Good morning, City Desk readers, and welcome to another edition of Freedom Friday. Before we get started, I have to confess that I was doored again--the second time in as many months. I know the rules of the road/engagement, but I can't help myself: when I see a chance to avoid slowing down or stopping, I take it. Last night, that meant getting knocked completely off my bike by a guy exiting a cab and landing on the trunk of a parked car nearby. But don't worry about me, I escaped with only a small cut on my shoulder. My front rim, however, is wrecked, as is the cabbie's back right passenger door.  While I should probably find a new route or learn to take my time, I doubt I'll do either. And that's what freedom is all about.

The Washington Times' evolving credibility, the Motorhome Diaries, the Veterans Administration, and more after the jump.

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Good morning, City Desk readers. The one and only Ted Scheinman is chilling in the tropics this week, and yours truly has been tasked with turning regular Wednesday roundup into WTF?! Wednesday roundup. How about this weather, huh? Huh? The boss (as in, my boss) knows what I'm talking about. News and commentary about Phish, pot, Metro, and taxes, after the jump.

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