Just in from the Obama campaign:
Foreign Policy Town Hall with Richard Clarke and Representative Jane Harman
Saturday 20th September
3.15 – 4.15
Doors open at 3
Location:
Germana Community College,
Auditorium, Workforce building,
10000 Germana Point Dr
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Clarke was counter-terrorism advisor under the past four Presidents. Harman is Chairwoman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
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Nope, it’s not a frozen beer treat. This Beer on a Stick ™ is something different.Apparently, it is supposed to keep your hands dry and your beer cold. I don’t get it.Read more here.

It’s only mid-September and I’m already feeling the approach of SDS (supercell deprivation syndrome), the stormchaser’s bane associated with a decided lack of storm potential. With a mini-drought underway there doesn’t appear to be a reasonable chance…

Apparently wanna be VP Palin had a Yahoo email account and may have been conducting official business from that account in order to shield those conversations from open government laws. It would be a real shame if somebody gained access to that account.
It would be even worse if that account were suddenly deleted, thereby destroying […]

damn it(most reserved post ever)[update 7:29] City Beat, and FLS reporter Emily Battle reports that it was unanimous. Sooo… the phone call I received from one of those voters gave me wrong information? My question had been “how did the vote go” to wh…

On a somewhat more serious note though….does anyone realize how unpopular hockey is these days?
A few years ago when the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs were shown on Fox, it was the worst ratings in the history of network prime-time television. Now the games are shown on some basic cable channel I’ve never heard of called Versus.
Detroit calls […]

This old floor that will now be supporting our wine bar has seen many business over its 100+ years. As a result the floor was in terrible shape. We agonized over saving it because of the tremendous amount of effort needed to do so. In the end decided to go ahead with salvaging it because of the warmth and one of a kind look it will add to the wine bar.

The short – but eventful – life of Ike – The Big Picture – Boston.com – Fantastic pictures here that really show the scope of the devastation from Ike.
Stormy Science: Hurricanes and Climate Change – Capital Weather Gang –
The Grand Fallacy » It’s coming. – For my Fburg readers – stop by the library […]

Craft beer drinkers, in fact those who partake in any alcoholic beverages, should never be complacent regarding legal alcohol. The threat to your responsible enjoyment of these beverages remains under attack. There are a number of organizations active …

That’s right ITA! Put those partisan bloggers and the “sun scare industry” in their place!
After all skin cancer is just an urban legend (ask John McCain), like the Loch Ness Monster or a Republican who can balance a budget.
Sarah Palin Said to Have a Tanning Bed in Alaska Governor’s Mansion
Tanning Beds Provide Much Needed Vitamin D […]