Archive for May, 2010

This was the first official game under the lights at Haske Field on May 22, at 7:30 p.m. The Phillies played the Cubs, and there was a crowd of approximately 350 people.
The score was Phillies 3 Cubs 1, the game ended after four innings due to… »

“We don’t need no stinking Water Protection!”
Sounds like our local Supervisors have a real water tiger by the tail. The County Board heard mostly opposition to a document that’s at least supposed to take measures to protect the quality of the Chesapeake.
I don’t think many of those opponents actually want dirtier water- either in the… »

Contributed by Jackson Harper
“What laws govern our universe? How shall we know them? How may this knowledge help us to comprehend the world and hence guide its actions to our advantage?” Roger Penrose, The Road to Reality – a complete guide to the laws of the universe, from the chapter The Roots of Science,… »

A Lot of Nothing
Our locality gets a little closer to seeing justice done on the man held responsible for a brutal beating and murder from last year in Lansdowne; defendant Darwin Bowman waived right to preliminary hearing in the case of the death of William Bennett of Potomac Station and the attack on the victim’s… »

We are all aware of the push to save energy. Here are some easy ways to reduce energy usage in your kitchen. Most of us have heard some if not all of this before. A lot of us dismiss the information and continue life as usual. Try making a conscious effort… »

“Everything we know is only some kind of approximation, because we know that we do not know all the laws as yet. Therefore, things must be learned only to be unlearned again or, more likely, to be corrected.” Richard Feynman Lectures in Physics [1].
Our Humanity
Both whales and elephants have larger brains than Homo sapiens…. »

As the school year comes to a close, students and teachers are giving much thought to summer plans, and, more importantly, next school year. With the opening of Woodgrove High School, many students and teachers will be in a new unfamiliar setting, but few will get to spend the school year in a foreign… »

Since we last met, the farm ponies were swishing flies with their long tails, grazing lazily out in the pasture. It was just about that time when……
A pretty little hen, Lady Miss Gracious, was pecking at slugs, bugs and berries in the field. She seemed to enjoy the peace and quiet around the ponies… »

Enjoy an afternoon of old time radio show magic with a presentation from the 1940’s “Fibber McGee and Molly” radio show on May 23 at 3:00 p.m. Veteran Loudoun radio theatre performers and Foley artists (for live sound effects) present this comic gem along with its original commercials (often as funny as the script!)…. »

Precisely the Prescription from the Vessel with the Pestle
I’m trying to think of an analogy to kick off the fact that Loudoun County’s second full-service hospital gained formal approval this week; ‘an apple a day’ doesn’t really fit the bill, ‘ just what the Doctor ordered’ isn’t really in order- maybe we can say it’s… »

It’s me - Sushi! If you didn’t read last weeks part of the story, go back and catch up - I have lots to share with you and more to come….
“Girls, Daddy will be home late tonight. After breakfast, I want to be sure the house is picked up and your chores done down… »

Long Time Coming
Well, the man responsible for last summer’s violent crime spree in Leesburg won’t be coming around here anymore; actually, he’ll be residing behind bars for the rest of his life. William Spencer received two life sentences- plus another 58 years for good measure- as penalty for the incidents on July 10.
He freely admitted… »

I. County Business:
a. FY’11 Budget
As I noted in my December newsletter, the budget situation this year was the toughest I have faced during my 15 years as a Loudoun County Supervisor due to cuts in State funding (with the exception of education funding), the lack of federal stimulus funds (such as were available… »

As a resident of nearby Lincoln, just a mile and a half down the road from exploding Purcellville, I find it distressing that the status quo won in this previously quite moderate town. Despite what the Mayor says, the town is pursuing typical suburban style development on borrowed money, all the while going on about… »

It was a beautiful day – not much different from this one when in the kitchen of the white colonial farm house Mama, as my human Laino calls her, was vigorously chopping carrots, onions and sweet red bell peppers, mixed with fresh herbs from the garden. Lifting the black iron skillet from the bakers rack,… »