February 2010
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Enjoy 'Afternoon Delights' at National Sporting Library
Plan to spend a lovely morning or afternoon in Middleburg before May 15th to see the National Sporting Library's current exhibit, "Afternoon Delights," a refine…
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Elizabeth Norman Designs Sustainable Gardens that Thrive in Hunt Country
It doesn't take three feet of snow to fully understand how difficult it is for our gardens to adjust to the many challenges of being planted in the zones betwee…
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Dick Francis: Thanks, Old Friend
I will sorely miss Dick Francis. Mr. Francis, who died this week at the age of 89, was a legendary British jockey turned sportswriter turned detective novelist.…
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Booksigning for The Horse in Virginia: An Illustrated History
Author Julie Campbell will lecture and sign copies of her new book, The Horse in Virginia: An Illustrated History, on Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m., at the Nationa…
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Bipartisanship or Snow Job
You know the joke. We're from the Government. We're here to help you. Well, this time, one more time, and one more time again, those folks from the government w…
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Bipartisanship is for Pikers
Under severe criticism, even from his friends in the mainstream media, President Obama called for a bi-partisan meeting on healthcare this week and offered to o…
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America's System Broken?
Last month, Purple philosophized on the difficulty humans have planning ahead. Heading off serious problems, when costs come now, and benefits lie far in the fu…
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Albert's Corner - A Monthly Column for People Who Share Their Homes with Four-Legged Friends
I've been sitting here for nearly two hours, paws at the keyboard, trying to decide what to write. This is highly unusual for me. Writer's block just isn't part…
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A Tribute to Howard Zinn
Howard Zinn died suddenly last month of a heart attack at age 87. He went, as I think most of us would like to go, suddenly and on a well deserved vacation. I h…
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A Real Divine Comedy
The Middleburg Players is presenting the divine musical comedy 'Nunsense' March 19-21 and March 26-28 at Buchanan Hall in Upperville. Come and get a sneak previ…
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