Dr. John Abess

Plus, hilarious YouTube pranks for your Friday. Who said we never gave you a surcee? Or sursey...

Bloggers and friends gathered at The Alley last night to celebrate Grit's first anniversary. Click here for party pics—plus Gritty Awards!—from the birthday bash

A few weeks ago, we published a letter from Grit blogger John Abess to our senators requesting clarification on DHS expenditures. We've got their responses here... (well, one and a half responses)

Here they are: The Second Quarter, 2012 Gritty Award winners