Archive for June, 2009

Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk 2009

By From http://www.fredericksburgarthritiswalk.com/ • Jun 23rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Fredericksburg Arthritis Walk was held on May 2, 2009. It was a fun time. This year we added a dog walk and contest. There were also many prizes given out to participants at the walk. If you couldn’t attend…



Blue & Gray Brewery Closing, Temporarily

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 23rd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

The move is on! The Blue & Gray Brewing Company will close its manufacturing and retail operations in their current location at 3321 Dill Smith Drive in Fredericksburg on Saturday, June 27th at 5pm. They will re-open at the new location, 3300 Dill …



“Is the Honeymoon Over for Obama?!”

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Yeah, and I’m the friggin’ Pope.
And if you think the numbers on this graph are unusually lop-sided, keep in mind that the approval rating for the GOP in this ABC/Washington Post poll is 36%. That’s compared to 24%, 25%, 28%, and 29% in other recent polls.
h/t DailyKos



Impromptu evening chase

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

As I wound up mowing the grass this evening I noticed a cell just to the east, so I grabbed my cameras and darted off to a couple of observation points. These showers, growing under an upper level cold pool of air, didn’t provide much (if any) lightni…



Whence today’s showers?

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

So where did today’s showers come from? The low pressure still meandering off the East Coast dragged in a cold pool of air over us in the upper levels. Since we all know warm air rises, having relatively cold air above a warm surface layer thus provi…



College Without High School

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This looks like a fantastic book. With one at 10th grade age and the other at 8th grade age, the timing on this is perfect for us. Maybe the author will see this and send me an advance copy. After all, how many other home education blogs have been online since 2001?



Northern Virginia Summer BrewFest Update

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

Here’s a way to make your day at the Summer Brewfest safer, and add to the fun at the same time. This information was posted this week at the Summer Brewfest web site.Spanky’s Shenanigans has agreed to provide a shuttle service for the 2009 Northern …



Have You Visited the Best Site on the Internet?

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Two things I love are photography and politics.
The official Whitehouse photostream on Flickr has some amazing behind-the-scenes photos that you can’t find anywhere else, in all shapes and sizes.
One of the more recent uploaded pics shows Secretary Clinton’s first day back at work since fracturing her elbow:



Fredericksburg Fair 2009

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Num Num Num!  It’s almost turkey leg time again!  The Fredericksburg Fair will be in town again July 24 – August 2, 2009. This year will consist of some traditional attractions, as well as some new events to look forward to!  This year’s schedule includes the following activities (click here for a full list of activities):

July 24
Wrestling […]



Sen. Warner Introduces TARP Oversight Bill

By From http://fred2blue.com • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The bill would create a trust and set an end-date for govt. ownership.
From the office of Sen. Mark Warner:
U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor today about bipartisan legislation he has introduced with Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) that will maximize returns of taxpayer investments into TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) assisted […]