Amen. h/t Emily Mueller

Hack of the Day Jennifer Bendery by Tom Williams.

Farmers markets can be tricky.  Everything is bountiful, local, and in its prime. Produce becomes irresistible and junk food unfathomable: “I’m going to eat fresh and local all week!,” your inner monologue proclaims, giddily. By the time reality sinks in, it’s too late.  You’ve lugged several reusable grocery bags bursting with produce home.  What exactly were you going to do with that bushel of squash?  And what the heck is a bushel anyway?  We’ve all been there.  Put that farmers market bounty to good use.

They have history.

He famously guarded the door and rocked the list at Smith Point. He dominates the flag football fields for the powerhouse team that is Blunt Force. He looks like Rob Gronkowski. And now he is the new Chief of Staff for Rep. Bill Shuster. Congrats to Stephen Martinko on his …

Meet Clinton Yates. Yates is the local news editor for the WaPo’s Express and writes Lunchline, a feature dedicated to commenting on the day’s headlines. One of the proud few, he is a DC native. And he clearly loves his city, his Caps and his Nats. Yates began his career in radio and then jumped to the newspaper industry to become one of the districts favorite journo personalities. Luckily we caught him in between deadlines to answer a few questions. Find Yates on Twitter, Storify & Instagram

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Have at it ladies.

USA! USA! chants followed Rep. Kelly’s stirring floor speech this afternoon.

Another weekend is drawing near and I am especially excited that it’s the kickoff of the 2012 Olympics which will be held in one of my favorite cities, London! I’ve got a great lineup for you, in addition to a few spots where you can catch the games. Enjoy!

For many offices, intern hunting season has officially begun–and no this is not like “wabbit season” in Looney Toons. It is the time of year most offices begin their fall intern searches. This means it is time to gawk, chortle, snicker and generally decry some of the more…special applicants. Let …

DCist highlighted a study today that put DC as the leader. The leader in most office profanity that is. In a city with so much pressure, we aren’t too surprised. However, we never thought we’d be jealous of New York and Philly, both scored lower than us. Congratulations, Washington office-dwellers. …

Metro Sunset by Jeremy Art

Remember last year when we thought the summer heat couldn’t be beat. Then came this year. Let’s take a look back at what else happened last summer. Mad DC Cabbie is BACK Posted on 26. Jul, 2011 by fdc in Front Page As only the Mad DC Cabbie can explain: “I guess the the …

Meet Lisa Byrne. Super woman, social media titan, wine gal & DC transplant. Lisa engages her community like few others by hosting social media happy hours, keeping her successful blog running and starting new ventures, such as DC Wine Week, all while hitting bootcamp work outs, marathon training, and rocking her full-time job at Pappas Group. Luckily, as a resident DC go-getter, Lisa was able to squeeze in a few quick questions with us.