Archive for January, 2010

Bad Policy or Do I Just Need to Cut Loose?

By From http://questeverything.blogspot.com/ • Jan 13th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Before addressing the issue at hand; the recently passed noise ordinance, I will disclose some of my life experiences to establish that I am not just a curmudgeon trying to ruin everyone’s fun. While we have all “heard” the anecdotal stories related to…



Bad Policy or Do I Just Need to Cut Loose?

By From http://questeverything.blogspot.com/ • Jan 13th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Before addressing the issue at hand; the recently passed noise ordinance, I will disclose some of my life experiences to establish that I am not just a curmudgeon trying to ruin everyone’s fun. While we have all “heard” the anecdotal stories related to…



Storm? Yes. Snow? Maybe.

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • Jan 12th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The models have yet to converge on a good solution for this weekend, but I can state the following with some level of confidence:(1) Saturday will be dry.(2) There will be some precipitation late Saturday night through Sunday. (3) Temperatures will mo…



December 2009 Market Statistics

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • Jan 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

Fredericksburg City:

58 days on market – this is 24 days less than in December 2008
Sellers received, on average, 91.82% of their list price when the home sold
There is 8.83 months of inventory on the market
18 homes sold inDecember 2009 – this is 8 more than in December 2008
The most popular price range was $350,000-$399,999.   
The median sold price was $279,923, compared to $306,134 in December 2008
Financing Terms:  Conventional – […]



Sunken Road Gate

By From http://collegeterrace.blogspot.com/ • Jan 11th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

To help with the traffic disruptions associated with the closing of Route One this weekend, the University will be opening up the gate at Sunken Road. This will mainly help manage traffic going to and from the basketball games at the gym held on the a…



Another artificial and engineered crisis debunked.

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Jan 10th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

WUSA9: Virginia Nursing Shortage May Be Less Than Expected
And as for all engineered crises (or should that be crisi?), it’s just another attempt to grow the size of government:
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said the state has increased access to nurse training programs and made salaries more competitive, resulting in 900 additional nursing graduates since 2006.
“In […]



Oh no, not again!

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • Jan 10th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This situation bears watching! The top forecast graphic shows a coastal storm developing and throwing precipitation our way by next Saturday evening. The bottom graphic shows the same coastal low finally easing its way away from the Virginia coastlin…



Crazy teabaggers unite! (part 2)

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • Jan 9th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Remember Anne Yeisley? Well, here’s another great example of intellect sent under the subject “Are Americans beings turned into Zombies?”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWqD_VOympU
This video is very sobering.  Are Americans being turned into zombies?
Um, right, zombies. And what post about zombies would be right without some Bruce Campbell?



2009 chase writeup

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Jan 8th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’m still plugging away at my 2009 chase photo book, aiming to upload the manuscript to Blurb.com before the 2010 season starts (e.g. by mid-March). I’ve finished with the first photographic run-thru of the season’s chases and I now need to read throu…



Surprise snow burst this morning

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • Jan 8th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Well, we had the ~1″ of snow last night that I thought we would. What I didn’t expect was another snow burst this morning that would dump another 2″ on us! Our local area was the recipient of a localized snow squall associated with the Arctic front …