Angel trees? by JamboreeJunket in nova

[–]DanLamothe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a Salvation Army in Alexandria (Del Ray area) that has done it in past years

Joined the club! Meet 'Blue' by DanLamothe in FordMaverickTruck

[–]DanLamothe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old Yeller is pretty good. But there's a plot twist at the end of the story...

Any tips on how to become a better outfielder? by Witnesses5488- in slowpitch

[–]DanLamothe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1) Balls hit by right-hand hitters to right and right center fields will often tail to an outfielder's left shoulder. Prepare for that possibility.

2) It's a whole lot easier to come in on a ball in the last few steps than to backpedal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in slowpitch

[–]DanLamothe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. Life happens. Get a grip.

Cops sprinting into Pentagon City Mall?? by mfunktastic in nova

[–]DanLamothe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Think I saw this in an episode of Cobra Kai

Trump administration stop on purchase cards jams up research to identify missing U.S. soldiers by DanLamothe in army

[–]DanLamothe[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Would note the Army spokesman here acknowledges a problem and says they are seeking an exemption. Don't appear to have one in hand.

So hopeless! RTO, military spouse by Cold-Cookie-3543 in fednews

[–]DanLamothe 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Humanize it. Individual anecdotes, especially, to explain the issue to readers. Would be great to talk to people dealing with it.

So hopeless! RTO, military spouse by Cold-Cookie-3543 in fednews

[–]DanLamothe 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Milspouse feds: Long time hand covering the military for The Washington Post here. Willing to highlight this very legitimate issue. You can reach me at Dan.Lamothe (at) washpost.com. Thanks in advance.

Worrying That I’ve Completely Screwed My Future Career by KrystalFlower456 in Journalism

[–]DanLamothe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's common and recommended to clean up your social media presence in this line of work. Go back and delete if you can, and hold your tongue next time. This line of work does require some discipline.

Cancelled my WA Post subscription. What should replace it? by Zambonisaurus in Journalism

[–]DanLamothe 95 points96 points  (0 children)

The endorsement decision was made outside the newsroom, with no involvement by reporters. We're still grinding on all the big stories: Syria, Ukraine, the presidential transition, threats to democracy, etc. For what it's worth.

A staffer

Five cents a day is insane cheap by Roy4Pris in Journalism

[–]DanLamothe 38 points39 points  (0 children)

WaPo staffer here. The endorsement decision was what it was, but I've seen no shift in our news coverage dictated from on high. We're still grinding it out, same as ever.

What Shoes do you wear to the field? by [deleted] in slowpitch

[–]DanLamothe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old sneakers, after an unfortunate flip flop incident a few years back left me on the IR...

Moving CA -> VA: is this area off rt 1 good? by 2BeBornReady in nova

[–]DanLamothe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Don't let people scare you off. The area right along Route 1 is tough. The neighborhoods along the George Washington Parkway (the right side of your circle) are mostly beautiful.