Archive for June, 2009

Cost of Illegal Aliens to Virginia Taxpayers is Finally Tallied in this Report, What’s your Guess?

By From http://www.spotsygop.com/blogger.html • Jun 29th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

h/t to BVBL.comHow much money does the illegal alien problem cost your family right now? Take a guess. Just narrow it to Virginia, where the problem is far less than say, CA, TX, FL, NY or even DC.Write your answer down.Read this: [Cost of Illegals Re…



Still a Classic to me

By From http://rappahannockred.wordpress.com • Jun 29th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Every 4 months or so, someone re-circulates this video around and I watch it every time.
I can’t help but think that this poor child is someone’s daughter. Her fading-beauty mom is so proud of her looks and success to be on the color teevee. Her dad loves her no matter what because that’s what dads do. And […]



Don’t Stop Believing

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Jun 29th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Like there was any chance that the LA Times could write an article about an iconic 80s tune without me noticing. When I was in high school my metalhead cred required me to hate Journey. Now that I’m older and wiser I can look back and realize that the guys getting lucky with the high […]



Kaine Has Proven a Worthy Successor to Warner: VA is Still #1

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jun 29th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Some people scoffed at the notion that Tim Kaine was the right person to take over for Mark Warner back in 2005. They were sort of an odd couple back in 2001 when Warner was running for Governor and Kaine Lt. Governor. The more seasoned Warner, who was making a big push for rural voters, […]



Upper level low, lower level “cool” air for us

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • Jun 29th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This five panel chart shows the forecast for our area starting Thursday morning, but not what you might expect. This is an upper level forecast, showing the 500 millibar (~18,000 feet above us) configuration. What can we tell from this? The low pres…



Former Old Dominion Brewers to Open New Brewery

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 29th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

As mentioned in the previous post, Matt Hagerman and Favio Garcia, both formerly of Old Dominion Brewing, have joined up to open a new brewery in Northern Virginia. The pair were at this weekend’s Northern Virginia Summer Brewfest to promote their new …



REALTOR(R) Gets a New Home… Of Sorts

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jun 29th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

This has been a very busy and hectic day.  Actually, it has been a very busy and hectic weekend.  I am pleased to announce that I have a new “home! ” After several months of deliberating, I have moved my broker’s license to Coldwell Banker Elite – Massaponax!  I hope this move will allow me to […]



Del. Pollard Asks Acting AG About Lifting Swimming Restrictions in Parks

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jun 29th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

In his weekly report to constituents, Albert Pollard discusses a letter he recently sent to Attorney General Bill Mims*:
Summer is here – humid days, hot sun and lots of mosquitoes. All three of these can be temporarily dispelled by a quick swim in the river…unless, of course, you are visiting one of the local […]



Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 28th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

The Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest took place this weekend, June 27-29, in Leesburg, Virginia. I headed out to Leesburg Saturday morning to spend the afternoon at the festival. I arrived just as the gates were opening so I was able to make a tour ar…



Clueless Krystal Ball and Her Delusions of a Gayer Unemployed World-AmeriKa

By From http://rappahannockred.wordpress.com • Jun 28th, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Politics, Spotsylvania, Stafford

Folks, I can’t do this candidacy any better commentating than to just tell you to read the platform itself. This is why some 27-year olds should stick to shopping and Facebook and stay out of national and INTERnational affairs of the most powerful nation on Earth! Read the article [here]

Some of Clueless Krystal’s campaign […]