DCist Editor Emeritus Mike Grass draws our attention to the following blurb on page 40 of today’s Express: It comes across as a little meta: a feature on rail riding to be included in a tabloid read by rail riders, who are presumably trying to block out the ups and downs of Metro commuting that will surely populate the dispatches. Nonetheless, we like the idea and look forward to reading the tales of life on…

For a while there, we thought D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams was regretting having started a blog — two of his first three posts involved apologizing for his slow pace of posting, a huge no-no in a fast-paced information society that demands at least one new post a day. Since then, though, Williams has picked up the pace, offering unfiltered opinions on everything from public schools to the benefits of the power of eminent domain. In…