Hooray for Take Your Child To Work and Let Them Edit CNN.com Day. Also, it’s a story we made fun of two weeks ago. As Susan B. Anthony said, America will not be free until the last congressman is strangled with the entrails of the last panda. MORE »

It’s safe to say that this won’t be the last tribute to our beloved President’s entry to sexy sexagenarianism that you’ll see today. Be a nice boy and play with your cake, Georgie, and maybe if you’re extra-good we’ll take you to the zoo this weekend to visit an even more popular birthday boy… who else but Butterstick, the adorable panda! MORE »

* Hillary isn’t the only one who’s running. Participate in the Cherry Blossom 10-miler, either as a runner (if you’ve pre-registered) or a volunteer. [Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run] MORE »

Despite the continued success of George Mason in the NCAA tournament, our computer troubles today have left us in a pretty foul mood. Not even that cute panda can lift our spirits. So please forgive the grumpiness. MORE »

Today our coverage of China-Taiwan relations converges with our continuing panda coverage. The L.A. Times reports: MORE »

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This week has been a good one for celebrity-obsessed Washingtonians. A handful of “famous-for-famous” people, and a slew of “famous-for-DC” people, showed up at the Congressional Correspondents dinner on Wednesday night. And, of course, let’s not forget the camel sighting on Monday. (As for Butterstick, sufferers of panda withdrawal syndrome should check out this site or this one.)

After the jump, still more celebrity sightings. You’ve been doing a nice job of keeping us well-supplied; keep ‘em coming! (If you remember to do so, please include the word “Wonk’d” or “Sighting” in the subject of your message, so we can separate your message from the never-ending stream of offers for Cialis, OEM software, and mortgage refinancing.)

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Butterstick the ever-lovable panda has already chased away one Wonkette blogger, and I’m about to do the same. A reader writes:

Since you mention that you’re short on Butterstick news, how about printing his horoscope? Here it is, calculated for his exact date, time and place of birth. It seems pretty acurate. Certainly his mother is very proud of him, he inspires children, and he loves to show off to get attention. He has a strong need to learn and gain knowledge, and is enthusiastic in his quest. He is calm and gentle, but assertive and self-confident, and has an wonderfully optimistic approach to life. As he gets older, he may have a tendency to be pushy: “You have difficulty discerning the difference between assertion and aggression, and may be aggressive if twarted.” But overall, a very positive chart.

And I’m thinking, OMG, my two favorite things in the world — panda cults and astrology. But then another reader writes:

Dear Ambitious Heckler, I had just about lost hope there for a minute. Wonkette had surely jumped the shark, in my opinion. However, my anonymous friend, you have saved the day! Thank you for being the only poster that I actually enjoyed this week. Now if you end the day with some Butterstick goodness, we’ll just go ahead and call it perfect.

What can I say — I am a sucker for flattery. Here’s your wish: after the jump, the complete Butterstick astrology forecast. It beats reading more forwarded e-mails urging me to contact my Senators to filibuster the Alito nomination, that’s for sure.

Thanks to all who tipped, tippled, or removed us from their blogroll. The new team will be in Monday — along with regular weekly contributions by the revered Wonkette emeritus — and my expectations are as high as everyone else’s. - AMBITIOUS HECKLER

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A Wonkette operative writes in with disturbing news of an apparent Stick backlash:

I think there are some who just can’t get on the stick. I saw a bumper sticker yesterday that says: MORE »

We’re glad to see that MSM has finally deigned to cover the raging controversy over “Butterstick” the panda. Or, as the National Zoo prefers to call him, “Hua Sheng” or “Tai Shan” or “Qiang Qiang” or “Sheng Hua” or “Long Shan”. . . . they haven’t announced the winner of the naming poll yet. Whatever name America chooses, it will be the wrong one, of course. Look at him, he’s bigger than a breadbox, but he’ll always be Butterstick to us. MORE »