Archive for April, 2008

Purdue License Plates

By From http://blog.yagelski.com/ • Apr 15th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I live in Virgina, also known as the land of vanity automobile tags.Besides displaying their unique talent to spell cleaver words and sayings in “IM-speak”, Virginia automobile owners can also easily show their affiliation with a club, group or organiz…



Actions Speak Louder Than Words

By From http://intothepoliticalarena.blogspot.com/ • Apr 13th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A few thoughts on Today’s OpEd–Girvan: “However, I don’t think the answer is to look for additional revenues without also looking at our spending.”Go back through the budget discussions over the past four years (See Budget Discussions 2007) and look f…



Motts Run Hike

By From http://fredericksblogger.blogspot.com/ • Apr 12th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This morning, we took advantage of the beautiful weather to do some hiking at Motts Run Reservoir. This time of the year is perfect for hiking: signs of spring are budding all along the trail, but it’s too early for the underbrush and bugs that will …



2008 Arthritis Walk Video

By From http://www.fredericksburgarthritiswalk.com/ • Apr 12th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local


THE FIRST DEBATE

By From http://intothepoliticalarena.blogspot.com/ • Apr 11th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Here are my thoughts regarding the first debate sponsored by Micah Ministries held at Fredericksburg Methodist Church. The major topics were Kalahari/incentives, the homeless issue, and taxes. A question was also asked of the Mayoral candidates on how …



When can you expect your IRS Rebate Check?

By From http://www.spotsygop.com/blogger.html • Apr 11th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

“When can I receive my IRS Stimulus Rebate Check?”Take the last two numbers in the primary filer’s social security number and see below:#00 through 09: May 1610 through 18: May 2319 through 25: May 3026 through 38: June 639 through 51: June 1352 throug…



Eagles Softball

By From http://fredericksblogger.blogspot.com/ • Apr 11th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

On Wednesday, I stopped by Dickinson Stadium to catch a few innings of UMW baseball, and when the game was over, we headed over to the softball field to catch some of the second game of the UMW women’s softball double-header against Virginia Wesleyan…



Spotsylvania County GOP Announces New Chairman

By From http://www.spotsygop.com/blogger.html • Apr 8th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -CONTACT: Herb Lux, Vice Chairman 540-786-7650hlux@spotsygop.comhttp://www.spotsygop.comSpotsylvania, VA April 8, 2008–Spotsylvania Republicans gathered at their annual mass meeting April 5th and elected Livingston District re…



When Our Newspaper Editor Thinks Too Much

By From http://www.spotsygop.com/blogger.html • Apr 7th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I cracked open my (free online copy of) The Free Lance-Star today and couldn’t help but laugh at the op-ed [here]. What a surprise to learn that my local newspaper editor is now an expert in rural planning and development practices! Moreover, he appear…



Multicultural Fair

By From http://fredericksblogger.blogspot.com/ • Apr 7th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I don’t think I can adequately explain why I love UMW’s Multicultural Fair so much, or why I start obsessively checking the weather forecast a week ahead of time. I only know that on Saturday morning, when I arrived on campus at 10:30 and saw the t…