially carted back home in one of the City's new 96 gallon toter trash cans. The real Mayor, Bill Gardiner, had the good sense to bow out early like the gentleman our Hyattsville hotties have come to adore. Special guest number three, Stuart Eisenberg managed to keep Wythe in check and put that wonk into our policy discussions right where it belongs.
Yes, a fabulous disaster sums up quite well how the events proceeded this late Monday evening/early Tuesday morning and if you want to hear some of our most outspoken residents gone wild, this is the episode to listen to.
Topics include:
1. The new City of Hyattsville logo, did it go out with the new trash toters?
2. The limoncello that Scott Wythe missed out on but made up for with Busch Lite causes him to wax poetic about Mayor Bill Gardiner (tears will stream down your cheeks - get a tissue).
3. Three people who have no relation to academia, Tim, Stuart Eisenberg and Chris, debate the physics of a near miss at Riverdale's railroad tracks. Scott Wythe insists he could have rolled his body over the tracks just in time to grab an Italian sub from Dumms pizza. The H4X declare Dumm's the best pizza in Hyattsvile (sorry Riverdale you have been annexed, except for your voodoo chicken bones that keep popping up in your town).
4. Some chit chat about letters under the guise of junk mail sent out to Fairfax, Va., residents from Comcast basically telling them that if they don't respond they give up rights to pursue legal action against the company for poor service. Hyattsville residents be aware!
Music by the Low Budgets, "Wipe My Ass with the World," Chunksaah Records (Hi Kate!)
Get their old record "Aim Low, Get High" on iTunes.
Get the new record "Leave us A Loan" from the Chunksaah store. - Hyattsville H4X 50th Episode Birthday Party - You're Invited!!!
Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:22:00 GMT
Photo by: PinkCakeBoxThat's right, episode 50 of the Hyattsville H4X will air live at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, August 27th. Please come back to this site to watch. We have a new set up and will be able to take your phone calls live at 301-637-6060, god willing and the creek don't rise.
More fun than watching the City Council Meeting on Channel 71 - we sure hope so. If you don't want to call in, you can ask us questions or make comments live on the website in our chat room. This will all be happening in real time. Plus, we have some special guests lined up for the show.
Of course the audio rerun will be available on the this page the following day and delivered to your iTunes account if you are a subscriber (subscribing is free and easy, try it), and soon we hope to have video podcast versions of these future episodes available.
In celebration of this milestone, Chris will break out the bottle of homemade Limoncello he just completed (if we don't finish it before hand!!! See recipe) and we will be eating some birthday cake as well.
It's a party y'all! And everyone's invited.
- Hyattsville Homebrew - Limoncello
Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:39:00 GMTWhat's better than sitting on your front porch in Hyattsville during the sweltering summer with an ice cold lemonade? Sitting on your deck with an ice cold limoncello!
Limoncello is a delicious lemon liqueur produced in Southern Italy. It is made from lemon rinds, alcohol, water, and sugar. It is bright yellow in color, sweet and lemony, but not sour since it contains no lemon juice.
My neighbor turned me on to the idea of making it myself and gave me his recipe. I also scoured the web in search of others to compare it to. One blog named Not Knowing & Trusting Simultaneously on the social network called Vox had a very interesting post about how to make it, and 46 comments to boot. Since it differed from my neighbors quite a bit I decided to give it my own twist, and so far the results taste astonishing.
Here's my version:
- 1 ltr Everclear 190 Proof
- 25-30 lemons, scrubbed well to get the store wax off
- 4 cups water
- 3 cups white refined sugar (less a cup of the simple syrup when mixed)
- 1 cheese cloth folded at least twice
Start out by washing your lemons with the rough side of a sponge. Since most lemons shipped in the US have wax on them, including organic lemons, be sure to get this nastiness off the lemon itself. Then take a carrot peeler and scrap off as much of the skin that you can. Be sure not to get any of the white pith as even a trace amount will turn the batch bitter. This is easier than it sounds and takes about 30 minutes to do. Put the scraped lemons aside for making lemonade or having fresh lemon juice on hand at a later date. You can freeze the juice too.
Next put the lemon skins into a large bottle with a cork and then add the Everclear. Let it sit for 1 month in a dark cool area of your house. Return every now and then to swish it around so all the oil from the lemon skins are well extracted.
After patience has paid off, cook up a batch of RSS (really simple syrup.) My ratio is 4 cups water to 3 cups sugar. Once all the sugar is dissolved let it cool for 30 minutes. Now this is important, remove one cup of the syrup and then pour in the lemon skin infused Everclear with the lemon peels. Stir it up a bit and have a taste. Mmmmm.
Now you have two 750 ml bottles of this lemony goodness. Bottle the mix up again with the lemon skins and store in a cool dark place for two more weeks. After that time period is up, strain both bottles into a big bowl through some cheese cloth. This gets out all the skins and any other larger particles that are barely visible to the naked eye. Pour the strained limoncello back into the rinsed out bottles and stick them in the freezer. After they have chilled thoroughly pour yourself a snifter full and enjoy. Be careful though, this stuff is strong and could really lay out the uninitiated.
My neighbor also had another interesting tip. Remember those lemon skins you removed with the cheese cloth? Freeze these as well and use as garnish. Nice touch Tom! Thanks.
- Chris - Episode 49: The H4X Go Live! (62mb)
Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:34:00 GMTHere is the rerun from last night's live streaming video podcast experiment. This seemed to work rather well and what was great was the fact we could actually chat in real time with those viewing the show. In total we had 10 people in Hyattsville watching. Items discussed in this episode include:
1. We're live on the internet and Chris' trip to Gnomedex in Seattle.
2. Discussion about the new trash toters that have been issued to all of Hyattsville's residents.
3. The latest issue of the Hyattsville Life & Times. Articles discussed include Michael Martucci's "Antedote for the Antedote" and John Aquilino's very personal piece on therapists.
4. Tim brings up the article "City Council reserves right to revoke rental licenses" from Thursday's Gazette.
5. Greg talks about his fine dining experience at Outback Steakhouse and their great customer service.
(Note: Chris once again forgets to insert the interview with Sarah Nemeth on her new role at the Hyattsville Life & Times.)
Music by The Descendants, When I Get Old, Epitaph Records. Courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.
- Episode 48: Night Out Against Crime 2007 (60mb)
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:29:00 GMTA video podcast from the Aug. 7, 2007, National Night Out Against Crime in Hyattsville, MD, featuring Steny Hoyer (D, MD), Sgt. Wilson from the Prince Georges County Police Dept. Helicopter Squad, and Bill Auchter from Hyattsville's CERT.
The song "Copland" is by Yamasaki, courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network.
This video podcast is an mpeg 4 file formatted for the video iPod and it can be played on computers using Quicktime. Or, you can watch the flash version below by clicking play. (Note: If you want to view a better quality version of this video, click on the "pod" icon at the top left of this post. You will also need to have Apple's Quicktime 7 installed on your computer.)
- A Special Message from Mayor Bill Gardiner to Our Listeners
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:04:00 GMTSorry Bill, I just couldn't resist.
- Gnomedex 07 - A Conference in Search of a Purpose
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:23:00 GMTI thought I would post my thoughts and observations on attending Gnomedex in Seattle this year. For those not in the know, Gnomedex is the self-proclaimed âConference for the Blogosphere,â? and was aptly described by blogger celebrity, Robert Scoble, as a âchat room disguised as a conference.â?
Photo by: Chris CondayanEssentially Gnomedex boils down to a crossroads of where the forward thinkers and developers of the tech world meet with tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurs in search of the next internet hit or trend. Overall, everyone is extremely friendly, opinionated, and not afraid to heckle the hell out of the folks that dare take the mic at the podium.
From my hallway discussions with past Gnomedexers, this year was different and not really about the shiniest new application or website, as evidenced by RSS godfather Dave Winerâs vocal criticism of Jason Calacanisâ new human powered search product called Mahalo. Instead, the feeling I picked up on was that this year was more of a philosophical discussion about the potential use of these new media tools â where do we go from here?
Speaker Darren Barefoot perhaps had the clearest observation for its potential impact with the suggestion that instead of following Justin.tv and his trips to the restroom we put some cameras on the people in Darfur so we can broadcast the real situation on the ground in Sudan.
However, cluttering up this potential thought thread were three speakers that really seemed out of place and would have probably been more appropriate as guests on Coast to Coast with George Noory. Robert Steel, ex-marine and CIA agent, called for open source intelligence and the dismantlement of the current intelligence gathering infrastructure. Up next was Michael Linton from Vancouver who rattled on about open source money with the end goal of creating a more viable and real economy. The only analogy that seems to work for me in summing up his presentation is that his ideas are very similar to that of my wifeâs babysitter co-op that uses hours for currency â âif you take care of my child for two hours, I promise to take care of yourâs for two hours at a later date.â? Finally we witnessed Sterling Allan, CEO of Pure Energy Systems, claim that someone was actually killed in the quest for âopen energyâ? after creating a car that runs on water. Seriously.
Other presentations that stood out were Guy Kawasikiâs on how to be an evangelist (apparently, a canned speech, but nonetheless extremely enjoyable for me seeing it the first time) and Greg Spiradellis of JibJab did an amazing job in making a viable business case for his online entertainment business.
And the most moving of all, bringing it back to Darren Barefootâs premise, was the video conference call with past Gnomedexer Derek Miller of penmachine.com who couldnât make it this year because he is currently going through chemotherapy for severe colon cancer that has spread to his lungs. For me, the very ability to have this very emotional conversation with everyone in the audience provided by the latest tools of new media, proves that Web 2.0 can do more than allow conversations, it can also touch our hearts. There wasnât a dry eye in the house.
Photo by: Chris CondayanTo see some great photos from the event, visit Kris Krug on Flickr. He really captured the essence of the conference through his keen eye for the moment. Iâd also like to give a plug for my friends Russel and Bryan from Podcast Ready, The quizzical Kosso who I met for the second time, Neal and Cali from GeekBrief TV, Dave Olson for turning me on to some very amusing podcasts, John C. Dvorak for just being there, dentist 2.0 Greg Birch, Drupal developer Mark Yuasa from Raincity Studios, Francis Larkin from SimplyHired for the cool lunch conversation, Sue Schmitz from Waggener Edstrom for the laughs at the opening reception, Mark Chernesky from CNN, Deepak the lonely science blogger at Gnomedex, the gentleman whose name I didnât catch from NPR, and to my favorite Gnomedex hooker Dingo Stewart for calling me out! It was a blast yâall.
- Hyattsville Life & Times (August 2007) (9mb)
Thu, 9 Aug 2007 01:37:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, August 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry.
Some of the headlines for this issue include:
- Locals compete in slaloms, races at AWS regatta
- Greener grass forâmen in blueâ
- Therapist, heal thyself
- Antidote for the anecdote
- Review: âHallowsâ is proper ending to seven-part saga
- Duck pond hosts Teddy bears
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's August 8 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.
- Episode 47: Segway to Your Heart (85mb)
Wed, 1 Aug 2007 20:14:00 GMTItems discussed in this episoide include:
1. We're back! Walking tour of the 44 North, and admiration for President James K.Polk.
2. National Night Out Against Crime and Hyattsville police roll the beat on Segways.
3. Bloody Sunday - Hyattsville Councilman bans constituents from public list serve, the hacks sharpen their knives.
4. County Councilman Will Campos is rich, single, and in need of a cozy home.
5. Will the wiki widen? (This is important to listen to if you are a member on www.hyattsvillewiki.com.)
6.Riverdale's Public Works Director fired over pedophilia charge and naked people in Magruder Park.
Music by Rodney Carrington, Show them to Me (see the video on YouTube)
- Episode 46: Halifax H4X (41mb)
Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:33:00 GMTA special walking audio tour podcast from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Topics in this episode include:
1. A talk with with photographer Chris Reardon about the film industry in Nova Scotia while on set for a Lifetime Television movie of the week production.
2. Ryan the ticket seller for a pirate boat cruise.
3. Katy from the Nova Scotia Festival of Music.
4. A talk with painter John Comstack about growing up in Halifax and the changes the city has seen.
5. Richard McMichael of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. Richard is the aficionado of the history of the boat Titanic, the pirates of Nova Scotia, and the munitions boat explosion of 1917.
Roving street musician Matt Dixon plays "Suzanne," a song by Canadian poet and folk musician Leonard Cohen, on the harbor walk.
- Hyattsville Life & Times (July 2007) (10mb)
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:54:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, July 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. (Sorry for the lateness of this post, but some of HL&T's new staff are still learning the ropes about using FTP.)
Some of the headlines for this issue include:
- HL&Tâs new team
- Development brings questions, concerns
- Cafritz property discussions ongoing
- Cool off close to home
- Why walk when you can ride?
- New construction imperils local carnival
- Neighborhood opens doors to âArts Districtâ
- Bullshot: good sportsmanship, darts and board 37
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's July 11 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.
(Note: Some of the pictures in the PDF file of this issue are missing but the text is all there)
- Episode 45: You Won't Feel a Thing (61mb)
Mon, 9 Jul 2007 02:47:00 GMTItems in this audio podcast episode include:
1. Welcome to episode 45! T-shirts are still selling (we've got special orders even) and Chris and Greg talk about how to see films for free at the Hyattsville Royale movie theater.
2. Chris and Tim visit the Qwik-E-Mart in Bladensburg, MD. Click here for pictures.
3. Hyattsville's Art District Pioneers. Could a new type of Hyattsville snobbery take root?
3. An interview with Hyattsville's Mayor Bill Gardiner about the annual Maryland Municipal League conference in Ocean City. (Unfortunately, the Gazette did not publish their opinion piece online, but it is available in the Thursday, July 5th, Port Towns edition.)
4. Three listener phone calls regarding the "Not My Councilman" incident from episode 44. The call in number is 301-637-6060.
Music by The Evens, You Won't Feel a Thing, recorded live by the H4X at Fort Reno in Washington, DC on July 2, 2007. (With permission of course.) To purchase The Even's music visit the Dischord Records Store online.
(Note: This episode is rated explicit because some wise-acre decided it was a good time to scream the F-bomb twice during the end of the live recording of The Evens. The song is very much still worth listening to.)
- Kwik-E-Mart Now Open
Tue, 3 Jul 2007 15:55:00 GMT
Need to quench your thirst Hyattsville? Stop by Bladensburg's new Kwik-E-Mart and grab a Squishee, say hello to Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, and pick the kids up a box of Krusty O's cereal. No, you're not in Springfield, dude! You are actually in a 7-Eleven that's part of a national campaign to hype the July 27 opening of "The Simpsons Movie," the big-screen debut for the television series that often pokes fun at America's fascination with convenience stores and all the shtick that comes with them.
Don't believe the Hacks? Check it out for yourself. The Bladensburg Kwik-E-Mart is located at:
4199 Kenilworth Avenue
Bladensburg, MD 20710Unfortunately, they won't be selling any Duff beer, Doh!
(Note: This blog post is neither paid for nor endorsed by 7-Eleven or 20th Century Fox. We just think Kwik-E-Marts are cool.)
- Episode 44: Now with More Bumpkin! (59mb)
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 01:29:00 GMTItems in this audio podcast episode include:
1. Welcome to the Bumpkin episode! T-shirts are selling like ho cakes. Thanks for the donations.
2. Greg's Great Moments in Hyattsville Sports History.
3. EYA's model homes and the Hipster Dufus.
4. Hot Yoga in the City.
5. Customer service in Prince Georges County, hold the allen wrench please.
6. Hyattsville's Landy and Cafritz properties.
Music by Garry Lee and Showdown, The Rodeo Song, Damon Productions.
Warning: This episode is Explicit. Tim drops the S-bomb towards the end and the song has a few randy lyrics.
- Not My Councilman T Shirts Are Now Available
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:39:00 GMTThe hottest, must-have, Hyattsville fashion statement of the summer is now available in limited quantities. The Not My Councilman T shirt is perfect for all occasions, whether it's a city council meeting, the summer jam, family vacation, or a beer on the porch with friends.
These high quality shirts are made in the same style as American Apparel T's and cost only $10 each. Available sizes are XL, L and Med. Please add $3 for general shipping in the US or $7 for overseas. PayPal, MasterCard, Visa and American Express are accepted by clicking the PayPal button below.
Be sure to include your address, contact information, number of shirts and sizes. If you live in Hyattsville, MD, and would like to pick your shirt up from one of the hacks or have it delivered, please indicate so. Thanks for your support and let's have a great summer everyone!
- Episode 43: Tan, Rested and Ready to Rock (63mb)
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:05:00 GMTItems in this audio podcast episode include:
1. Welcome back, travel to Buffalo, Toronto and Rehoboth Beach.
2. Al Gore, light bulbs and Subtle Technologies.
3. Hyattsville Royale 14 and the new June issue of the Hyattsville Life and Times.
4. Sarah Nemeth's quick departure from the Gazette's Hyattsville beat. What really happened?!
5. Upcoming events, Dogs for the Arts, the Spitfires United reunion at thee 9:30 club and the best place in Hyattsville to purchase bulk chicken's feet.
Music by The Weber Brothers, Higher Ground, self-released.
- Hyattsville Life & Times (June 2007) (7mb)
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:21:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, June 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for this issue include:
- Are We Really a Society of Violence? And Other Random Thoughts
- Hollywood Comes to Hyattsville
- Happy Fatherâs Day Mr. Hyatt
- Mary Smith: 103 Years and Counting
- Paddling the Great Outdoors
- Hyattsville HPA Puts Another Tour in the History Books
- Jim Henson School Art Show
- Route 1 Arts District on the Upswing
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's June 13 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.
- Shuffle off to Buffalo, Next Stop Toronto
Fri, 18 May 2007 03:37:00 GMTHyattsville H4X may or may not be on a hiatus. Chris is off to Buffalo, NY to head up a session on podcasting lectures, then to Toronto for a microbiology meeting, and the Subtle Technologies Festival where he will interview some folks who use the biological as a medium for "BioArt." Should be some interesting stuff, considering one of the folks he plans to talk with has created her own line of cosmetics out of the E.coli from her own feces. Better than whale blubber? Who knows? But at least it's more environmentally friendly.
In the mean time, we may try to do a podcast via Skype since there is some very interesting news breaking as I type this, but alas Chris has to pack for his flight tomorrow.
- Episode 42: 2007 Election Results (65mb)
Fri, 11 May 2007 14:07:00 GMTItems in this audio podcast episode include:
1. Welcome, happy birthday to Ann Barrett and the meaning of life.
2. Election results and the photos on Flickr.
3. WTOP's Neal Augenstein leaves a listener voicemail and directs Hyattsville H4X viewers to his great series "Places that are Gone" on the music clubs in the 80's that started the DC punk/hardcore music revolution.
4. Another fine episode of Garth's Feelings.
5. The Hyattsville Historic House Tour on May 20.
6. Discussion on the latest issue of the Hyattsville Life and Times.
7. Greg's experience playing Jesus in the 48 Hour Film Festival.
Music by Modest Proposal, I've Seen Your Face Before - Nobody Says No.
- Hyattsville Life & Times (May 2007) (7mb)
Thu, 10 May 2007 01:22:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, May 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for the May 2007 Hyattsville Life & Times include:
- Hyattsville Grad Makes the Ultimate Sacrifice
- The Politics of Political Questions
- Global Warming: A Few Sobering Facts, Unintended Consequences and What to Do About It
- Let Your Voice Be Heard!
- Gee, Honey, Letâs Eat Out
- Residents Grill City Council Candidates
- City Yard Sale Success Generates Talk of More to Come
- Summer Jams Revived for Another Summer Season
- DeMatha Breaks Ground on Convocation Center
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's May 9 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.
- Episode 41: There's Nothing Fresher than Election Eve (48mb)
Fri, 4 May 2007 03:07:00 GMT1. Welcome and Tim announces his candidacy to be the green mayor.
2. Sarah Nemeth from the Gazette talks about Hyattsville politics, negativity and voter apathy - all with a smile.
3. Charles Schulz's take on the current City Council with a special appearance from Spiderman and the Three Stooges.
4. Special Feature: Garth's Feelings
5. Cottage City and eminent domain.
6. Greg waxes on about the 48 Hour Film Festival in DC and his comedy troupe's YouTube channel.
7. HH4X election predictions.
Music by the Pietasters, Trust Yourself, Fueled by Ramen
- Hyattsville by the Sea
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:28:00 GMT
When I think about retiring in my golden years, I've always imagined a nice house on one of Hawaii's smaller islands or one in the Caribbean. A place where I can just sit on my back porch during sunset, watch the waves roll in on the coast, sip my evening cocktail with my wife, and reflect on our wonderful life together.But thanks to The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission at NASA and Google Maps, it looks like I won't have to move at all. Alex Tingle from the United Kingdom has created a great flood map tool that allows you to look at sea level change and the amount of land the oceans' will reclaim.
With a 14-meter rise in water, Magruder Park will become Magruder Beach Park. Greg Tindale from WhyHyattsville.com will be able to use that surfboard we used for the 2006 Summer Jam video podcast, and that issue with the WSSC building will be washed away with gently lapping tides.
Posted by Chris
- Episode 40: The 2007 Mayoral Debate (46mb)
Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:39:00 GMTThe Hyattsville H4X 2007 Mayoral Debate was held this evening with incumbent Mayor William Gardiner. The challenger for the Mayorâs seat, Linn Taylor, declined to participate by responding to our invitation via email with âThanks. But no thanks.â? In wanting to be as fair and balanced as possible, subsequent emails and phone calls were made and flexible dates for the debate were offered to Ms. Taylor in hopes she would reconsider. Within a weekâs time, no response was received.
Following are the questions we posed to William Gardiner. A few of these questions are similar to those posed by The Gazette in their April 19 interview with Ms. Taylor. This was done on purpose so undecided residents can compare Mayor Gardinerâs responses to Ms. Taylorâs. Also, Ms. Taylor is free to respond to each of the questions within our comments section at the end of this post.
- What is your name, how long you have been a resident of Hyattsville and, why did you decided to initially run for Mayor?
- Please tell us what strengths and qualifications you have that will best serve the city?
- As Mayor and/or resident of Hyattsville, what in your opinion are your greatest achievements to date? What are your biggest failures?
- You have gone door to door throughout Hyattsville to talk with all of your neighbors, what in your opinion is the number one concern for our residents, and what you would do to address that concern?
- Many residents are concerned about the impact of annexation on our crime statistics. What will you do to address these concerns and reduce crime?
- If you could receive advice on any subject from one great leader what subject would that be? Who would the leader be? And, why?
- Development in Prince Georges County and Hyattsville specifically has been on the increase. How do you balance the concerns of the developers with those of the residents?
- A recent question posed by the Prince Georges Gazette newspaper suggests there is a divide between residents on the east side of Queens Chapel Road and those on the west side. What do you perceive that divide to be? And, what would you recommend to alleviate tensions between East and West Hyattsville?
- Hyattsville is taking great pride in the development of the new Arts District. Tell me, what have you done personally to support local artists or the arts in general?
- Prince Georges County recently clamped down on the local Go-Go clubs. Was this too heavy handed? Was this addressed appropriately? And, was it oppressive to this musical art form?
- For our listeners who do not live in Hyattsville (yes, there are a few!) how would you describe our city to them, pros and cons?
- Doing your best to refrain from providing an answer that may be of political benefit to your campaign, Tell me something about yourself that most people donât know, but may find interesting?
Now get out and vote on Monday, May 7. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Happy Birthday - We've just turned one!
Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:35:00 GMT
- Episode 39: Election Fever & Dirty Tricks (58mb)
Sat, 14 Apr 2007 04:34:00 GMTItems discussed in this episode include:
1. We got a new soundboard, Greg is sick and Chris is on Valium.
2. A Hyattsville H4X video podcast was featured at Maryland's Heritage Film Festival at PG Community College.
3. Discussion about the April 2007 Hyattsville Life & Times, Campaign Finance Reform, and Mark Matulef's crime statistics morph.
4. University of Maryland kicks seniors to the curb. Blogger suggests let them live in Hyattsville.
5. The zinc life. Only $800,000!!!!
6. Letters to the Editor in the Gazette spoofing gated communities, A Modest Proposal, and Neal Augenstein from WTOP's rock history revealed.
7. Hyattsville Wiki logo dilemma and the Hyattsville Community Yard Sale.
Music by Spitfires United, Run Boy Run, Self-released. (Download the Spitfires United discography for free at DCshows.net and see the reunion June 1 at the 9:30 Club.
- Hyattsville Life & Times (April 2007) (5mb)
Fri, 13 Apr 2007 21:34:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, April 2007 print edition, is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for the April 2007 Hyattsville Life & Times include:
- City Council Considers Campaign Contribution Law
- Hyattsville Still a Good Place to Live
- Hyattsville Election Candidates Respond
- Former City Council Member Scott Wythe Chats With Hyattsville Life & Times
- Local Kids to Perform Disney's "Beauty and the Beast"
- When Traffic Is a Good Thing
- Safeway's Payne Keeps 'Em Coming Back for More
- Prince Georges' Plaza Metro Station's Special Tax District
- Anacostia River Levees Maintenance Required
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's April 11 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.
- Episode 38.5: Hyattsville H4X Interrupted (63mb)
Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:39:00 GMTThe Hyattsville H4X apologize for the delay in producing our next audio podcast. Since Episode 38, The Mark Matulef show, we have upgraded our equipment and purchased a Mackie Onyx 1220 sound board to resolve several of the issues we have been experiencing in audio levels and sound quality over the past few episodes. Since this board is larger than the other one we have been using, it has required us to do some construction in our studio. We may also purchase some new mics, but that will be in the near future.
For the next episode we have plenty to talk about regarding the upcoming elections, the new zinc loft development project in University Town Center, the EYA sidewalks on Route 1, and how the Hyattsville H4x was represented at Maryland's African American Heritage Film Festival.
Also a new Hyattsvile Life and Times should be out in a day or so that we will post to our podcast feed.
In the mean time, please enjoy this video podcast produced by Chris for the Koshland Science Museum's interactive exhibit on Infectious Disease featuring interviews with Erica Shugart, Ph.D., deputy director and exhibit curator, Dr. Eliott Kieff, Harvard University, and Dr. David Relman, Stanford University.
The Koshland Science Museum is on 6th and E Sts., NW, D.C. and it is well worth the visit.
Click on the "pod" icon at the top left of this post for the high quality version, or watch the YouTube version below.
P.S. If you would like to help us defray the costs of this new equipment feel free to donate whatever amount you can afford by clicking on the PayPal button in the right-hand column. We will apppreciate it greatly.
- EYA: Sidewalks Closed for Pedestrian Safety
Wed, 4 Apr 2007 18:14:00 GMTIn a quick turnaround response to a previous blog post on this website, urban developer EYA has closed off a dangerous part of the sidewalk on Route 1 in front of their new Arts District Hyattsville development.
It's nice to see a company that not only monitors the "blogosphere," but respond to it as well with due diligence. In fact, there are hundreds of pricey conferences every year on how companies should handle and respond to blogs, podcasts, etc. This incident is a good example for internet marketing/relations on how to reply to an upset "wired" public and achieve positive results to boot.
Now skip on over to EYA's Arts District Hyattsville office on 5705 Baltimore Avenue and invest in our City's future or give them a call at 301-209-0116 to thank them.
Thank you EYA.
- Hyattsville Community Yard Sale Day, April 14, 2007, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:00:00 GMT
At the Council Meeting of March 12, 2007, the Hyattsville Mayor Bill Gardiner and City Council declared Saturday, April 14, 2007, as Hyattsville Community Yard Sale Day.
Join your neighbors all over the City on Saturday, April 14, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., and have a yard sale! Check your attics, basements, sheds and garages for those items which have been set aside to be dealt with "later," but for which the time never came.
No City Yard Sale Permit is required for this one day event. People interested in having their address included in a map listing the locations of yard sales around the City may contact Michelle Dunklee at 301-985-5000 or by e-mail to mdunklee@hyattsville.org with their street address. The deadline for address submission is 10 a.m. on April 9.
The City will produce a map, which will be available at the City Offices, as well as on the City website, on Thursday, April 12. The Community Yard Sale will be advertised in several local papers and the City will post signage advertising the event at strategic gateway locations around the City. - Episode 38: The Mark Matulef Show (61mb)
Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:29:00 GMTGuests for Episode 38 include Mark Matulef, Hyattsville Council Member, Ward 2. Items discussed include:
1. Welcome and the upcoming elections.
2. Campaign Finance Reform
3. Mark Matulef and his political ambitions.
4. Hyattsville's newly annexed areas and police enforcement.
5. Operation Safe Cities and its potential impact for residents.
6. Hyattsville's $30 million bond and parking garage, explained.
7. DeMatha's new Convocation Center.
8. Dining at Hyattsville's Professional Coffee Shop on Route 1.
- Hyattsville Life & Times (March 2007) (4mb)
Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:50:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, March 2007, print edition is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for the March 2007 Hyattsville Life & Times include:
- City Council says "Aye" to Verizon TV Service
- Hyattsville Wiki Site Brings Community Together
- Editorial: An Election Inequality
- Pepco Meeting Is Electric Amidst Barrage of Complaints
- Calling all Students: Create a City Logo, Win a Cash Prize!
- Students Honor Black History with Music and Song
- Police Aim to Keep An Eye on Security Though Technology
- Seeking Legislation to Solve Unregulated Pupuserias
- In Hyattsville, It Takes a Website to Fix a Website
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's March 14 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.
- Episode 37: KGB A-OK (hold the polonium, please) (49mb)
Wed, 14 Mar 2007 03:26:00 GMTItems discussed in this episode include:
1. Welcome and a discussion about MySpace.com.
2. PEPCO addresses Hyattsville residents' concerns.
3. Hyattsville's 30 million dollar bond and parking garage.
4. Verizon's hybrid FIOS fleet.
5. A special heart-felt ad for WhyHyattsville.com.
6. Soviet intelligence expert Paul Joyal shot in Adelphi, MD. Speculation abounds.
7. Gazette letter-to-the-editor by Mark Hanna criticizing Hyattsville Code Enforcement.
Music by Hotbox, Recipe for Insanity, Self-released.
- Episode 36: A Dead Milkman on a Low Budget (41mb)
Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:31:00 GMTA special podcast episode with musician Anthony Joseph Genaro, a.k.a. Joe Jack Talcum, of the Low Budgets and the Dead Milkmen.
The Low Budgets brand of "ValuRock" started 7 years ago after the break up of two Philadelphia bands, Butterfly Joe and The Town Managers. They have released two records, Go for Broke and Aim Low, Get High, completed three US tours, and one European tour. Word on the street is that the Low Budgets are preparing to unleash a third album and they are playing several of these new songs during their upcoming winter and spring shows.
The Dead Milkmen's first album Big Lizard in My Backyard was released in 1985. In 1988, the band hit a milestone with the song "Punk Rock Girl" which received loads of commercial radio airplay, and the video for the song winning regular rotation on MTV. The Dead Milkmen went on to release several more records, finally calling it quits in 1995. In 2004, they did two back-to-back reunion shows at the Trocadero in Philadelphia in memory of Dave Schulthise, the original bass player for the band. Fans travelled from as far away as Scotland and Australia for these special shows.
The interview covers Joe's life as a Low Budget, a Dead Milkman, and a solo performer. The songs featured are "Oh Yeah" and "Thriftstore" from the Low Budget's Aim Low, Get High record, a live acoustic performance of the Dead Milkmen's hit "Punk Rock Girl," and a bootleg demo version of the Dead Milkmen song "Dollar Signs in Her Eyes," which is on the album Metaphysical Graffiti.
Interesting highlights include Joe's take on playing punk rock for a living in the eighties compared with the scene today, the issue of DRM protected music and internet piracy, and what is was like to hang with the Butthole Surfers.
This episode has few curse words in it, hence the explicit tag in iTunes.
Enjoy!
(Click here for a delicious blue plate ValuBonus! And, here for life coach Rodney Anonymous' life affirming weblog)
- Episode 35: McMansions (60mb)
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 22:06:00 GMTItems discussed in this episode follow in order:
1. Intro, a Tangled Skein's grand opening party, and Scott Wythe's editorial on Del. Myers proposed ban of plastic genitalia.
2. McMansions.
3. The Wiki, the Bike and Pedestrian Safety Committee and the upcoming article in the Hyattsville Life & Times.
4. City Elections. Seats up for the May 7 Election include, Mayor: Bill Gardiner, Ward 1: Chris Currie, Ward 2: Bill Tierney, Ward 3: Mary Elwood, Ward 4: Paula Perry, Ward 5: Nicole Hinds. Chris Currie to retire after 2nd term.
6. Hyattsville Police 2006 Annual Report.
Music by The Make*Up, Here Comes the Judge, Dischord Records.
- Delegate Myers Addresses an Issue that's Been Hanging Around
Tue, 6 Mar 2007 02:48:00 GMT
(Guest commentary by Scott Wythe, former Hyattsville City Council Member, Ward 2)In the past few centuries, our collective testicles have descended, shriveled from their lofty pre-Biblical status of being that object over which men once placed their hands when swearing an oath, to today's status of the stars of America's Funniest Home Videos and now, depending on your point of view, politician punching-bags or trailer-hitch ornaments.
For reasons unbeknown to me, people have begun to dangle tescticle replicas from the back of their cars and trucks. In response, Delegate LeRoy Myers has introduced legislation to ban this practice. Both events are equally funny, and equally ill-advised.
Governments love to ban things. In the past few years, I can't smoke in a bar, eat trans-fat in a restaurant, or use a consenting midget as a bowling ball. It may be the case soon that a government will require my daughter to be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted disease before she can see plastic testicles. I can't imagine how James Madison would have incorporated this into the Federalist Papers.
Madison would at least be impressed that the testicles of the minority were not being subject to the tyranny of the testicles of the majority. The legislation is all-inclusive; the testicles of the white and the black, the Asian and Hispanic, the Republican and Democrat -- all our testicles are positioned directly under the stubborn erectness of this law.
It can no longer be doubted that individuals in today's society are in the midst of a legal scramble to wear the laurels of "Most Offended". Offense at testicle display is merely one instance of this. On the female side, there was recently an issue in Florida involving a theater that was showing a performance of The Vagina Monologues, an award-winning play focused on women's relationship with their own sexual apparatus. After a complaint to the theater, the owner changed the marquee to read "The Hoohaa Monologues". An agreement with the producers of the play made him change it back. In any event, the amount of mirth in the universe increased, with a corresponding decrease in dignity.
I tease my friends who are lawyers because none of them are practicing the law they thought they would; I tease my friends who are politicians (and I was one of them) because none of them are writing the legislation they thought they would. The lawyers, the politicians, and of course ourselves; at some point we have to be slapped awake and think "what is that I want to do"? If that can happen, there will be no scrotums flying from pick-ups, there will be no politicians writing legislation forbidding it, and there will be no lawyers willing to prosecute a testicle ordinance violation. Imagine.
- Snowday!
Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:06:00 GMTHere are some shots from the backyard. Hope everybody else's day was filled with as much fun as we had.
Aimee, Strummer and the snowman.
Just the snowman.
View from the back porch. - Hyattsville Life & Times (February 2007) (6mb)
Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:50:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, February 2007, print edition is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for the February 2007 Hyattsville Life & Times include:
- Howard University Student Takes on Hyattsville Police
- Happy Valentines Day Hyattsville. I Love You.
- Hyattsville: A Suburb of the Emerald City of Oz?
- Police Get a Handful in New Jurisdiction
- City Council: Stop and Smell the Roses
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's February 14 issue of the Hyattsville Reporter.
- Episode 34: Tased and Confused (44mb)
Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:51:00 GMTItems discussed in this episode follow in order:
1. Welcome, apologies for the delay, Tim's European Vacation, Chris' new found love for Franklins
2. Prince Georges Plaza Metro Development.
3. EYA Development - Council questions townhouse unit sizes.
4. PEPCO, West Hyattsville and the Legacy Trail.
5. Howard Student Arrested at Hyattsville's Towers, Plans to Sue Police.
Music by Koko Boom, Heavy Weather, self-released.
- Episode 33: Trolley Hiker-Biker Trail (73mb)
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 19:28:00 GMTHyattsville Hacks visits Riverdale Park for the Trolley Line Hiker-Biker Trail video and walk at S & J Restaurant. A 6 minute video podcast featuring Rob Oppenheim, Ward 1 Council Member for Riverdale Park, Vernon Archer, Mayor for Riverdale Park, Bill Gardiner, Mayor for the City of Hyattsville and Eric Olson, Prince Georges County Council District 3.
This video also features footage from Raleigh D'Adamo's Washington Streetcar Films (circa 1956-1961) courtesy of Transit Gloria Mundi. To purchase your own copy call 1-800-428-7003 or visit them online.
The Hyattsville, Riverdale, College Park Trolley Hiker-Biker Trail is unique in that:
- The Trolley Trail will connect many thousands of people in Hyattsville and Riverdale Park with the College Park Metro Station and the MARC station in Riverdale Park.
- It will help with economic development by connecting the town centers.
- It has a signficant historic aspect that can be celebrated with signs about the trolley line and the adjacent WWII airplane factory and connecting it to other nearby historic visitor areas, such as the Riverdale Mansion.
- The abandoned trolley line is a straight shot from Hyattsville thru Riverdale Park to College Park making it an efficient and pleasant means of transportation.
- It has no hills making it ideal for bikers.
- It crosses only one two-lane surface street: Queensbury Road in Riverdale Park - it goes under East-West Highway at the existing railroad bridge.
- It will add a wonderful recreational asset to Prince Georges County.
- Bike lanes could be added that connect the Trolley Trail to the Anacostia River trails. Such bike lanes might travel over quiet streeets from the Riverdale Park town center at Queensbury and Rhode Island Ave to the park entrance on 51st Ave and Sheridan Street.
- College Park has already completed most of the Trolley Trail through their town, showing that it is both possible and practical, and the proposed additions in Riverdale Park would follow along an existing dirt path - a strong indication that the path is already heavily used.
This video podcast is an mpeg 4 file formatted for the video iPod and it can be played on computers using Quicktime. Or, you can watch the flash version below by clicking play. (Note: If you want to view a better quality version of this video, click on the "pod" icon at the top left of this post. You will also need to have Apple's Quicktime 7 installed on your computer.)
For more information, download the handout (.doc) , "Trolley Line Hiker-Biker Trail," from the event at S & J Restaurant .
- Episode 32: 2006 Year in Review (37mb)
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 02:41:00 GMTItems discussed in this episode follow in order:
1. Welcome to a New Year.
2. The Top Ten News Stories for 2006 (in no particular order)
- Chris Currie's infamous parody of the Washington Post and the Rental Housing ordinance.
- Annexation of Prince Georges Mall and East-West Hwy Commercial Areas. Plus University Hills Town Center Development (student dorms.)
- The Commander in Chief Episode.
- EYA Development on Route 1.
- The war over the Washington Gas LNG Facility - Prince Georges County Council Block and Victory over Washington Gas.
- Hyattsville's summer floods.
- Ward 2 Special Elections - Bill Tierny wins.
- Hyattsville's new logo.
- Annexation of University Hills subdivision.
- John Mather wins Nobel Prize.
3. Prince Georges and Hyattsville property values rise by 26%.
Music by The Whips, Three, Self-published.
- Hyattsville Life & Times (January 2007) (4mb)
Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:07:00 GMTThe Hyattsville Life & Times, January 2007, print edition is now available in .pdf format for subscribers to the Hyattsville H4X podcast or for download by clicking on the "pod" logo on the left side of this entry. Some of the headlines for the December 2007 Hyattsville Life & Times include:
- Hyattsville Foundation Plans Outback Fundraiser
- Welcome to Hyattsville, Super Mario
- Better Biking & Walking for Hyattsville
- The Nighthawks Display Many Shades of Blues
- Legislation, Quantum Theory and Uncertainty
This issue includes the City of Hyattsville's January 10 issue