Lunchline: Go get tested

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Wednesday, June 27, 2012 I'd like to thank everyone who came out to trivia last night. My favorite category by far was '90s TV theme songs. Tons of fun. It's National HIV Testing Day, and in this city, that's a huge deal. The District's infection rate is at catastrophic levels, and if you don't know, you should get tested. Walgreens has been offering free testing at its Foggy Bottom location since May, if you're looking for a location. HIV and AIDS have affected everyone we know in some way or another, and I can't stress how serious this is. The CDC is looking to make the procedure as routine as a blood pressure check. When you go to a Red Robin, rancid canola oil is not on the menu. But one man in Damascus decided that's what he wanted from the place and he wanted a lot of it. So he backed his truck up to the dumpster in the back in the middle of the night, and he took it. Because there's big money in what's known as "yellow grease" on the streets. The Post's Michael Laris reports on the growing trend in thefts, which has left some restaurant owners counting nothing but losses. The concept of exorcism is frightening to me on multiple levels. First, the notion that a demon is actually inside of a person freaks me out. And the idea that a human can simply say and do a series of things to remove said demon from that person is a bit ridiculous, to me. That aside, people definitely believe in it, but one incident in Arlington went awry. A woman says a priest molested her over the course of a two-year exorcism process. She's seeking more than $5 million in damages. Most days, I write this newsletter from home. Some days, like today, I write it from my desk. But when I'm at home, the process is admittedly very different. I also have a television at my desk, so the experience between couch and office is relatively slim. A new study is out revealing what people really do when they work from home, and Slate's Matthew Yglesias explains that it can, in fact, be maddening. The hardest part? Figuring out where to sit. We have a bit of a major sports day in the area today. To start with, the Capitals are naming former captain and NHL Hall of Famer Adam Oates as the new head coach. Down the proverbial Verizon Center hall, the Wizards are trying to figure out who they're going to pick tomorrow night in the NBA Draft. Also, Tiger's in town for his golf tournament, and he was nice enough to break it down hole-by-hole with The Post's Barry Svrluga. Also, we've got Euro soccer this afternoon. Should be a good time. Extra Bites • There are two kinds of people in this world: People who like and understand Reggie Watts and people who like and don't understand Reggie Watts. I am the latter. Here's his recent Tiny Desk Concert appearance at NPR. I want to attend one of these so bad. • A guy was arrested for trying to smoke weed in the Library of Congress cafeteria last week. This is easily the most liberal application of any casual Friday policy I've ever heard of. • Kevin James has a new movie coming out. And I'm definitely going to see it. Here's how to get at me. There's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and you can e-mail me at clinton.yates@wpost.com. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy