Archive for May, 2011

Low-Point Cheesy Squash Casserole

By From http://www.pointsinmylife.com/ • May 26th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A recipe you’ll want to keep on hand all summer long. This tasty squash casserole won’t heat up your kitchen during the hot summer months because you don’t even have to turn on your oven. Made in the microwave, it’s easy, healthy, and very delectable! …



Few more pictures from the Hokie Storm chase

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • May 26th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Cyclic wall cloud formation underneath 5/21 Nebraska supercell.  Wall cloud at right is dying out while the one at center is wrapping up.  (Stuff at left is just cloud fragments…i.e. scud)Nebraska supercell structure May 21.Hokies watching …



Low-Point Broccoli Salad

By From http://www.pointsinmylife.com/ • May 26th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

What a great salad for summer and a wonderful source of fiber, vitamins, and anti-oxidants! This recipe was such a big hit with my family, I felt somewhat rushed to get this salad photographed so my husband and daughter could enjoy more helpings! I jus…



Back to Virginia chasing

By From http://stormsrus.blogspot.com/ • May 26th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It looks like there will be storm chase action today, tomorrow, and possibly Saturday that I could get to.  Today would involve a trip west toward the Blue Ridge as things here around I-95 probably won’t be conducive to storm development.  I …



Low-Point Berry Parfait

By From http://www.pointsinmylife.com/ • May 24th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

When I was growing up, my mom used to take me to our local Dairy Queen and I would order a “Jack and Jill” sundae. Everybody in my small town knew that a Jack and Jill sundae consisted of melted marshmallow and chocolate. When I moved away many years l…



Did the U.S. lose some States?

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • May 24th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

There are many challenges facing our Nation these days. We see divisiveness all around us. While dining out recently I thought that maybe these United States had become less “united.”

I was startled by the listings under “Imported” on the restaurant’…



Herman Cain: Constitutional Scholar

By From http://www.imsurroundedbyidiots.com • May 24th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local


U.S. workers enjoy far fewer vacation days than Europeans

By From http://www.odonnellweb.com • May 24th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Check out Figure B at the link below. Then come back. Go ahead, I’ll wait. U.S. workers enjoy far fewer vacation days than Europeans. It occurs to me that in my 22 year post-college career, I have never taken more than 5 consecutive days off from work. Many of our European friends are required to […]



April 2011 Market Statistics

By From http://sarahiouslyspeaking.com • May 24th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, RealEstate.Local

TweetFredericksburg City: 89 days on market – this is 26 days less than in April 2010 Sellers received, on average, 91.3% of their list price when the home sold There is 5.12 months of inventory on the market 25 homes sold in April 2011 – this is 6 more in April 2010 The most popular price range was $50,000-$99,999. The median sold price was $205,000, compared to $218,000 in April 2010. Financing Terms:  Conventional […]



But the Officer Didn’t Pull Me Over

By From http://www.andrewflusche.com • May 23rd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Most of the people I talk with get pulled over by a deputy or trooper. However, in a few cases the defendant says, “but the officer didn’t pull me over.” What’s up with that? I’ve heard people say that for charges ranging from DUI to reckless driving to driving on a suspended license. Sometimes people […]