I’m finally back from stormchasing out west and can focus a bit more on local weather, altho’ things are rather quiet this week. The biggest news is the cool weather that started this week off. A relatively cool and dry airmass has spread over the Ea…

Congressman Wittman and his hypocrisy on big government/spending issues are something to behold.
Local conservative blogger Timothy Watson has been all over this:
On February 7, 2008, Rob Wittman voted for a moratorium on the submission of earmark requests in the House of Representatives; the moratorium, however, failed to pass. The same day, he issued a press […]

Although I prefer wine with food in general, there are certain times that I turn to beer instead. One of those is with spicy food, especially Asian. I have tried many different beers with spicy food and the style I have found that consistently pairs well is Belgian Blond Ale. I often hear people recommending hoppy beers, like India Pale Ales, with spicy food. That’s never worked for me. I find that strong hops flavors tend to dominate whatever you pair them with. In contrast the malty sweetness of Belgian ales in general is a great balance to the spicy and often salty flavors of various Asian cuisines.

Beyond that, I have narrowed it down to two in particular that I like the best. One is the Maredsous Blonde, an Abbey ale (meaning monks oversee the brewing process). Slightly darker than most blondes, it is an almost amber color. It has great complexity of flavor with notes of fruits, grains, bread and yeast, and floral aromas. Better in my opinion than the more popular Delirium Tremens ale.

The second is the blonde ale from Achel. Achel is an abbey ale brewed by one of the Trappist monasteries, an order of Benedictine monks. You may have heard of the more famous Chimay Trappist Ale, or possibly Westmalle. Achel tends to be harder to find as they don’t brew as much. Their blonde is on the pricey side but really outstanding. You will be surprised by how strongly flavored this beer is for its light color. I had this last night with a noodle stir fry I made and it was delicious.

Via twitter, Del. Albert Pollard (D-99) had this to say on Monday:
Any of 3 wld mke good govs-but I decided Deeds most in Warnr/Kaine mold. He’s groundd yet savvy. Wsn’t his tweets, I’m musclly illitrte.
Pretty big deal imho. As their former caucus chairman, most House Democrats have backed Brian Moran for Governor.
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Because the government has done such a great job insuring every other form of debt. From Reason Magazine:
The National League of Cities has asked for a $5 billion Treasury Department loan in order to set up a municipal bond insurer that would dwarf other players in the private muni insurance market. Say hello to IMBAC, […]

That is a great question.  I threw away my crystal ball somewhere in 2007… but I kept my opinions.  Here is what I do know for sure.  There are segments of the Fredericksburg real estate market, along with other areas we service, like Woodbridge real estate, Dumfries real estate, and basically the eastern portion of […]

The Washington Independent:
The Virginia Republican Party has a lot on its shoulders this year — a failure to take back the governor’s mansion will slow the GOP momentum going in to the 2010 elections. Nevertheless, the party hasn’t been tacking to the center as it builds itself back up again. (It moved far right in […]

To paraphrase the Steve Miller Band.
Sorry about the poor quality of the recording but it’s a Sony Handycam with no tripod so you get what you pay for:

Anyone else think he didn’t want to be in that room any longer than he had to be? I don’t blame him of course, I felt like I […]

Via twitter, Del. Albert Pollard (D-99) had this to say on Monday:
Any of 3 wld mke a good govs-but I decided Deeds most in Warnr/Kaine mold. He’s groundd yet savvy. Wsn’t his tweets, I’m musclly illitrte.
Pretty big deal imho. As their former caucus chairman, most House Democrats have backed Brian Moran for Governor.
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A big wet kiss to say “thanks” for making our weekend such a smash!Go green…downtown green{s}!