Leadership. It’s what’s for dinner.
King George Journal Press:
United States Senator Jim Webb recently came forward as the leader of a bipartisan coalition of the Virginia Congressional Delegation that has asked U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez to make federal disaster assistance available to area crabbers.
Help is being sought in order to alleviate the impacts of […]

Sen. Creigh Deeds, a candidate for Governor in 2009, will join Caroline County Democrats at their monthly meeting at Aunt Sarah’s Pancake House, 23496 Welcome Way Drive in Ruther Glen this Saturday June 7th at 10am.

Here are a few opportunities to try out some interesting beers, for free, around Fredericksburg this weekend.Saturday, June 7 – 12:00 – 5:00 pmKybeccaBeer Tastings in 2 Locations:William Street (Downtown):Eggenberg Pilsner, Dogfish Head Festina Peche, …

We just received a shipment of some very cool glassware for beer. Below you can see pictures of a few of them next to a dollar bill for scale. Highlights include Dogfish Head 12 oz glasses, Lots of Belgians including Gouden Carolus, Delirium Tremens, and Kasteel, plus Schneider Weiss, Schneider Aventinus, and Eggenberg Pilsner glasses. I have one of each, it’s getting to the point where I don’t even need regular glassware at my apartment anymore. The other day I drank a glass of milk out of a Delirium Tremens glass. Yes, I know that’s weird but it was either that or wash a regular glass, and I am extremely lazy when it comes to washing dishes. Anyway, I digress. Here are some photos:

Fred2Blue has learned that Va. House Democratic Caucus Leader Del. Brian Moran is working hard to thwart proposed procedural changes that, if adopted by the Virginia Dept. of Education, would greatly harm gifted education programs across the Commonwealth.
Legislative Director Jesse Ferguson confirms that Del. Moran “sent a letter on Wednesday to the Dept. of Education” cautioning against […]

I don’t even know where to start with this one. It really is one of the more spectacular displays of science ignorance that I’ve ever seen.

Today is the sixty-fourth anniversary of the Allied landings on the continent of Europe during World War II.  I’m privileged to have visited Normandy and the cemetery where so many Americans who died on Omaha Beach that day are buried.
The cemetery is a beautiful place—a serene, idyllic Garden of Eden.  Were it not for the […]

Last night I had the enormous privilege of attending a banquet for my daughter.  The banquet was essentially a graduation ceremony, ushering her eighth grade class into high school.  That represents a whole new realm of concerns and stress for dear old Dad.  Especially, when at least a dozen people took the time to tell […]

The June edition of The Session is hosted by Thomas at the Geistbear Brewing Blog. Our host has chosen “Beer Festivals” as the topic for this month’s event.As a reader, I am especially looking forward to seeing the contributions from other bloggers. As…

If you have been looking at homes for sale in Fredericksburg, or reading this blog, you have to know by now that foreclosure homes dominate the market.  We have done our best to educate buyers about the risks associated with purchasing short sales and foreclosures.  That education is an ongoing process.  As new issues pop […]