Sources that wish to remain confidential pointed out a major “business fail” this past week. During an all-hands meeting for Access Eye Centers here in Fredericksburg, the top manager (the one who is now lives with the boss after the boss got a divorce…

If you have a family, and like skiing (or someone in your family likes skiing), let me recommend Winter Park, Colorado. Why? Because there is something for everyone.Unlike some great ski locations, Winter Park has a descent small downtown where you can…

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It really wasn’t that close. Purdue jumped out to an 11-2 lead and went into cruise control for the rest of the game. If they had played this game the way they played Michigan State last week they would have won by 40.

Recently, I was asked a question about the effect of street parking on property values in a neighborhood.  I thought about my answer for several hours, actually slept on it, because the answer is more complex than one might think. 
There are two types of neighborhoods I will deal with, the city neighborhood and the subdivision.  […]

I’ve been thinking…and that can be dangerous, but this time it has to do with another chase trip to the Plains. Since our prior family chase trips have generally proved “close but no cigar”, I have analyzed them and concluded the following:a. We hav…

…since I don’t know when.
A fortnightly rant FL-S style with a h/t for no particular reason to Lee Michaels.
Oooh.
Fred2Blue readers have come to know that I am a noisy advocate for locally-owned businesses, which provide our community places to shop, eat, or gather that offer distinctly local character. Starting a small business is a roll […]

How about a little anti-war punk to start your weekend?

Lawyers are in court a lot. We get to hear many funny and odd comments. Here’s one of my latest ones from the Fredericksburg General District Court: “You’re innocent until proven guilty.”
The funny thing is that someone said this in civil court.
A debtor had shown up for court and was found guilty because […]

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