Archive for July, 2008

We need some “change and hope” in leadership at the Caroline County Republican Committee (CCRC).

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The current leadership is, of course, provided by Jeff Sili.
If you take a look at the CCRC’s website, you would think that George Allen is running for the United States Senate this year based on the picture that is posted on their website (the Republican nominee is of course Jim Gilmore).
Of course, the reason that […]



Conservation Scorecard: Area Legislators Stand Out

By From http://fred2blue.wordpress.com • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The League of Conservation Voters gave Sen. Edd Houck of Spotsylvania a score of 100% for the 2008 session, the highest of any Senator in the VA General Assembly. The Northern Neck’s Del. Albert Pollard, not surprisingly, recieved a 100% as well.
As for Richard Stuart? He recieved a respectable 78%, the second highest score of […]



Great Sports Year For My Family

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Earlier in the year, I shared how my daughters basketball team won their league and division championship.  We have now added a second championship to the year.  My daughter’s team (The Bulldogs) last night won their Spotsylvania Parks and Rec fast pitch softball championship.
Time for a little bragging right?  My daughter is the primary pitcher […]



A Summer Wondrous White

By From http://kybecca.blogspot.com/ • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local


Kyle was really onto something when he selected the Chateau Recougne Bordeaux Blanc as his favorite for the July Six for Sixty, Staff Favorites. Not only is it a lovely bottle, it’s representative of the outstanding white bordeaux coming out of France now. There’s a great article in today’s New York Times on the changes in Graves, Bordeaux and in the winemaking that have resulted in so many super values. Many of the producers have impeccable reputations and long histories.

This French white wine uses sauvignon blanc, semillon and muscadelle. The wines are usually crisp and dry with aromas of figs, flowers, honey and grass. The sauv blanc delivers the acidic crispness, the semillon rounds out the wine with a rich honey flavour, and the early-ripening muscadelle adds lush fruitiness. Richly perfumed but as dry as the gravelly soil that names their home, these wines are dangerously quaffable.

We have several selections in each of the kybecca shops, in addition to the Chateau Recougne.

Come on in and meet your new favorite white wine.



Senate Approves Housing Rescue Package

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This bill has some wide sweeping consequences throughout the entire real estate market in the country, and certainly will affect the local Fredericksburg real estate market.
Added Mike Parker, a principle at the Blackwater Consulting Group, which specializes in online marketing for real estate professionals: “The housing bill is a very good thing for our industry […]



Parents, please talk to yout kids about linux

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

before it’s too late.



American Eats: Beerhead

By From http://vadavid.blogspot.com/ • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This video clip should be required viewing for all beer servers. “American Eats: Beerhead, The proper way to present and pour beer” debunks the misconception that head on a beer is bad. “It’s just one of those lovely things about beer that it has a bea…



Inappropriately funny item of the day.

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Condom maker seeks endorsement deal with Miley Cyrus
H/t: The Superficial (NSFW)



Laurie & Peter

By From http://thefredericksblog.com • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Hi everybody,

Here’s this weeks itinerary……..

 

Saturday, Aug 2 7:00-9:00PM
Potomac Overlook Park
With Kent Ippolito

2845 N. Marcey Road
Arlington, VA 703.528.5406

 

Sunday, Aug 3  5:30 – 8:30PM

Peter and Kent w…



Diary of Betty Herndon Maury – October 11, 1862

By From http://thehouseoncarolinestreet.blogspot.com/ • Jul 30th, 2008 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Saturday October 11th [1862] During the siege of Vicksburg our Commander wanted flannel cartridge bags for his big guns, they were useless without them. He sent to the stores but there was not a yard to be had. He then made an appeal to th…