Conspiracy in Glover Park? *Updated*

Late last night, the Gentlemen's Club (read: strip club) known as JP's caught on fire, reaching a two-alarm status. It resulted in a total shut-down of Wisconsin Avenue this morning, causing the Georgetown/Glover Park morning rush to be more enjoyable and challenging than normal. I think it's particularly interesting that this is the second "fire event" at a strip club in the GP in the last few months. While I don't think these two are related, it does bring to mind the ongoing troubles between the GPCA (Glover Park Citizens Association) and these establishments, particularly over the expansion of Good Guys. So, who might benefit? The GPCA and the neighborhood gets rid of an "unsavory" establishment. The owner gets an insurance settlement and no longer needs to deal with the headaches from the residents. Both parties stand to gain. Likely there is no conspiracy here in GP, but it certainly is coincidental.

Updated: Thanks to a Chris over at GloverParkDC, here's the background on the Strip Clubs v. GPCA...

LinkedIn: It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know!

Hey All -
If you are on LinkedIn - look me up - I can be found here: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennicollins If you haven't yet adopted LinkedIn as the most efficient way of networking without ever leaving your desk - check it out now!

Link Love: The Super Sale Edition

From time to time, I will share what I call "Link Love." These are usually links to amazingly discounted sales, etc. My family has come to know Link Love well and its time to spread the love! Here's what I found today:

3 Cast Iron Skillets - $15 at JC Penney

6 piece Corning Ware baking dishes - $16.99 at Macy's

These are both great ideas if you have upcoming weddings, birthday presents (particularly for Mom) or just in need of some fabulously nice hostess gifts. At these prices you can't go wrong!

Jott It Down!

Thanks to my friends over at LifeHack I found this amazing new service - Jott. Its voice to text technology that lets you speak a message up to 30 seconds long. It will transcribe your voice into a text message or a reminder. This makes me so happy! Watch out world, I'll be jotting you soon!

Eek, Gads! Isaac's Gone!!!

The Budget Fashionista just broke the news that Isaac Mizrahi will no longer be featuring a lower-cost line at Target, as he has jumped ship to go to Liz Claiborne as a creative director. I love love his stuff at Target - now what? Target - go sign Milly right away!!! It's the only way I will be able to recover from this loss...