DCist was trying to be on their best behavior—need to be impressive to get those voting rights. Of course, when that didn't work, they got a little subversive and encouraged their readers to reach a congressman—any congressman. And when they get tired of writing letters to congress, DCist readers can watch a little baseball or read the new and improved Washington Post "funny pages."
Houstonist has been afflicted by some nasty pine pollen of late, but at least it's not as nasty as Pastor Joel Osteen's wife appears to be. Houstonians were candid about their new QB, which we think was nice, not naughty—of course, nothing was as nice as seeing their mayor give special recognition to a minority group that may or may not have strong ties to the petroleum industry.
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