Life + Leisure
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Sharp Edges
My experience with the Mitsubishi Lancer goes way back. That is, if you're counting hours logged playing Gran Turismo on the PlayStation, where tricked out...
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Nearly Free Wheelin'
Ten years ago, bicycling commuters weren't the most common morning sight on 16th Street NW. Things change. ''Now you will see several riders going down...
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Museums as Merchants
We've got the monuments, the memorials, the cherry blossoms and opportunities to catch your favorite politeratti in embarrassing situations. But two stalwarts of any good...
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The Weekend Wake-Up
Ever since that infamous 2002 episode of The Simpsons parodied the GLBT community with a pride parade that included a float serving as homage to...
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Center of Attention
Consider the platypus. At the front, you have a duck's broad bill. At the rear, a beaver's hairy body. It's one of nature's most interesting...
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Vanquishing Viruses
There's no easy way to tell that while you were having cyber sex with DpntGayMsl, your computer caught something nasty, whether it's a virus or...
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Electric Company
In a time of four-dollar-a-gallon gas, nothing primes the pump of personal satisfaction quite like driving a hybrid. You can sigh with self-important relief as...
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From the Top
When John Flowers and his partner, David Muller, bought a small row house near Dupont Circle, the roof was one of the first projects they...
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Time for Toronto
Bruce Bell loves Toronto. Gay historian and self-described tour guide extraordinaire, Bell can talk endlessly about his city's rich diversity, stunning architecture and eclectic neighborhoods....
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Pretty Ugly
It takes a certain kind of style to make ugly an asset, a style generally limited to small dogs and Subarus. Toyota's (supposedly) youth-targeted brand...
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Good Taste
The Halo experience, always one of lounge-cool relaxation, has since mid June added to that ambience with a hint of sommelier sophistication. With the help...
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No Tricky Fixes
It's hard to miss those advertisements. ''Helping Couples Have Hotter Sex Since 1997.'' That's the claim made by Michael Radkowsky, a licensed psychologist in D.C....
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Hillside Haven
Just beyond the western reach of I-66, Lou Costanza and his partner, Mike O'Brien, have built themselves a bit of heaven -- emphasis on ''built.''...
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Consuming Cannabis
Mary Jane's quasi-legal cousin, industrial hemp, has a million uses. It's also environmentally favorable. According to the San Francisco-based Hemp Industries Association, hemp requires no...
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Sleekly Styled
On the surface, the Mazda CX-9 crossover SUV -- a lower-profile SUV that combines the lower profile of a car with the larger capacity of...
