Many local Democrats are of the opinion that VA House Speaker Bill Howell would be vulnerable in next year’s elections if a serious challenger stepped up. Especially with the recent transportation disaster and voter dissatisfaction with Richmond in general. Stranger things have happened. Just ask voters in Tom Foley or Denny Hastert’s districts.
And allegations like this certainly […]

Hmmmmm… things are still looking up for chasing tomorrow, especially if the SPC is calling for a 30% chance of severe weather. With pretty impressive instability forecast (CAPEs>3000 j/kg) for the Mid-Atlantic plus some wind speed shear with height …

Here are this weekend’s opportunities to try some new beers around Fredericksburg.Friday, May 30 – 5:00 – 8:00pmTotal WineFriday 5 @ 5 Beer Tasting:Bell’s Third Coast AlePete’s Strawberry BlondeOtter Creek Summer AleAsahi Super DryBluegrass Brewing…

Tuesday 13th [May 1862] We have evacuated Norfolk and Portsmouth and destroyed the Navy Yard. The enemy have possession there. That is what the troops here were cheering for last Sunday. I am much struck with the superior disci…

Sen. John McCain says the reason he opposes Sen. Jim Webb’s G.I. Bill is because, according to a study, it would decrease troop retention rates by 16%. According to that same exact study, the bill would increase troop levels by……16%!
What do you expect from a guy who thinks Al Qaeda is in Iran, has to be […]

WKTV-Utica is reporting on a major fire at the historic F.X. Matt Brewery in Utica, N.Y. Matt Brewing is best known for their Saranac beers. They also contract brew for a number of other breweries, including Sam Adams and Brooklyn. The fire is ongoing …

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Yes, we are making you think this time with the Thinking Parents essay. I’m going to extend this to what if I never got married, because I really can’t fathom that I would be married without kids. I’d like to think that I would have done something really cool and daring if I didn’t have […]

Sunday May 11th [1862] We claim the victory in both battles at Williamsburg on the 5th and at West Point on the 7th. We fought under great disadvantages, our army being on the retreat. I think it shows very poor Generalship for us always t…

After Del. Albert Pollard won the special election in the 99th last February to fill Rep. Rob Wittman’s old seat, he was sworn in the very next day. But because it was so late in the session, Speaker Bill Howell did not assign Pollard to any committees…until now.
Due to Del. Pollard’s extensive background in agricultural and enviornmental […]