A recent study suggests that intelligent people consume more alcohol than people of lesser intelligence. The National Child Development Study in the United Kingdom and the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in the United States coll…
Many times when you get pulled over for having a headlight out the officer will give you a warning. After all, it’s one of those items you normally won’t know about until someone points it out to you. Today in Spotsylvania General District Court I saw an example of a headlight ticket gone wrong. One […]
Pirate Cinema is a ripped-from-the-headlines near future tale in which 16 year old Trent McCauley gets his family’s Internet access blocked for a year because he was downloading movie clips for the brilliant remixes he makes and posts online. The lack of Net access costs his father his job, and makes it very hard to […]
No. I see it all the time. People get stopped for reckless driving by speed, and they also get a ticket for expired inspection. You’re allowed to prepay the inspection ticket, but you must appear in court for reckless driving or at least hire an attorney to appear for you. But should you just prepay […]
This was a common sight around Ireland — the rows of empty kegs awaiting pickup outside a pub.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This was one of many such assemblages spotted during a morning walk around Kilkenny on a Monday morning. We all had a laugh as we ha…
For the last several years, I have helped my family, friends, and myself eat healthier without skimping on servings, flavor, or eating satisfaction. By developing new recipes and slightly tweaking old favorites, I have found creative ways to turn tasty…
Not usually. If you’re convicted of DUI in Virginia the law requires you to complete the VASAP program. Unfortunately, VASAP gets to determine the specifics of what your individual program will require. This is one reason I always suggest making sure to keep your VASAP case manager on your good side. You certainly don’t want […]
A brief stop at The Old Stand Pub in Dublin, left me a few moments to admire my pint of the local brew.
As good as it looked, it tasted even better. The Old Stand is a very quaint pub, established in 1669 in the heart of Dublin. It provided a w…
Following the “Frankenstorm” the overall weather pattern has shifted to one holding a long wave trough entrenched over the eastern half of the U.S. with an accompanying parade of upper level short waves. Both the Euro and the GFS models develop a…
Back in 2008 I wrote, “I’m voting for the candidate that will deliver less war and more freedom. The hippies had it right when they said make love, not war. I’m voting for Barack Obama.” I guess he delivered less war and more freedom than a McCain administration, but I had higher hopes than that. […]
