“THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS CONTINUING TO INCREASE INASSOCIATION WITH A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED JUST OFF THECOASTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA. ENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS APPEAR CONDUCIVE FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT…AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM…
I was a huge fan of HBO’s John Adams, but even I’m taken aback by this news. The mini-series, some of which was filmed here in Virginia, earned an astounding 23 Emmy nominations! As predicted, Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney were nominated for best actor and actress respectively. Stephen Dillane, who I also singled out in an earlier […]
The cost rises in excess of inflation while the value declines. How would one short a college education?
Really, I do think the current teenybopper generation is going to be less concerned about the magical degree. If you can teach yourself intricate computer skills before age 16, why exactly do you need to spend $120K or […]
Tickets for the 2008 Rappahannock Independent Film Festival are on sale!
A “yuppie”, by my definition, is anyone stupid enough to pay $3 for a cup of coffee. RT-D:
Five Starbucks outlets in Virginia are among the 600 company-owned stores that the coffee retailing giant plans to close.
No Richmond-area stores are on the closure list released yesterday by the Seattle-based company.
The underperforming Virginia stores that Starbucks said […]
Absolutely none of this is a surprise. My strategy for the door to door magazine people, as well as the kids selling crap in plastic crates, is to simply not answer the door. I’ve got my no soliciting note up, and I feel no responsibility to answer the door if they chose to ignore the […]
I posted previously about the POS, Vincent Puglisi, who was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of the coauthor of “Curious George”, Alan Shalleck.
Shalleck suffered “83 blunt force injuries and more than three dozen stab wounds” in the attack that killed him.
Well, according to the trial court, Puglisi wasn’t eligible for the death […]
Magnolias First Annual Beer Festival takes place in Purcellville on Saturday. Sounds like a fun event, barbecue and beer! I’ll be helping with a Boy Scout skills camp on Saturday so will miss this one. If you go, let me know how it was.Friday, July 18 …
Fredericksburg. Sunday 14th [September 1862] We came up yesterday with Dick and Sue. Our army has crossed the Potomac!! Lee’s headquarters are at Frederick city. The joy and enthusiasm of our soldiers at getting into Maryland i…
The Free Lance–Star:
When 1st District congressional candidate Keith Hummel said three weeks ago he was suspending his campaign, local Democrats hoped he could exit the race quietly and they could find a new candidate.
But since then, Hummel has not taken steps to withdraw formally from the race.
Frustrated, Fredericksburg Democrats have passed a resolution demanding that […]
