Lenore Nolan Ryan's Summer Kids Kook Kamp / Lauderdale-By-The Sea

It has long been a dream of Lenore Nolan Ryan to open her door, kitchen, and heart to aspiring wee “chefs". And this summer it is happening in a place called KIDS KOOK KAMP at Lenore Nolan Ryan Cooking School & Catering in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL.

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Friday's Photo of the Week . 6 June 2008

Pasha Bistro . 1523 17th Street, NW, WDC

Sunday Photo Walk, 1 June 2008

See photo at Yelp

2008 Fridays' Photos of the Week

Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation eNewsletter dated Thursday, 5 June 2008

click image for AEHBF 5 June 2008 E-Newsletter

WDC's 3rd Annual NAKED BIKE RIDE this Saturday, 7 June 2008

In March and June 2008, in cities around the world, people will ride bikes naked to celebrate cycling and the human body. The ride demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road and is a protest against car culture.

While most Northern Hemisphere rides will take place this Saturday, 7 June 2008, most Southern Hemisphere rides took place on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 March 2008.

At 3pm on Saturday afternoon, 7 June 2008, the WDC 3rd Annual Naked Bike Ride will assemble at McPherson which located at 15th and I Streets, NW, is just across the street from the WMATA McPherson Square Metro Station.

Snacks will be served in a screened off area before step-off. Here are some bike decorating and body art and body painting ideas.

Stepping-off from McPherson Square, WDC's 3rd annual NAKED BIKE RIDE will proceed to the White House and, then, down to the US Capitol Building ... "to protest against oil dependency".

To learn more visit the WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - WDC and WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE - WDC / Wiki sites.

Talk is cheap. Spread the word by clicking onto this jpg flyer and then, download, print, distribute and post flyers throughout the city. And at your blog.

Direct media inquiries to naturerunner@yahoo.com.

Michael-Christopher's UNSPEAKABLE book release event at Jin Lounge on Sunday, 8 June

Hosted by Brian Evans, join The Series and The Brother's Network as they celebrate the release of UNSPEAKABLE, the follow up to his best seller, From Top to Bottom by Michael-Christopher.

Purchase a book, mix & mingle, and enjoy drink specials with music by SoulBounce.com.

The book signing and reading event will begin at 6 pm on Sunday evening, 8 June 2008 at the Jin Lounge which is located on the historic "U" Street corridor at 2017 14th Street in NW Washington DC.

For more about UNSPEAKABLE visit www.michael-christopher.com.

Please RSVP to ensure you get your copy then pass this evite along to your contact lists. This event is going to be the talk of the town!

Ultimate Call for Content Contest Starts at 9am Today ONLY

Don't miss your chance to win $5000 for only 500 words!

Held in conjunction with Internet Week New York, here's the assignment:

Choose a topic you have enthusiasm or expertise in -- a person, a place, a technology, a trend or even a "how-to". Then, project ahead to next year, and why that topic will be relevant. We are accepting text, video and audio entries.

All entries will be reviewed by our Content Managers and a panel of expert judges. Content must be submitted on June 3rd before midnight through our contest area.

The best piece of content will win $5,000. All other entries will earn Performance Payments. Good luck!

For more information visit The Ultimate Call for Content website.

DC Residents No Longer Have To Register Bicycles With City

When I captured this bicyclist at Thomas Circle this evening I was not aware that effective TODAY, 1 June 2008, DC residents will no longer be required to register their bicycles with the city. Nor did I know that DC residents were required to register their bikes.

Transportation officials and police instead are encouraging residents to register their bikes by serial number with the National Bicycle Registry.

The national database is accessible by police anywhere in the United States.

To register with NBR, bike owners can purchase a kit for $10 at local bike shops or go online. Or call 800-848-BIKE.

It was when I was uploading this bicyclists photos that I heard the news on Fox 10 News. But since I could not locate the link from MyFoxDC.com, for the purpose of this posting, I'm referencing the news item from WRC 4 NBC News. Which I located when searching the internet.

Click image to view my ongoing Thomas Circle and Bicyclists 2008 photo sets.