* "I kind of stopped writing about the Metro since, well, it's like shooting fish in a barrel. But the last 24 hours have kind of represented every single thing I hate about public transportation." [why.i.hate.dc]

* Chancellor Rhee and Mayor Fenty, foiled again! And they would have gotten away with it if it weren't for that pesky $100 million. [WP]

* "I doubt anyone is at the "Gilbert Who?" stage yet, but anyone who's been watching the Washington Wizards play since Agent Zero went down would be hard pressed to deny that the team has been just plain fun to watch these last few weeks - perhaps because with the big gun out, they are playing like a team." [DCist]

* A helpful, happily reminiscent guide to the Christmases of childhoods' past. [DCeiver]

* "I refuse the Express when I get on the Metro, primarily because I already get the print edition and don't care to read stories twice. However I will give them credit - they do their best to mix it up by shortening articles, adding graphics, and now, completely altering the meaning of entire articles." [Metroblogging DC]