Archive for June, 2008

Diary of Betty Herndon Maury – July 7, 1862

By From http://thehouseoncarolinestreet.blogspot.com/ • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Monday 7th July [1862] Much to my surprise and pleasure my dear brother Dick arrived here yesterday morning. He left Richmond with Nanny and Molly. They have gone on to Fredericksburg with D’s servant. Dick will wait here until he hears w…



Pelosi & US House Democrats Block US Offshore Drilling for Oil! McCain Calls for End to Prohibited US Energy

By From http://www.spotsygop.com/blogger.html • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

By H. Josef Herbert House Democrats failed Tuesday to resurrect a bill to punish price gouging at the gas pump, while maneuvering to block Republican attempts to expand offshore drilling, an idea gaining in popularity amid $4-a-gallon gas prices.Action…



One of the greatest power ballads ever

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This is also a test of a hack to bypass the “feature” on Youtube that allows Universal Music to sop embedding of their videos. How dare fans provide free publicity. We can’t have that, it’s anarchy!
The video is here if my hack fails.



City Council Update

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

InTheBurg is actively trying to assist in the combined effort of fburgnews.com – so tonights update in city council news is posted there.I encourage everyone to go read it, as well as check out the new website that is attempting to pull together full b…



City Council Update – Taxes, Exemptions & Get Booted for delinquenty PP taxes

By From • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: News.Local, Politics

Tonight’s city council meeting touched on several topics.  The city presented some highlights of what has been accomplished in the last year.  They also had a nice goodbye to outgoing council member Debbie Girvan. Then onto some active discussion on what non-profit properties qualify for City Council granted real estate tax exemptions.  Turns out that […]



A Peaceful Country Oasis in The Fredericksburg Real Estate Market

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A couple of years ago, I had the distinct privilege of helping a young couple purchase their first home. The home is located in Milford mailing area of Caroline County, just off of Highway 207. When they purchased the home, it was a three bedroom, two bath ranch, and sat on 1.6 acres. […]



City Services had a busy year

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

In the last fiscal year (ending June 30th), the city teams, employees, council and agencies have been very busy. Here is the list of items that apply to city council goals. This is just a slice of the overall picture of all the items the City does for …



links for 2008-06-24

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Yep Roc Records > Store
Peter Buck (of REM) and friends did an album of baseball tunes.
(tags: baseball music)

Freedman: Increasingly Going to Extremes – Capital Weather Gang
(tags: weather)



Water Safety – Stop The Drownings

By From http://burgnews.blogspot.com/ • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

After 2 drownings this year, lets talk about water safety.WebMD has a good first step with these safety tips:1. Whenever young children are swimming, playing, or bathing in water, make sure an adult is constantly watching them. By definition this means…



Bushism Alert: June 24, 2008

By From http://fred2blue.wordpress.com • Jun 24th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Today at the White House, President George Bush addressed President Gloria Arroyo of the Philippines, and said:

I Am Reminded Of The Great Talent Of The – Of Our Philippine-Americans When I Eat Dinner At The White House.”
Why does he always?