Memorial Day – With Meaning
Pause with me to remember the true meaning of Memorial Day. To those that served, serve now, and will serve, my family & I thank you.
Category: Items of Note
Happy Thanksgiving!
In these modern times so many of our holidays have devolved to little more than shopping extravaganzas and the occasional football game. Thanksgiving has not been spared this treatment, as the “Black Friday” sales slipping into Thanksgiving Day demonstrates. It is so easy to think of nothing more than that and look forward to a [...]
A couple of links of note from The Volokh Conspiracy
Via Instapundit I was directed to this post over at The Volokh Conspiracy detailing convictions in the Ohio voter fraud trials of people who came there to illegal double-vote for Obama. From the linked Columbus Dispatch story: A Franklin County judge told three out-of-state campaigners for Barack Obama who voted here illegally that they should [...]
Senator Jesse Helms died today, July 4th, 2008. He was 86.
Former Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina died at 1:15 am today, according to the web site of the Jesse Helms Center. He was 86 and was fighting the growing list of ailments that eventually forced his retirement. It’s said he died of natural causes. Godspeed, Senator Helms. Our prayers are with your family and [...]
Public planning sessions for Sterling and Potomac areas of Loudoun
In case anyone missed the notice, Loudoun County is holding public input sessions for the county’s planning efforts. These sessions are designed to permit the public to weigh in on matters that concern them such as traffic, public transit, safety, and environmental issues. The following sessions are being held for the communities of Sterling and [...]
Hospitals in Loudoun – isn’t it time we had more?
I was having a passing conversation with a friend living well south of me in Loudoun County and medical needs came up. (A recent issue in his household required a few trips to the hospital.) I related a similar experience I’d had last year and he asked me where I had gone. I had gone [...]
News items that caught my eye
It’s been a home project day so I’ve been “news-blind” for the past several hours. Some items of note: A spy satellite has lost power and is headed for an uncontrolled re-entry. This is bad for several reasons but I’m not sure what they can do about it. The bird is due to come down [...]
Items of note: Knoxville cop pulls a Nifong, Dems want retreat from Afghanistan, etc.
In my various wanderings of the blogosphere I’ve come across posts that have interested me a great deal but handle topics upon which I have nothing to add. This usually results in me reading the post, perhaps commenting, and then heading off to the next stop in my usual on-line walkabout. Starting today, I’m going [...]
