Brad Kanus

Things to do this week - November 26, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1. I will give advice to conservatives this week - I promise.

2. Do tell everyone you know about your "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" deals.  Be okay with the fact they don't care.

3. Let's talk about why Christmas music holds easy listening radio hostage as a rule.

4. The whitest place on earth is puppet show at Glen Echo park - a primer on parents in $200 jeans.

Things to do this week - November 19, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1.  If you're lucky I'll finish my political piece.

2. Brine your turkey - it makes a huge difference.

3. Go on and on about "fried turkeys" as if you're the only one who has every had one.

4. Start hating Christmas music.

5. Short week - I'm not likely to produce much!

6. Happy Get Fat Day.

Things to do this week - Novemeber 12, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1.  Figure out which day is Veteran's Day - is it Sunday or the day nobody goes to work?  I'm confused.

2.  I'm bad at Facebook - how I've been told to become a part of the problem.

3.  I offer a little help to my conservative friends in the hopes of regaining some clout.

4.  Get ready for a  pot luck bonanza at work - it's Turkey Time!

Things to do this week - November 5, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1. Vote.

2. Get sentimental about your "right to vote" via your various social media outlets.

3. Realize you have the right to participate in an election, but not the "right to vote."  If the latter were true, your vote for president would count - it does not.  Rights are uniform in nature - not different in every state.

4. Take to Facebook with your dislike for those who didn't vote, or didn't vote your way. 

5.  Start thinking about Thanksgiving.  It's almost time to think about joining the gym again.

Things to do this Week - October 29, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1. Survive the hurricane.

2. Write about your harrowing experience during the hurricane on Facebook while completely missing the fact that your ability to post on Facebook during a hurricane blows a hole in your harrowing story. 

3.  Do write open letter to airlines.

4.  Do make fun of people in costumes at work .

Things to do this week - October 22, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1.  We are definitely going to delve into the practice of wearing costumes to work.

2.  I will write that open letter to the airline industry after this past weekend's trip across the country.

3.  Only one more debate to debate on Facebook.

4.  It's officially cold and you haven't had your sweaters dry cleaned yet, have you?  Get in line.

Things to do this week - October 15, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1. Go to Occidental - review coming.

2. Cox Farms - $17 per person to ride slides. The things we do for kids???

3.  Start thinking now about how stupid you look when you dress up for Halloween and go to work.

4. Marc Parc doesn't not care about theft - we break down their denial letter.

5. Nats?  Nope.

Things to do this week - October 8, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1.  We're really going to talk about Nats and playoff etiquette.

2.  We're really going to talk about race bib etiquette.

3.  I hate only having "pumpkin" as the seasonal spice for this time of year - a primer on Starbucks.

4.  Stay on top of those leaves!

Things to do this week - October 1, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1. Nats and the playoffs - welcome bandwagon people, glad you could make it to the party.  Try not to take all the good tickets.

2. Either it's cold or it's warm - coordinate with your friends.  I have seen way too many women brunching with half the table dressed like it's a day at the beach and the other half like it's December at the horse farm.  One group is being ridiculous - figure out which one and fix it.

3. The fair weather runners have about one more week before it's too cold (65 degrees) to run anymore, so hurry and burn those calories!

4. Start your fall diet now, or you'll be fat by Halloween and obese by Christmas.  Anything seasonally flavored with "pumpkin" is automatically 500 calories more than the usual dish or drink - eat and drink accordingly.

Things to do this week - September 24, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1.  We're going to give FamousDC's "New Kid" some advice on his career and generally being under 26 inside the Beltway.

2. There's a second part to my Comcast Cable saga. Hint - things are not better. 

3. Race bibs are like name tags - a lesson in personal in hygiene. 

4. Nats are not playing playoff games this week, so stop freaking out - there's still time.

Things to do this Week - September 17, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1. Discuss the the misuse of "out of office" reply. 

2. Write a Fantasy Football Rant for FamousDC.

3. Refrain from commenting on the weather - wasted speech.

4. Trader Joe's is killing me - the outside story.

Things to this week - September 10, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1. Everybody is back and most of the tourists are gone - enjoy it.

2. Intermittent intercoms on the metro - why can't they get it right?

3. We've got one restaurant review.

4. Being cool in Clarendon requires some sacrifices.

5. Two months on the Red Bikes - a look back at my glory. 

Things to do this week - August 27, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1. Be on the look out for my piece on predatory towing in Clarendon.

2. If you're a hurricane expert, this week is the biggest week of your year - don't screw it up.

3. Go on vacation on Thursday - I am.

4.  Two more solid weeks of tourists and then it's going to be nice for a while.

Things to do this week - August 6, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of.

1. It's recess - show up late, leave early and drink a lot.  You have all of September to regret all of August.

2. This past weekend I became an OBX asshole.  This week I'll share with you my thoughts on the place and the people.

3.  Explain to me why the Olympics last longer than a weekend.  I'm so tired of it I've resorted to watching baseball...

4.  Someone tell my wife they've cancelled "Restaurant Week" this year so I don't have to go eat crappy food at nice places.  I will write about this next week.  I just need someone to to divert her attention this week.

5.  Only 125 shopping days left until Hanukkah!

6. Started season three of Mad Men last night - they jump the shark with every episode and I'm still interested... funny how that works.

Things to do this week - July 30, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of. 

1. The Nats are in town so you can go to the game, hang out at the bar in center field and miss everything - just like the everybody else does.

2. Bone up on your Olympic knowledge so you can dazzle no one with it.  We're all about tired of the Olympics and it's only day three. 

3. I promise to deliver a short "do's and dont's" for your out of town guests this summer. 

4. Figure out if Twitter is useful or not. 

5. Try to remember what Rush Plus was supposed to be and compare it to what it is.  Your fares went up, but did anything else change?

6. Capital Bikeshare is pretty cool - try it this week.

Things to do this week - July 23, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of. 

1. Pay attention to social media and see how your "friends" have used the 72 hours since the tragedy in Colorado to find a way to connect themselves to it.  Attention whores are out en masse today.

2. Relish in the fact that Penn State is now way shittier at football than your alma mater... at least statistically speaking.

3. Try Capital Bike Share. 

4. Does it feel like recess already?

5. Watch out for a "this week on craigslist" - I promise.  Hell, might even be today.

6. And please send pictures of your pole violators to bradkanus@gmail.com.

Things to do this week - July 16, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of. 

1. Stop making promises you can't keep (this is just for me). 

2. Figure out why people went ape-shit over Bastille Day. 

3. Keep an eye out for "Metro Surger Guy" - we've talked about him HERE.  Male interns seem to be comfortable enough to go sans hands when riding the metro these days.

4. Is the food truck thing dead?  Only people I see as stuck in the 90s are talking about them anymore.

5. Refuse to "fist bump" anyone who offers.  It's time for that to die.

6. Check in this afternoon to catch our first reader submitted Pole Violator Line Up!

Things to do this week - July 2, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of. 

1.  Jump the gun and post your Pole Violators piece before you post your "things to do" column.

2. Don't write an open letter to the airline industry.

3. Do keep pondering the DC Queso index.

4. Pretend for a second that y0u'll go watch the fireworks and then realize it's not worth the hassle.

5. Prepare a better horror story about the power outages and storms than the blowhard in your office who always tries to top everyone else.

6. Definitely tell everyone on Facebook that you're okay, but ignore the fact that no one asked. 

7. Love America for a moment - it's the only you have.

Things to do this week - June 18, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of. 

1.   I really really need to write that open letter to the airline industry this week. 

2.  I have yet another review of Cava Mezze.

3.  Keep an eye out for Rush Plus - I have not seen it yet. 

4.  Try to read the City Paper if you get a chance... I can't bring myself to do it.

5.  Somebody tell my wife that this isn't the time of year to drive to North Carolina for just a couple of days.  It may take two days to get there.

6.  "Walk it back" and "punt" are words we hate this week - look for  me to ruin your future use of them on Wednesday.

Things to do this week - June 11, 2012

Every Monday we provide a list of things we think you should do this week.  Without goals there would be no failure and thus nothing for us to make fun of. 

1. Seriously... write that open letter to the airline industry you promised to write two weeks ago.

2. Set the world on fire.

3. Bitch about the heat.

4. Watch out for those interns - they're coming!

5. Intern abuse is a crime... who knew?

6. Take the bus - I'm going to try it for the first time in a long time this week. Wish me luck.