Archive for May, 2009

Bold Stafford DUI Lawyer for Your Defense

By From http://www.andrewflusche.com • May 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Have you been charged with a DUI or DWI in Stafford? It’s a serious charge. That’s why you need an aggressive Stafford DUI lawyer.
Stafford DUI is tough
Stafford is a tough jurisdiction for anyone who is charged with a crime or traffic infraction. The prosecutors play hard ball, and they are very good at their job.
You […]



The Jonas Brothers wear purity rings?

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • May 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The stuff you learn on the Internet…
It can’t be healthy to get this worked up over the Jonas Brothers. Really, this dude needs to take a long walk or something. He’s not wrong on a lot of it, but teen idols have sold sex since Elvis, at least. That Disney doesn’t have our kids best […]



Cold air damming and yucky weather

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • May 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Recent weather has been a prime example of one of spring’s less desirable weather features: cold air damming. Basically the setup involves a high pressure system over New England and a stalled frontal boundary not very far south of us. This produces…



teacherken: ‘Wal-Mart vs. the Wilderness’

By From http://fred2blue.com • May 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Amazing post on Blue Commonwealth by editor-in-chief teacherken, one of the country’s best political bloggers, on the Wilderness Wal-Mart controversy. Here’s a taste:
Fredericksburg is in some ways the heart of the battles in Virginia. Three are of great importance. First came that of Fredericksburg itself, in late 1862, where the Union charge up Marye’s Heights led […]



A Visit to Two Raleigh Brewpubs

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • May 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Arriving late Friday afternoon in Raleigh, in advance of the World Beer Fest, we had time to check out a couple of local brewpubs in the evening. I was happy to have Ray Johnson riding along with me, as Ray makes a point of being informed on the local …



Kybecca v University Cafe, Round One

By From http://fredvegaschronicles.blogspot.com/ • May 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

So my email runneth over on my last post. Guess everyone stayed home on Saturday night because of the weather and of course read my blog? I heard lots of interesting feedback. Seems many were surprised that another business owner would be talking so…



Early Farmer’s Market

By From http://fredericksblogger.blogspot.com/ • May 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Farmer’s Market on Rt. 3 West has returned, and I’m happy to get back to the Saturday morning routine of stopping there. Yesterday, there were a lot of garden plants available, and this might just be the year I expand the herb garden on my deck to …



Let’s review Rob Wittman’s previous comments and actions regarding earmarks.

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • May 3rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

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 release condemning Speaker Nancy Pelosi for opposing the moratorium.
By the end of April 2008, Wittman had submitted $132,500,000 in earmark requests. […]



Jack Kemp, R.I.P.

By From http://fred2blue.com • May 2nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Former pro football player, N.Y. Congressman, H.U.D. Secretary, and GOP Vice-Presidential Nominee Jack Kemp has passed away. He was 73 years old.
A Letter to My Grandchildren
November 12, 2008
Dear Kemp grandchildren — all 17 of you, spread out from the East Coast to the West Coast, and from Wheaton College in Illinois, to Wake Forest University in […]



Cooler today, but more rain on the way

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • May 2nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A weak cold front slipped south of us today, hanging up for a few hours as an east/west line near Ashland. That situated us on the cooler side of the front and hopefully helped keep the windows open and the air conditioning off (it’s too early for tha…