TweetValentine’s Day is less than a week away, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve failed to make your dinner reservations.  The well-known restaurants will most likely be booked solid by now, especially for the peak dinner hours.  Well, you’re in luck.  Here are a few suggestions of over looked restaurants in Fredericksburg to try.  […]

There’s a battle over religious freedom brewing in the United States. Currently the aggressors are focusing on the Catholic faithful. However, people of all faiths should be concerned. While the opening volley happens to focus on the Catholic chur…

After numerous attempts to validate my sense of humor in the Free-Lance Star cartoon caption contest, I have finally made the Final 4. Please click through and vote for the one starting with, “Finally, somebody who understands…” http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/toontalk/2012/02/08/caption-contest-156-finalists/ If you don’t think mine is the funniest, vote for it anyway Voting ends at noon on […]

Last month, the diligent agents of VA Alcoholic Beverage Control busted a Roanoke County man for running an illegal still.

Special agents with the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) have apprehended a man for manufacture of i…

If you’re stopped for DUI / DWI in Virginia, the officer may offer you a preliminary breath test (PBT). He might even say, “This won’t be used against you in court.” But nothing could be further from the truth. Video Transcription Hello, my name is Andrew Flusche. I’m a Virginia traffic attorney. A lot of […]

Serving up breakfast, lunch, or supper with this savory dish that has only five points per serving. Easy, healthy, and delicious — that’s what it’s all about! Another recipe worth repeating! Enjoy!Low-Point Poached Eggs with Chickpeas and FetaIngredie…

Well, maybe not major, but I’m flattered nonetheless. Two bloggers who I read regularly nominated Musings Over A Pint for this award. I’m not sure where or how it started, but the Liebster Blog award is sort of a chain letter of mutual admiration p…

I have a friend who drinks Miller Lite exclusively. And he adds salt to it before he drinks it. I once asked him why and he replied it improved the taste. Huh? Naturally I suggested he simply start with a better tasting beer in the first place. He was …

If you’re charged with reckless driving by speed or speeding, here’s a defense that is probably going to lose: “My car can’t go that fast!” I hear that quite often from potential clients. And these are usually folks charged with going 80 to 90 mph. What car won’t go 85 on the interstate? Unless it’s […]

If there’s any doubt of the direction President Barack Hussein Obama and his cooperators are taking us, one just has to look to the administration’s own words.

The FBI and the Department of Justice have issued a series of pamphlets to promote s…