Lunchline: Kick, push and coast

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, June 21, 2012 Today isGo Skateboarding Day, so if you've got a chance to ride, make sure you do it at some point. If not, check out a video from the day back in 2010. It's hectic, and it's fantastic. There are more dismaying statistics about the HIV rate in the District. A new report shows that in the past two years, infection rates among heterosexual black women living in the city's two poorest wards have nearly doubled. Now, that number can be slightly misleading. In addition to the likelihood that more people are infected, there's a slight silver lining in that it also is an indicator that more people are getting tested and learning their status, a step in the right direction. The Post's Lena H. Sun reports. It doesn't look like there will be a casino coming to Prince George's anytime soon. In an odd turn of events, a group created by Gov. Martin O'Malley, a Democrat, couldn't agree on how to expand gaming in the state. The stalemate caught O'Malley off guard, who thought he had support for the cause. I lean conservatively when it comes to the overall advantages of casinos, but a Vegas-style location at National Harbor would have been absolutely perfect. Alas. The Post's John Wagner has the details. Ted Leonsis wants to stick massive electronic signs all over the Verizon Center. He claims the signs would mean increased tax revenue for the city, namely by means of more money for him. And, he points out that it takes money to win championships. I see. Unsurprisingly, conservationists balked strongly at the idea, pointing out that Chinatown is a historic district and garish bright lights everywhere would blight the area. DePost's Mike DeBonis chronicles the neighborhood tussle. When I was a kid, my dad strictly rationed the Good Humor Toasted Almond bars. I loved them, he loved them and my sister loved them, so we had to be judicious. I don't even really like sweets, but those badboys are glorious. But unfortunately, those very bars will be in short supply in this part of the country — just in time for summer — due to an upcoming plant closure in Hagerstown, Md. More importantly: How did I not know there was a Good Humor plant so close to here?! *shakes fist* The Wizards made yet another soul-crushingly lateral move yesterday. They traded Rashard Lewis, an overpaid, oft-injured bum and a late-second-round pick, to the Hornets for an oft-injured bust and a league journeyman. They managed to dump Lewis's contract, but gave up a potential fresh addition in the process. But they could have just bought him out and kept the pick. The Post's Michael Lee reports on the deal, which the team says doesn't change their draft day plans, where they'll pick at No. 3. Extra Bites • There's going to be a pho-eating contest at the first annual VietFest at George Mason this Saturday. My buddy Sam Knight says I should cover this gonzo-style and try to win. He knows me all too well. We shall see if this actually happen. • It appears that Twitter will soon allow longer tweets. See what I did there? First to figure it out gets a prize from me, right off my desk. • Dog bites man = not news. Man bites dog = news. This, my friends, is news. 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