Archive for June, 2009

2009 Summer Brewfest Breweries Posted

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 15th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

The participating brewery list for the 2009 Summer Brewfest is posted online. The festival will take place June 27-29 in Leesburg, VA. The organizers have plenty of treats lined up for us, including more than a dozen breweries new to the Summer Brewfes…



Short Sale Information for Sellers

By From http://fredericksburgrealestateblog.com • Jun 15th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

SHORT SALE INFORMATION – Fredericksburg real estate market
Did you know that over the last year, a national average of only 1 in 5 short sale transactions ever close?  If you are trying to short sale your home, can you afford to be a negative statistic (4 out of 5 short sale transactions don’t close) while […]



Stafford County Republicans: Their Own Worst Enemy?

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jun 14th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Stafford

In an effort to replace Sen. John Chichester in 2007 with a more conservative Republican, the Stafford County GOP held a firehouse primary where voters had to sign a loyalty oath saying they’d vote for the eventual nominee. This was supposed to ensure a very conservative nominee since Chichester has always depended on the support […]



The Beaux’ Stratagem

By From http://fredericksblogger.blogspot.com/ • Jun 14th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Last night, we set up our ever-present folding chairs on the lawn at Kenmore to enjoy the Fredericksburg Players’ performance of The Beaux’ Stratagem, a Restoration comedy from the early 1700’s. The evening was a sort of play within a play. For t…



Krystal Ball Interviewed by The Young Turks

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jun 13th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local



Meet Krystal Ball Sunday Afternoon

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jun 13th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Krystal Ball, who has been endorsed by the Fredericksburg Democratic Committee as a candidate in the 1st Congressional District, will be holding her first public event this weekend:
Krystal is kicking off her campaign for Congress tomorrow with a family friendly picnic. Join us at Pratt Park from noon to 3pm for food, activities, and information […]



And the railroading of Ben Boyd begins…

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Jun 13th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I previous posted about the idiocy of hiring Ben Boyd — who had previous pled guilty to possession of steroids — to be the next football coach for Caroline County High School. Even worst, there have been allegations that he had failed to disclosure his convictions on his application when he applied for the job […]



Meet Mr. FCC Radio Censorship Himself, Julius Genachowski- Will YOU Help Fight His Senate Confirmation?

By From http://rappahannockred.wordpress.com • Jun 13th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Politics

From World Net Daily
The chief of a coalition set up to fight attacks on America’s First Amendment rights has issued a warning that Tuesday will be a pivotal point in the history of free speech, as the Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to hold a confirmation hearing for Julius Genachowski.
President Barack Obama’s longtime pal is […]



With a Little Help From My Friends

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jun 13th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A fortnightly rant, FL-S style with a big h/t each to niece Riki and nephew Zak who today turn legal-voting-age! Woo hoo!
So, I dunno.
I dunno if maybe it was the two straight late-nights-out-in-a-row and not enough sleep to balance it all out.
Or, maybe it was the constant interruptions all week long for answers to the […]



Social Media Traffic Jam

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Jun 13th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Earlier today I got a new follower notification from Twitter. The Tin Foil Five is now following me. It didn’t scream obvious spam link so I clicked through. It turns out that they are a local metal band. I didn’t know we had any original metal in Fred. Vegas, so that’s cool to know. I’d like […]