I should preface this post with this statement: If someone is selling (distributing) illegal narcotics, I think they should be locked up in prison for an appropriate amount of time. If someone is arrested for using or possessing illegal drugs, I also believe that they should be locked up unless they have a genuine desire […]

Richmond Times Dispatch:
Two Richmond police officers were injured by shrapnel during target practice at the department’s firing range today in Caroline County, but neither injury was believed to be life-threatening, authorities said.
Police early this afternoon confirmed that the incident had occurred, but officials said they were still gathering information and had no other immediate details.
The […]

A fortnightly rant, FL-S style with a shout-out to my bro’ Steven Smolen, who retires today after 30 years of public service to the people of New York State. Enjoy retirement. Your life begins anew! 
Could we finally be at the end of this economic meltdown? There is evidence – albeit anecdotal – to suggest […]

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Did you receive a speeding ticket in Spotsylvania County? It’s normal to be worried about the outcome. But your ticket might be beatable! Here are some tips to help beat your Spotsylvania speeding ticket.
Stay calm
You have to stay calm throughout the traffic stop. And you need to keep your head afterward as well. You certainly […]

Bad melodrama, but a good description of today’s weather. A line of storms plowed thru the vicinity mid-afternoon, dumping heavy rain and at dropping at least one funnel cloud that I witnessed from southern KG county. The conditions that created the …

So go figure…I spent all sorts of time and money on a chase trip to Tornado Alley without seeing a funnel cloud, and I go on a last-minute ho-hum so-what chase in my figurative backyard and see one on a day when little or no severe weather was foreca…

Last Tuesday I stopped by Capital Ale House for “Steal the Glass Night.” Every Tuesday they feature a brewery’s beers served in logo glassware, which you are free to take with you. Even though I probably have more glassware than I need, if that’s reall…

On the way home from upstate NY, we stopped for a one-day stay in New York City, where we took in some of the sights with our daughter, who lives in Brooklyn. We started with a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge (above: the view from the bridge), and land…