The Fredericksburg Democratic Committee just passed a unanimous resolution asking that not only Keith Hummel withdraw as a candidate for Congress in the 1st District, but Suzette Matthews step down as 1st District Committee Chair as well. Hummel has only suspended his campaign, he’s still technically the nominee. If and when he does step aside […]

We stayed out of the oppressive heat in these parts and stayed in the nice cool basement with a movie this afternoon. The kids and Michelle have read the books, I haven’t. I thought it was a cute and fun movie that is appropriate for the entire family. I certainly enjoyed it.

I received a sample of this beer last month from Flying Dog Brewery. Coincidentally it arrived at my home while I was actually in Denver, on the same day I happened to be visiting the brewery’s office. (You regular readers will know that the Flying Dog…

Not sure that Cristobal will lead to storms in our area. In fact, given the subsiding air that usually exists west of a tropical system Cristobal may well suppress any storms tomorrow that would otherwise result from an approaching cold front. Howeve…

it’s J-A-M-E-S. My baloney has a second name, it’s G-I-L-M-O-R-E.

News of the takeover of Anheuser-Busch by InBev is well-reported and commented on by other bloggers. I don’t think there’s much I could say that hasn’t been said already. I personally feel fairly nonchalant about it, and I see a lot of irony in many of…

A fortnightly rant, FL-S style:
Maybe it is the state of lethargy brought about by successive days of extreme heat, humidity and code-red ozone; or the seemingly endless demands of family and work.  Perhaps it was the stress-inducing moment early Thursday morning when – out of nowhere – a kamikaze deer bolted across Mountain View Road in central Stafford County […]

“…and a little child shall lead them.”

(Yes, that was President Bush she ran from)

“…and a little child shall lead them.”

(Yes, that was President Bush she ran from)

BBC NEWS | Europe | Heavy metal monk in second album
Via Red Molly in the Temeraire comments, a capuchin monk fronting a hardcore metal band. Sweet.
(tags: metal music)