Obama’s support for the FISA “compromise” – Glenn Greenwald – Salon.com
Strike 1 for Obama
(tags: news obama politics)

This afternoon, we went to the matinee of Stage Door Productions’ performance of Once Upon a Mattress, a musical comedy based on the fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea. Stage Door has been around for ten years, and they always put on crowd-pleasin…

Via Daryl, if you can’t smile while reading this you are probably at the wrong blog.

The FLS reports that a 52 year old father is missing in the Rappahannock… Anyone want to place bets on if/when Stafford bans swimming in the River? Oy.

The American patriots Committee was formed to hlep get all elected leaders on the same sheet of music when it comes to the US Constitution.

The Free Lance–Star:
The developer of the largest planned subdivision in Caroline County is getting a new investment partner based in Florida.
John Clark, who wants to build 4,000 homes in the Haymount subdivision, is teaming with Avanti Properties Group to keep his residential, commercial and retail plans on track.
County land records show that Haymount (Fredericksburg) ASLI […]

Great Anita Hartke interview from the good people at the Culpeper Star-Exponent. There’s some good biographical information as well as Anita’s positions on the major issues of the day, such as:

The War in Iraq
“I support the orderly withdrawal of the troops and refocusing. We need to focus our efforts on where al- Qaida is and […]

XPLANE | The Visual Thinking Company : Obama Graphic
How Obama reinvented campaign finance
(tags: money obama politics)

What I never realized about running a small business is how much running around it entails, and how many meals you miss in your quest to get something done.
Yesterday I stopped into Keystone Coffee & Autospa to grab a sandwich on the go. I got the chicken salad sandwich and a mango smoothie. I was so pleased with both, but the chicken salad was one of the best I have had. Real pieces of pulled chicken, just the right amount of mayo, a little garlic and not too much salt. They offer it on whole grain bread with a container of grapes (no chips, yeah!). In a world of homogenized food choices and unhealthy offerings at every corner this little meal really delivered. I highly recommend supporting them.

A fortnightly rant, FL-S style with h/t to Tony Kornheiser and ”Old Guy Radio”:
It is possible to both love and loathe summer.
On the best of summer days – especially after a nice, gentle rainstorm – the air is sweet.  And at least for a little while, you can put the allergy meds back in the cabinet.
On the worst […]