From Harper’s magazine December 1861

From Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s blog:
In another criminal case, the court said reducing a sentence to the statutory maximum isn’t enough to cure an order sentencing a defendant to a term that exceeded the maximum penalty.
The defendant [Jerome K. Rawls] was convicted of second-degree murder in 1996 for a 1992 offense, just before the maximum penalty […]

I’ve thought for a long time that Chris Saxman has a very bright future in the GOP. I also fail to see the logic of a Republican who condemns Crabill, but refuses to back either candidate in the 99th House District (who’s Congressman Rob Wittman going to vote for in November?). So this doesn’t come […]

I do not normally write reviews of computer hardware, but after recently having the opportunity to spend a few weeks in the “real world” with a netbook computer I wanted to publish this post in hope that it may be useful to someone considering a purcha…

As most of you know, in late June I was on Capitol Hill to help Congresswoman Jackie Speier of California introduce her MRSA Protection & Prevention Bill (HR 2937) before the House of Representatives.
And I was pleased to learn since that Congressman Rob Wittman, who represents the greater Fredericksburg area in the House, has signed […]

USA Today:
Airplane owners in Stafford County, Va., got a huge break in April. The county eliminated its tax on airplanes. That was done to match the policy in place at nearby Leesburg Executive and Manassas Regional airports.
The 29 people with small airplanes at the Stafford Regional Airport will see an average tax break of $655 […]

Hopefully at this point, if you have not listed your home, you will need to do so immediately.  There are two eligibility requirements for the program. One is the applicant must have made a reasonable effort to sellhis home.  This can either be through a private sell (For Sale By Owner(FSBO)), or through a realtor.  […]

“Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel across the country from coast to coast without seeing anything.” Charles KuraltTaking Charlie’s advice I avoided I-95 I taking the back way to King William County through Spotsylvan…

Remains of a Bygone DayThe remains of one of the bridges spanning Ruffins Pond in Spotsylvania. Note it is only a single lane bridge. This was the main road prior to the advent of the automobile. The second bridge is in the background. At one time a …

A Bridge to NowhereFor those who have lived in the area for a while the title for this picture should not be lost on them. But unlike that other bridge this one truly goes nowhere. A view of the second bridge span taken from the first.