Faithful readers will note that this isn’t the first post to rail on traditional media’s fear tactics in comparing the current economy to the Great Depression. I must commend the Free Lance-Star for the article in today’s paper about how the city of Fr…
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On a Monday when I open the paper, and read about yet another bailout, I think back to the weekend and wonder if we aren’t getting just a bit of fear ‘vertising. That’s my new word for how the government pitches anything now that they want the entire c…
A bevy of plays are floating and twirling around town this weekend. We have it good authority that it’s well worth the trip to go see Christian Youth Theater perform “Willie Wonka Junior” at Spotsylvania High (I’m branching out of city events for this…
I just received notice of the Dec 10th planning commission meeting, and item number 4 on the agenda is particularly interesting:4. Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment- Amendment to the City Code Chapter 78,Zoning, Planning and Development, Article III, Zon…
The Fredericksburg Boy’s And Girl’s club and Chili’s are combining forces on November 26th for Spirit Night. If you print out this flyer (link) (it’s 3.5Mb, so it may take a little while to load). 10% of your check will be donated to the Boy’s and Girl…
WOW, what a huge mistake by our local hospital. They need to have a serious talk with their PR person. This quote was in today’s FLS about an lapse allowing personal info out onto the web for all to see. Jina Kaikey is the privacy officer for Medicorp….
That’s how I read this article about porous friction course, a porous asphalt alternative that is being tested out by VDOT. This came to my attention through this FLS article, but was actually reported last month in the Washington Post. In the article,…
I was disturbed by the front page story in the FLS today about a UMW commissioned study about the amount of financial benefit the college brings to the area. Why? A number of us live here, partly due to the vibrance that the university provides to th…
Technically, you will be meeting the three candidates, but after the election in December, one of the three candidates will be the one. According to City Beat, Dec 3rd at 7pm, there will be a forum at city hall where you can meet all three candidates.h…
