Very brief review: I was blindsided by a layoff the Monday after Thanksgiving. I’m a software sales and marketing executive by trade, and for the most part, focused my job search on opportunities to sell complex technical products or services. I was ou…
I know what I’m going to make often this summer! This perfect light and delicious entre’ can be served on a bed of lettuce, with a side of cottage cheese, or anything else you enjoy. With this easy recipe, you can make this as a meal or a side dish; it…
This week’s photo showcases the beautiful stone hearth in the home at 309 Clydesdale Ct. Photography by Amber Reinink
Mortgage Rates 30 Year Fixed Rates: 4.750% – APR: 4.941% – Points: 1.375% 15 Year Fixed Rates: 4.125% – APR: 4.395% – Points: 1.000% 5 Year Arm Rates: 3.125% – APR: 3.279% – Points: 1.125% Source: Bank of America Home Loans (Corporate) – Rates effective 3/15/2011
Wow! Somebody “discovered” unschooling. I am the only one who is a little sad every time a limited experiment in the school system validates something we’ve known for a long time? These one-off experiments never amount to anything. Yes, these 8 kids are better off, and that by itself is valuable. But does anybody really […]
There are certain beers that I enjoy regularly, my “go to” beers so to speak. Yet despite that, or perhaps because of that familiarity, I often don’t think to post reviews of them. An occasional mention in passing perhaps, but that’s it. Starr Hill Nor…
A common complaint about parents today is that they let the schools raise their kids. This line of thought is especially common among the holier than thou HSer crowd. Heck, if you dig deep into the archives here you can probably catch me guilty of saying something along those lines. So consider this passage from […]
Readers of these Musings will know that I am no fan of winter in Virginia. I do love those “winter beers” which my favorite breweries release. Those special beers help to make the season bearable. However, “cold, wet, and dark” are more welcome as beer…
Click on the chart above to view a larger version. We recently posted the home sales data for the region from February 2011. This data is so much more critical than most people realize. This, the inventory and sales activity, is what drives many aspects of the Fredericksburg real estate market. So, it should be […]
I enjoy taking something I love, like Malted Milk Balls, and finding a recipe to alter to make it fewer calories, but still good enough to thoroughly enjoy. A very important part of my job is taste-tester and I’m thinking after about 6 cookies, that de…
