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FBurgNews Welcomes New Bloggers
Not all of these are new to blogging, but they are now included in the fburgnews syndicated feed. If anyone else wants in on the action, please contact me.
http://www.fredericksburgarthritiswalk.com
http://www.andrewflusche.com/
http://collegeterrace.blogspot.com/
http://www.fabts.org/
http://blog.mikemorones.net/
http://kandtphoto.blogspot.com/
http://rifilmfestival.com/
http://parentingfail.com/
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If you think you don’t have 2 minutes to watch this then you are exactly the type of person that NEEDS to take 2 minutes to watch this.
hat tip: Mike
Syndicated From: O'DonnellWebA week after Thanksgiving (which we enjoyed at home with our kids and my mom) the forecasts are pointing to an Alberta clipper racing through the Mid-Atlantic Saturday night. If the temperature and moisture phasing stay together we could get a light d…
Syndicated From: Storms-R-UsOn the night of Dec 3rd, several area hone owner associations held a forum for the three candidates for Fredericksburg commonwealth attorney. The discussion became interesting toward the end, when it became clear there were different levels of experien…
Syndicated From: In The 'BurgThe City of Fredericksburg is embarking on a potential upgrade to our courts. Brad Ellis made the statement in his run for the Ward 1 seat, that he was creating a website instead of a blog so that he could interact with the public. I hate to break it t…
Syndicated From: In The 'BurgYewNorkBabe: Why You Should Always Check Your Kid’s Homework -
Syndicated From: O'DonnellWebOur long national local nightmare is over.
The recent announcement from Lowell Feld that RaisingKaine would be closing it’s cyber-doors at year’s end came as a shock to a lot of people. There are some outstanding state political blogs out there, Burnt Orange Report in Texas and My Left Nutmeg in Connecticut come to mind. But I really [...]
F2B’s second-annual Turkey of the Year award goes to…
Stafford County Supervisor Paul V. Milde III.
According to Helene’s winning entry:
From his rantings and childish behavior at the BPOL meeting to his expensive campaign to get an at-large supervisor, he is King Butterball!!!
Congratulations, Helene. And to the rest of you…please… DON’T DRINK THE KOOL-AID!
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at James Monroe High School. By the time I got there, things had settled down. Police had students back in school for second period.
Syndicated From: {illtown}We have a unfortunately not so rare double parenting fail in this story.
1. Dad takes 13 year old son to Hooters and tells him not to tell mom.
2. He tells mom anyway.
3. Mom yells at Dad
4. Dad yells at kid.
5. Mom writes to Dear Abby
6. Abby sides with mom
How many fails do you count? The [...]
Warning - if Jack Black as Jesus pointing out that eating shellfish is an abomination will offend you, well, never mind. You wouldn’t be here reading this in the first place.
See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die
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FBurgNews Welcomes New Bloggers»Not all of these are new to blogging, but they are now included in the fburgnews syndicated feed. If anyone else wants in on the action, please contact me.
http://www.fredericksburgarthritiswalk.com
http://www.andrewflusche.com/
http://collegeterrace.blogspot.com/
http://www.fabts.org/
http://blog.mikemorones.net/
http://kandtphoto.blogspot.com/
http://rifilmfestival.com/
http://parentingfail.com/
City council met last night. You can find a great blog post by Emily Battle of the FLS here. The meeting started off with a passioned statement about the War Memorial, very appropriate for Veteran’s day.
They city then heard another passionate request for the city to do something, anything, with the Idlewild mansion. This was [...]
Check it out! You can now view street level images from google maps in and around Fredericksburg. Some residential areas are not mapped, but most all other areas are.
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Obama Wins Fredericksburg»According to both the state board of elections, Fredericksburg City voters overwhelmingly voted for Obama. 6081 vs 3381, I would say that was pretty decisive. Even more voters cast their ballot for Mark Warner (7037 to Gilmore’s 2217). Even Bill Day took the city with 5154 votes to 3773 for Rob Whitman. This area has officially [...]
Mid-Day City Polling Looks Good (Ward 1)»At 2:30pm, the city’s ward 1 polling station was operating well. There was no line, the multiple stations to check ID was working much better than the last election, and people were friendly. There was a full parking lot. There were more than 2100 ballots cast by the time I finished, considering that in 2004 [...]
Events
The Last Event at Old Dominion?»With the word of the closing of Old Dominion Brewery came laments about the loss of the monthly “Taste of the Tanks” events. At these first Wednesday gatherings, visitors were treated to brewery tours and early tastes of upcoming Old Dominion releases….
Romance Under The Lights»So, stuck on what to get your special someone for Christmas?Other good lead off sentences:- Want to impress your wife (girlfriend, special someone, partner)?- Want to take it to the next level?- Want to check out the city as a slower pace?- Want to sho…
Weekend Beer Events»I only have a few tasting events to list for this weekend. If you are out braving the holiday sale crowds, take a break and stop in at one of these local tastings. You might find a new beer to serve your holiday party guests.Friday, November 28 - 5:00 …
2008 Candlelight Tour»Join HFFI for the 2008 Candlelight tour38th Annual Candlelight Tour (View Info Summary Page)Saturday, December 13, 200811 a.m. to 5 p.m.( for general admission)6 p.m. to 9 p.m.(for Private Tour Ticket holders)Sunday, December 14, 200812 p.m. to 6 p.m.F…
Sharing Good Beer For A Good Cause»The annual auction gala for our son’s school was held this weekend. This is always a fun event and helps to raise much needed funds for the school. The auctioneer is the 2006-2007 International Auctioneer’s Championship winner and he is quite adept a…
