Archive for August, 2010

DMV Has Computer Problems – Defenses?

By From http://www.andrewflusche.com • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Virginia’s Department of Motor Vehicles isn’t infallible. And neither are their computers. In fact, they’re just as fallible and prone to problems as the rest of us. The current computer outage they’re having highlights that in a painful way for people needing to renew their license right now. Apparently you’re in for a long wait. […]



What Counts as Court Community Service?

By From http://www.andrewflusche.com • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Some of my clients end up doing community service due to their traffic cases, whether it is court ordered or simply in preparation for trial. One question many of them have is: what counts as community service? Court community service must be done at a non-profit organization. This means that you cannot simply volunteer for […]



Blog posts will continue, but venue will change

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • Aug 31st, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I appreciate the readers who have been kind enough to read this blog at this website.  Starting tomorrow (September 1st) I will continue to post over at this site if you’d care to follow along.  Thanks again!



Odds of a tropically-influenced chase?

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • Aug 30th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

2004 Remington VA F3 tornado from remnants of Ivan Given the parade of disturbances emerging off the African coast and trudging across the Atlantic we may yet get a chance at chasing the remnants of a tropical system.  Two successful such chases t…



Will Earl provide us with or hinder us from getting rain?

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • Aug 30th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

That’s a very real question given the current synoptic setup.  With the dry high pressure currently overhead we’ll be lucky to even see clouds the next couple of days, much less some needed rain.  Then Earl approaches the East Coast the latte…



Low-Point No-Bake Peanut Butter Balls

By From http://www.pointsinmylife.com/ • Aug 30th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Desserts! We need more desserts on this blog! This simple recipe for No-Bake Peanut Butter Balls is a cinch to make. However, this blog entry comes with a warning: Readers beware that it is hard to eat just one of these no-bake peanut butter balls…



Seen & Heard: Director Paul Lewis Remarks

By From http://rifilmfestival.com • Aug 29th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

RIFF 2010 has officially closed. The banners are down, weary staff and filmmakers have all gone home…..but it was a great festival. Each year seems to get better and RIFF 2010 was a lot of fun. Throughout the hectic weekend I tried to catch up with festival Director Paul Lewis. A very busy man indeed, it seems fitting […]



Bad news, good news about Earl

By From http://fburg-weather.blogspot.com/ • Aug 29th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The bad news:  Earl is forecast to become a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher).  The good news:  the forecast track has shifted to the east, which would steer Earl between the Outer Banks and Bermuda.  Given this scenario it cou…



Its Time to Step Up to The Plate

By From http://questeverything.blogspot.com/ • Aug 29th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

My frustration while on Council during court discussions, which continues today, is the failure of those Council members who support moving forward with the current plan to explain their position beyond rather vague statements like, court order, or mor…



Its Time to Step Up to The Plate

By From http://questeverything.blogspot.com/ • Aug 29th, 2010 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

My frustration while on Council during court discussions, which continues today, is the failure of those Council members who support moving forward with the current plan to explain their position beyond rather vague statements like, court order, or mor…