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Chasing Phone Numbers with the "Wingwoman"

There are three maxims in life that seem to hold true. It's easier to make money when you've got money... it's easier to find a job when you have one... and, for guys, it always seems easier to find a girlfriend when you've already got a girlfriend. Many men will tell you, they never seem more attractive to the opposite sex than when they're already in a relationship. Unfortunately, so the story goes, that attractiveness somehow evaporates as soon as a guy is single again. A recent study has shown this phenomenon actually has a scientific basis. And a new dating service in DC has tapped into the idea. Happily married reporter Stuart Cohen, in an effort to get the story without getting into trouble in his own relationship, hit the town with another man in need of a date.

The DC Divas

A lot of people don't know that Washington DC won the national championship in football last year. Yes, pro-football. But no, not the team that plays at FedEx Field. The DC Divas were the champions. But even with all the success, the athletes on this Independent Women's Football League team are no "divas." Or are they? Reporter Andrew Hiller investigates.

The next Divas home game is Saturday, June 2nd against arch rivals, the Detroit Demolition. Game time is 7pm at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.

Fred Fiske

Senior Commentator Fred Fiske tackles the question of immigration.

Bob Schieffer Sings!

We feature plenty of local musicians and bands here on Metro Connection. It was really just a matter of time before we got around to... Bob Schieffer.

Yes, THAT Bob Schieffer. CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent and host of Face the Nation. He's a guest on the new album by DC band, Honky Tonk Confidential. "Road Kill Stew and Other News" finds him collaborating on four songs. Bob and the band join us in the studio today. Diana Quinn on guitar and vocals, Mike Woods on the electric guitar, Sam Goodall on bass, Mark Lindamood on drums, and of course, Bob Schieffer on vocals.

Peter Fay's Best Bets

He's been haunting the galleries, concert halls and theatres of the DC region and Metro Connection arts editor Peter Fay is back with another edition of his "best bets" for you to consider. As always, there's a lot to choose from.

Music Review - Chuck Brown's New Stuff

As a musician and lottery pitchman, Chuck Brown is the most conspicuous of the DC musicians who play the syncopated funk known as go-go. So even his devoted fans may not have noticed how long it's been since he released an album that wasn't a live set or a collection of covers. Critic Mark Jenkins says his new disc has been almost three decades in coming.

Chuck Brown's new CD is called "We're About The Business." Mark Jenkins also reviews music for Blender and the Washington Post.