While we’re quite fond of all of our local Virginia breweries and brewers, it’s also a thrill to welcome brewers from distant states when they visit Virginia. Just a few weeks ago we got to meet Garrett Oliver at a Brooklyn Brewery beer dinner right he…

Think you’ve seen everything from Catherin Crabill’s recent Tea Party speech in Northumberland County? There’s more (video here):
What we need to decide here and now is not only what is worth living for, but what is worth dying for. And it is time to make that determination because we may very well be called to […]

Bob McDonnell is a fan of the former President’s social and even economic policies, and now George W. Bush’s most infamous supporters are returning the favor:
McDonnell raised $100,000 from top donors to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, a pro-Bush front group that attacked Sen. John Kerry’s service in the Vietnam War.
Bob Perry, a Bush confidante […]

Actually there was not a lot to summarize, as our main speaker, Julie May of the R Board, contacted me yesterday morning to cancel the appearance. I will try to reschedule her for another meeting.Chief Nye did come however. He reported that recently …

I speak of the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office specifically. There are at least two blatant and egregious examples of nepotism that has been demonstrated by hiring practices in that office and an additional examples that at least has mitigating circumstances. I’m not going to directly identify the employees — I personally don’t have a problem […]

That ballot/bullet line that Catherine Crabill is so fond of? It’s been used before.

Let’s see who’s up for adoption this week! 
Well there’s 2 kitties that would love to be adopted together!  I mean, they’re sisters!  You can’t break up a family!  Meet Frosting and Sparkles!

Frosting
Frosting will adjust well to any home because she is so young.  She is good with adults and children.  She is also not opposed […]

I was hoping for a good chase setup today, but the SPC, the local Sterling forecast office, and the short range models all combined to quash any hope I had. Thus I gave up and trudged home after work, noticing an updraft to the west that I didn’t thin…

Hey, we’ve been Aetna members for only 6 weeks, and already I’ve got a story. Michelle takes a mega Vitamin D supplement once per month. It is prescription only. Because Aetna will only allow the pharmacy to dispense a 30 day supply at a time, she can only get 1 pill at a time for […]

Delegate Albert Pollard’s Statement on Recent Remarks from Catherine Crabill
Washington, Madison and Monroe were born in my legislative district and to be bullied by a politician would be to dishonor them and the men and women who have died to protect this great country.
Given this rich history, it particularly disappointing that a major party candidate […]