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A fortnightly rant, FL-S style with h/t to Tony Kornheiser and ”Old Guy Radio”:
It is possible to both love and loathe summer.
On the best of summer days – especially after a nice, gentle rainstorm – the air is sweet.  And at least for a little while, you can put the allergy meds back in the cabinet.
On the worst […]

In today’s WaPo Metro Section, Tim Craig reports on the energy debate between Virginia’s two U.S. Senate candidates: Former Gov. Mark Warner  and Former Gov. Jim “Junk Bond Rating” Gilmore. 
Gov. Warner’s approach?  A multi-faceted plan that will reduce the nation’s dependency on foreign oil, and includes nuclear as well as alternative energy development that will be a boon […]

To a longtime journalist like me, the sudden passing of NBC Washington Bureau Chief and moderator of Meet The Press Tim Russert is a shock beyond shocks.
In a era when so much of news, especially the televised variety, is prepackaged like so much individually-packaged Kraft American Cheese slices, Meet The Press under Russert’s guidance was […]

Fred2Blue has learned that Va. House Democratic Caucus Leader Del. Brian Moran is working hard to thwart proposed procedural changes that, if adopted by the Virginia Dept. of Education, would greatly harm gifted education programs across the Commonwealth.
Legislative Director Jesse Ferguson confirms that Del. Moran “sent a letter on Wednesday to the Dept. of Education” cautioning against […]

A fortnightly rant, FL-S style.
Intimacy in a relationship is a beautiful thing to behold.
Sometimes one doesn’t see it but one does sense it.
It is the energy exchanged by loving couples sitting quiety in a room: one is watching television and the other is finishing the Sunday crossword puzzle. Neither speaks a single word to the […]

Congratulations to Stafford Dem Chair Marc Broklawski, and also to Betty & Carlos Del Toro and family who have been asked by the Obama campaign to participate in today’s rally at the Nissan Pavilion.
Carlos says his family will lead the huge gathering in the Pledge of Allegiance.
‘Way to go!
UPDATE (by Chris): Awesome!
Also, Kaine, Warner, & Webb […]

Everybody, SING!
Where’s Simon Cowell, or Howard Dean, when we really need them?

FINAL: DOWN GOES GODZILLA!
To paraphrase Mr. T: “I pity the fools!”
RPV’s state convention meets today in Richmond to determine whether former Gov. Jim “I flunked Accounting 101″ Gilmore or Del. Robert “Sideshow Bob” Marshall (R-Proud White County)  wins the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.  The GOP nominee will take on former Gov. Mark Warner in the general election
What […]