Lunchline: Back from unscheduled break

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Thursday, July 5, 2012 I'd like to apologize for the confusion surrounding the newsletter Wednesday. Our system that distributes it was down and we didn't want to send it out at 3 p.m. And then I took yesterday off. But, I also wrote a story about food trucks. Bonus! It was a tough holiday for many people. A lot of folks in the region were still in the dark for the 4th, which would understandably mute some of the excitement for a usually festive day. It was still brutally hot, and some 45,000+ were still powerless. Pepco says it's restored electricity to 90 percent of its customers, but that doesn't help everyone. And although being without power is bad, some young folks unfortunately paid the ultimate price while watching fireworks last night, The Post's Maggie Fazeli Fard reports. Sometimes, you have to take matters into your own hands. And when faced with a hot car on a stalled Metro train, that's exactly what some passengers did. After a driver said they weren't allowed to open the doors of a non-air-conditioned car, riders just pushed the doors open, then left. Metro called the "self-evacuation" unsafe, needless to say, but let's hope this doesn't set off a wave of other "self-interested" acts on the transit system. The Post's Miranda S. Spivack has details. When it comes to transporting babies, there are two camps. There's the stroller contingent, as you've probably witnessed populating the Mall and Metro platforms across the area. But there's also the faction of babywearers, who take their craft pretty seriously. They held a conference with one another at Catholic University last weekend, because babywearing isn't about the product, it's a way of life, The Post's Michael Chandler explains. The most popular piece in my social media circle this week is the one about how people are too busy overall. I've seen a lot of smug posts about how they just "don't have the time to be busy" or some nonsense designed to indicate how they're just really gonna unplug, man. Which is nothing but an excuse to stop answering e-mails or texts. And while the essay "The Busy Trap" in the New York Times set off an interesting discussion, Slate's J. Bryan Lowder points out that the minor premise of the argument is total bunk. The Nats are going retro tonight. And not just back to, say, the '70s, but way back. As in 1924, way back. The uniforms they'll be wearing look cool, if you're into baseball jerseys that only have one logo on them, and on the sleeve at that. There's a certain part of these that makes them look like they were made in some guy's basement. That aside, the team is definitely selling them at the ballpark, D.C. Sports Bog's Dan Steinberg reports. Extra Bites • So, the city of San Diego accidentally set off all of their fireworks at the exact same time yesterday. Officials chalked it up to a technical malfunction. I'll say. The videos and pictures are great. But, hey, it happens, I guess. (h/t to John Domen) • A lifeguard was fired in Florida for attempting to save a drowning man at a beach where he wasn't employed. That's just not right. • If you like Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and you like dominoes, you'll love this. 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