Monday night May 5th [1862]Well the Yankees have been here to search for arms. Three came and sent up word that they wanted to see Mrs. Maury. I went down. The head one said “We have been informed that arms are concealed here and want to get them.”…

The WaPo had a great round up here citing Gilmore so broke that he had to loan his own campaign $50k to sustain itself.
“All the evidence on fundraising suggests that Gilmore has lost his touch,” said Larry Sabato, a political scientist at the University of Virginia, who noted that Gilmore was known as a proficient […]

When tasting wine, many people will to you that the first thing you should note is the appearance. This is true, but only if you are blind tasting (ie you don’t know what kind of wine you are tasting). Otherwise it doesn’t matter. That being said, there are a couple of things to look for. The first thing is the wine’s “legs”, those clear drops on the sides of the glass. What these tell you is how high the alcohol level is. The slower the legs are to form and drop, the higher the alcohol. Second is the color. Some people will tell you that the clearer the wine, the better. Not so. Clarity depends on what kind of wine you are drinking. But color can give clues about what kind of wine it is. For example, Pinot Noir will be lighter in color than Syrah/Shiraz. Color also gives clues about age. White wines tend to gain color with age and red wines lose color.

Same goes for beer. Appearance can tell you what kind of beer you are drinking or give you clues about the richness of the beer or the carbonation. Otherwise, it doesn’t matter.

More on tasting another time.

My team just listed a wonderful home in the South Woods Community, in Spotsylvania County.  This home is situated on 1.22 beautiful wooded acres, and features more than 3700 square feet of living space, plus a huge unfinished walkout basement.  The veritible gourmet kitchen offers granite counters, state-of-the-art stainless steel appliances, including a built-in microwave, […]

NBC 4:
Authorities are looking for a prisoner who escaped from a courtroom Thursday afternoon in King George County.
Virginia State Police said Ritchie Faltz. Jr. was sentenced Thursday to serve 90 days for misdemeanor destruction of property.
When Faltz heard his sentence, he assaulted a law enforcement officer, ran from the building and was last seen heading […]

A fortnightly rant, FL-S style.

This is like deja vu all over again.
– Yogi Berra
Thirty years ago this month, I might have been found in a line of motorists at the Montgomery Village (Md.) Amoco station.
There, on even-numbered days, either behind or in front of other drivers with even-numbered license plates, I would wait impatiently and lament the […]

Bryan, my friend from InTheBurg, took this idea and ran with it.  He posted an article on a short trip to Charlottesville on his blog.  So, this is a share-and-share-alike scenario. You can preview two destinations today, one here, and one over at Bryan’s blog.
Short Trip From Fredericksburg – InTheBurg
Thanks Bryan!

 
 From Virginia’s Secretary of Administration:
I am elated to announce the Civil Rights Memorial Dedication celebration!
Please mark your calendars for the Symposium on July 20, 2008 at the Library of Virginia and the unveiling and dedication on July 21, 2008 at the State Capitol. Please also help spread the word by forwarding the attached announcement to […]

I have a busy day ahead, but wanted to take a few minutes this morning, and kick off a series of articles on “Short Trips” from Fredericksburg.  After I posted the article, “A Reflection of Days Gone By,” I pondered a bit more about gas prices.
My family has always been a driving family.  For the […]

I dont’ think it’s any surprise that we Republicans are looking at a, how shall I say this, “tough” election year. In fact, we are probably going to have our heads handed to us on a platter on election day.  If you believe it’s an unpopular president, an unpopular war, high gas prices, plummeting home […]