* DC's a sucker for some free shit. Now get back in the office and do a cost-benefit analysis of the amount of work hours wasted on mochaccinos. [Beauty and the Beltway]

* Coffee is the beverage that fuels the dreams of champions -- and rage-filled commuters. [Circle V]

* "Wow, this bridge feels solid!" says the easily impressed suburban commuter. [Crazy Girl City]

* One of DC's great bar owners moves to that beer hall in the sky. [Metrocurean]

* Sociology: still codifying the obvious after 168 years. [In Shaw]