That’s what the Politico’s Ben Smith is calling them.
Right now I’d give 3-1 odds that our next Vice-President is from Virginia. And even that might be a pessimistic prediction. Both Marc Ambinder and Lynn Sweet, two of the most revered political prognosticators on the intertubes, put both Gov. Kaine and Sen. Webb in the ‘first tier’ […]

We headed out to Snead’s Asparagus Farm in Spotsylvania on Saturday to check out what was billed as an “Asparagus Tasting and Localvore Festival.” Localvore is the trendy new word to describe someone who eats locally grown food, or grown as close…

We had a good friend over for dinner last night and Colleen served a delectable appetizer to kick off the evening. She prepared Red Pepper Crostini which was served along with homemade Olivada paste and thinly sliced mozzarella. Some non-toasted bread …

Flying cars.
…just a thought.

The WaPo:
If 16th Street is famous for leading straight to the White House, it is also God’s Boulevard, with at least 45 congregations lining the seven-mile stretch between Lafayette Square and Silver Spring.
But love thy neighbor? Not this time.
The Mormon church’s plan to build another house of worship, one with a steeple-topped tower that will […]

Wednesday May 7th [1862] This morning three officers rode up to the house and one of them sent in his name as Mr. Gregory. Said he was going to Washington next week, had I anything to send. I sent word ‘No’. It was not Alice’s husba…

At the beach until Wednesday – don’t expect much until then.

I stopped by the Blue & Gray Brewery this morning to pick up some beer for the weekend. I rarely visit the brewery on Saturday, instead I tend to go during the week. There was quite a crowd this morning. This was probably due to several factors in …

Kim and I have posted several articles on our blog about things to consider when facing foreclosure.  This is a relevant factor in the Fredericksburg real estate market, as there are thousands of foreclosures for sale.  Forbes identifies an additional issue for people who are potentially facing foreclosure – scams.
Delinquent homeowners looking to break free […]

Last night, we went to the inaugural concert at Spotsylvania’s sprawling new Patriot Park, behind the YMCA. This is what a bond referendum of a few years’ back got us Spotsy taxpayers: a 130+ acre park with 12 athletic fields, 2 basketball courts,…