Yesterday did indeed have chaseable storms in Virginia…they were just a bit too early in the day and too far south and east for me to be tempted. A nice line of storms formed southeast of Tappahannock not long after lunch yesterday, but I didn’t hea…
Remember folks, parents pay $30,000 a year for the privilege of having their kids taught by brain surgeons that think fencing equipment violates the ban on weapons on a college campus. A baseball bat is far, far more dangerous than a foil, epee, or saber. In fact, as pointed out at fencing.net, fencing “weapons” are […]
Floyd Thomas announced his passing at tonight’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
Will update when I know more.
Last year I asked Steve Jarding, who ran Jim Webb’s campaign in 2006, how a Democrat could carry Virginia for the first time since 1964. He said it was pretty simple, show up and compete for their votes, he told me. Barack’s very first campaign stop after clinching the Democratic nomination last June? Bristol, VA […]
One of the great joys of the internet is being able to connect with others around the world. One of my favorite blogs is called Random Distractions. A “bookish blog” from England, it is a meeting place for many who enjoy English literature, both pas…
The House on Caroline Street has now finished publishing the online version of Betty Herndon Maury’s Civil War diary. I have begun doing research to annotate the diary and have had a wonderful time chasing down facts and checking the reliability of the…
Crazy Kyle is handcrafting all the benches out if welded steel. Yes,
there will be comfy cushions.
I spent some time this afternoon at the location of the new Capital Ale House in Fredericksburg. Capital Ale House VP Chris Holder showed me around the construction site and shared his excitement over their new location. After months of little obvious …
As if there has not been enough changes happening in the real estate market place, we are heading in to unknown waters once again. As you may have heard over the weekend, the government has stepped in and taken over the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. You will hear people refer to them […]
