Sunday August 31st [1862] Papa writes me, as a profound secret, that he is going abroad as soon as he gets his children out of Fredericksburg. He wants no one to know it until he is gone, for fear the Yankees will catch him. He talks of ta…
The editors of the Free Lance-Black Hole took a little longer than the rest of MSM to miss the point of the House Republican transportation plan, but they missed it all the same. In fact, the FLBH (along with the rest of MSM) are actually making me do the unthinkable (for me) – defend Bill Howell!
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Because of a sudden rain shower, tonight’s free performance by Stage Door Productions of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) was slightly abridged. No matter—it was still the funniest thing I’ve seen in a long time. The play wa…
An approaching cold front forced a pronounced “lee trough” east of the Blue Ridge this afternoon, and the resulting convection convinced me to pick up my son and head northwest just after 3:00 pm. We stopped for a while in Bealeton to check radar and …
Here’s a dish we’ve made a few times and one that’s great for a quick meal after a day at the pool or other Summer activities. You can put the ingredients together, let it slow cook all day, and pull the meal together in about five minutes when you’re …
The Journal Times Online > Columns > Glad You Asked: Why does the alarm clock snooze button give you nine extra minutes, not 10?
I always wondered about this
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On television, now that the writer’s strike is over, the good television shows (that means no Grey’s Anatomy, guys) will be back on. Of course, with the possibly of an actors strike, who knows.
But anyway, my shows to watch:
Stargate Atlantis’s fifth season has already started on SCI FI (first episode was on July 11th).
Can a […]
There is a longer security line and an increased number of passengers on tonight’s (7/13) Sunday flight. I would attribute it to increased costs driving people to the cheaper less used flights. Normally Sunday night security lines are a blast because t…
We were getting that advice 8 weeks ago. Although this may look great to us laymen, Delaney tells me that her hands are not far enough up Skip’s neck. I guess we know now why the ribbons were pink and white today, and not blue
Yesterday’s gathering of the Fredericksburg Brewing and Tasting Society was “big and brash”, and not for the faint of heart. This month’s theme was American Beer. The theme could be interpreted in a number of ways. One interpretation was that of beers …
