1. Freak-out 2. Decrease your speed by 98%.  [Drive no faster than 2 mph.] 3. Don’t leave your house early, but be sure to spend 30-45 minutes around the water cooler talking about the icy roads and why you were late.

This is one way to clear snow off your roof. Have a great weekend.

Here’s your marijuana update of the day.  [DCist] Today, the District’s medical marijuana program inches closer to reality, as the rules governing who can grow, dispense and procure marijuana go into effect. The rules were originally drafted and opened to public comment last August; a second version released in November …

WMATA [Metro] is so strapped for cash, they’re contemplating selling naming rights for each of the Metro stations. Metro officials said in a meeting this morning that they’re considering some more radical ways of raising cash, including selling naming rights to its stations, reports Unsuck DC Metro. Each renamed station …

Rumor has it that Bullfeathers restaurant, a Capitol Hill favorite, is set to re-open on Monday, January 24. Bullfeathers, located at 401 1st Street SE, has been a Capitol Hill mainstay since 1980. Although I think of it as mainly a staffer hangout, I know quite a few locals who …

This is considered a tame night on 6th Street.  [this would never happen in DC] Two men were arrested for driving while intoxicated on 6th Street Friday night. One was riding a horse, while the other was riding a mule. Let us repeat that. One was riding a horse, while …

This would be a mouthful: [longest street name ever] Meanwhile, the D.C. Council “is considering renaming a portion of Pennsylvania Avenue, just one block from the White House, to reflect the city’s ongoing quest for statehood,” the Washington Examiner reports — because renaming that segment of South Capitol Street “Taxation …

And it’s come to this: An eighth-grade student body vice president in Connecticut was forced to resign after buying _____ from an underground “dealer.” a) weed b) a gun c) skittles Your answer … skittles. h/t Fark

Former White House intern turned fashion designer will soon be featured on Oprah. Rochelle Behrens’ The Shirt will be on Oprah on Thursday, January 13. The Shirt will be featured in Oprah’s “Five Things You Need To Do In 2011.” Meet Rochelle Behrens and “The Shirt.” The Shirt all started …

Dale Peterson endorses CRNC candidate for chairman.

What once was a conversation starter, is now a vacant lot full of hay. [what was it?] You may recall walking up C Street Southeast to Eastern Market on weekends, past a dilapidated house, boarded up and yellowing, collecting old newspapers and rubbish. It is no longer there. It is …

May we all be reminded… h/t Pierce via Darth.

The top aides to House Speaker John Boehner and Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi participated in a national moment of silence earlier this morning. President Obama ordered the national observance in tribute to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and the victims of the shooting rampage in Tucson that left six people dead. …

Why think like a millionaire, when you could think like a billionaire.  Janet Donovan has the scoop.

James Kotecki, most known for his stint as POLITICO’S video blogger, [which was made possible because of pencil puppets] is back online – starring in a YouTube series with his wife. The couple, who both seem very comfortable on camera, take a lighthearted approach to issues of the day, as …