The Christmas telescope.
Among other good and interesting presents that I received for Christmas, I received something unusual and surprising: an Orion SkyQuest XT6 (Dobsonian) telescope, which Amber gave to me. That meant as little to me as it likely does to you, as of a few days ago, but I’m down with it now. I’m [...]
Internet retail tax: fine idea, tough to implement.
I’ve long been opposed to a retail tax on purchases made on-line. It’s not that I don’t think it makes good fiscal sense — it does. In the early days of e-tailing — the late 90s through perhaps 2001 — retail tax might have killed things, because of the cost of shipping. [...]
Pilot, Times pile on Kilgore.
Jerry Kilgore: the candidate for governor who just can’t catch a break. First the Washington Post slammed him for the second time in two weeks, yet again on his position on the death penalty, and today, the Virginian Pilot does the same:
As Virginia’s top elected law enforcement official, Kilgore should be interested in more [...]
Eric’s World of Food.
My friend Eric Riback has started a food blog, Eric’s World of Food. It’s only two days old, but already he’s got commentary on food and food experiences, along with recipes as varied as tomato vinaigrette salad dressing and Frito pie. I suspect I’ll be gathering some new recipes.
On Madeleine Peyroux listenership.
Astute readers will note that my “Listening To” sidebar, which lists the past five songs that have played in iTunes on my desktop computer, appears to have been broken in the past couple of days. After all, it just lists Madeleine Peyroux’s “Don’t Wait Too Long,” from Careless Love over and over again.
This [...]
Poor Jerry Kilgore.
I’ve got to admit it: I feel bad for Virginia Attorney General Jerry Kilgore. The guy can’t seem to catch a break in the governor’s race, particularly from the Washington Post. Eleven days ago, the Post spanked the Republican for his ludicrous statements regarding the work of his opponent, Tim Kaine, in representing [...]
The cascading effects of development.
Overcrowding and sprawl spread ever outwards from their point of origin. Washington D.C. has sprawled northward to form continuous suburbs clear to New York City, and south to Culpeper. Charlottesville has eaten up the bulk of the 29 North corridor, and Greene County is getting similarly nasty. This cascading effect leads to [...]
Mother opposed to Catcher in the Rye. Film at 11.
What must it be like to be a walking, talking cliche?
Andrea Minnon of Lebanon said she had never heard of “The Catcher in the Rye” before she learned that it was on her 14-year-old son Spencer’s freshman reading list. After researching the book online with her husband, she concluded that it espouses immoral ideas that [...]
Trial lawyers and Democrats.
Today’s Richmond Times-Dispatch has a ridiculous editorial on the matter of trial lawyers and Democrats. The brief piece concludes that “the trial lawyer/Democratic marriage [is] perhaps heading to splitsville.” Wow — that would be a huge blow, both to Democrats and to the legal system. On what grounds have they come to [...]
WINA: Family takes break from moving into new house. Prankster puts “FREE” sign in yard. Hilarity ensues.
http://www.wina.com/storyshow.asp?id=11206
Moving complete.
It’s shortly after midnight on Sunday. We spent today (Saturday, yesterday, whatever) moving, of course. Everything went just as we’d planned. It was a group effort, of course, but it came off just fine. The U-Haul is filled, the house is packed with Amber’s and my combined possessions, and the move [...]
Moving tomorrow.
The U-Haul’s (partly) packed. We’re leaving in the morning. The new IP is 208.33.154.66. Here’s hoping it all works.
Daily Press: Miller victory “a harbinger.”
In today’s Hampton Roads Daily Press editorial, they agree with my assertion that Paula Miller’s victory in Tuesday’s special election is a sign of things to come. The two points that they make — and they’re both very good — are:
Her Republican opponent promised, like President Bush and Gov. Jim Gilmore before him, to [...]
The shift begins.
http://www.winchesterstar.com/TheWinchesterStar/041216/Area_potts.asp
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