Archive: 2010
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Albert's Corner: Scratch. Scratch. Scratch.
Scratch. Scratch. Scratch. It's not just a chronic habit a lot of dogs and cats have, it's a sign that something is wrong. It's also so common that many pet own…
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AH&T Insurance Recognized as One of the Largest Brokers
AH&T Insurance has been recognized on Business Insurance magazine's list of the "100 Largest Brokers of U.S. Business." The survey, based on 2009 brokerage reve…
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Restore America: Chopping Economic Seas Ahead
During the 4th quarter of 2009 and 1st quarter of 2010 many pundits saw signs that the economic recovery might accelerate and form the V-shape for which many we…
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Restore America
The evolution or the devolution of politics in our Nation's Capitol today has been to adopt Saul Alinsky's 11 Rules for Radicals as its standard operations. For…
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Oh, My Aching Head..... 7th Inning Stretch
Congrats to the Washington Mystics on locking up its first Eastern Conference title. Beating the team (Atlanta) they'll be facing in the first round to do it? T…
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Of Museums and Meandering Trails
Council's decision to actively support the creation of a Town Museum, and the solicitation of funds to integrate the Town's existing walking trails into a well-…
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Newt, Nazis and the Nobel Prize
Prepare yourselves for yet another chapter of "The Wit and Wisdom of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich", the self-righteous, born-again Republican moral…
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Nasty Beasties: The Plant Lady
Summer can bring out some of the nastiest, vilest bugs. It's the gardener that often finds them, usually by accident and often accompanied by a painful sting. O…
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Music on Madison
Special thanks and praise are in order for Middleburg's Ben Graham, for musician, teacher and therapist Tom Sweitzer, and for Middleburg's Town Council and Staf…
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Music Therapy on Madison
At an unusual August 19 session, Town Council paved the way for the establishment of a new center for music therapy at 15 South Madison Street, in the building…
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Longtime Middleburg resident Harold 'Bud' Morency
On August 10, at the age of 91, Harold "Bud" Morency passed away in Winchester, Virginia, at Westminster Canterbury. A longtime resident of Middleburg, Morency…
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How About Right Sizing the Federal Government
Anyone who has actually run a business knows the economics of cutting costs. Some can be done around the edges. However, real cost cuts come from reducing the n…
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Historic Furr/Leith Plans Activities for the Community
One of the most historic farms in Loudoun County, the Furr/Leith Farm on Snickersville Turnpike, sold recently after having been owned by the Furr/Leith family…
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Dulles Motorcars Grand Opening
The Grand Opening of Dulles Motorcars' new Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and Ram showroom will be quite an event on Saturday, August 28th. Beginning at 1:00 PM, the Tow…
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Ducking a Hard Decision
If you believe that human-caused global warming and climate change are among the most threatening challenges facing our world – as an engineer, Purple surely do…
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Bryant Park Comes to Middleburg: Ninth Annual Windy Hill Fashion Show Benefit
The Windy Hill Foundation announced today that its ninth annual benefit fashion show will be held on Wednesday, September 22 at 11:30 a.m. at Poplar Grange, a b…
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Back to School, Back to Healthy Eating
Alas, summer has ended. It is time to get back to school and work, relegating summer vacation memories to scrapbooks and storytelling. It's also time to forget…
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A Best Friend for Thoroughbreds in Need: Rose Marie Bogley Plans Benefit for Retired & Abandoned Race Horses
Life is not always nice for thoroughbred racehorses who have been 'retired' from the track. Many run on small tracks until they drop, others starve in lonely ba…
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7th Inning Stretch
Congrats to the Washington Mystics on locking up its first Eastern Conference title. Beating the team (Atlanta) they'll be facing in the first round to do it? T…