March 2014
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What Happens When Different Rights Conflict With Each Other?
The Arizona legislature recently passed a bill which slightly altered its 15-year old "Religious Freedom Restoration Act," an act modelled on a 1993 federal law…
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Warrenton & Natania Farm Bring Home Championship
Natania, coached by Amir Pirasteh at his Natania Farm and Polo Club, Warrenton, won its second consecutive US Polo Association National Interscholastic Champion…
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Wakefield Students Advance to History Day Championship
Three Wakefield School students placed in the National History Day Regional competition held March 1, and by doing so all three will move on to the state compet…
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Virginia House Prohibits Inhumane Fox Pens
S.B. 42 creates a moratorium and phase out fox pen facilities in the Commonwealth The Virginia House of Delegates has passed legislation restricting inhumane fo…
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Thundering Hooves & Flying Dirt in 'Clarice Smith: Power & Grace' At the National Sporting Library & Museum
Clarice Smith: Power and Grace on view from April 11 to September 28, 2014 at the National Sporting Library & Museum, in Middleburg, Virginia, offers a comprehe…
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The Curious Case of Dental Cavities
Across the nation dental decay rates have started to climb after many years of decline. We're all trying to eat healthier, exercise more, and take the advice of…
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Side Saddle Champions and Enthusiasts Meet at NSL's Riding Aside Symposium
On March 15, the National Sporting Library & Museum organized a Side Saddle symposium, attended by approximately 50 enthusiasts, including local ladies of the h…
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Red
The duplicity of this nation and its politicians never ceases to amaze me. We criticize Russia for the Crimean return to its former country even though the peop…
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More Special Insights Into the Mind of God
Jesus Wept Again. I've used similar arguments in the past. We've heard them before on the left . . . though they certainly weren't covered by the media. Individ…
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Miriam Hughey-Guy's Interview about Middleburg Community Center Charter School
Miriam Hughey-Guy, retired Arlington County Public School Principal, is the energizing force behind Barcroft Elementary's innovative educational program, The Le…
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Middleburg Town Council Report
High on the agenda for the mid-March regular meeting of the Middleburg Town Council was high praise for all those who had kept the town running during the rain,…
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Middleburg Celebrates Creativity with Art in the 'Burg
On Saturday, April 26, the Middleburg Arts Council and the Town of Middleburg will join with the Middleburg Business and Professional Association to host the se…
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Middleburg Academy's College Fair Brings 80 Reps to the Local Campus
Middleburg Academy's Annual College Fair, this year set for Wednesday, April 2, is expected to bring close to eighty representatives from four-year colleges aro…
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Middleburg Academy Announces Spring Soirée
Spring Soirée, Middleburg Academy's 18th Annual Auction, is set to take place on the school's campus Saturday, April 5, 2014. Registration and cocktails begin a…
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Middleburg Academy Adds Fencing
A soft spoken and thoughtful 11th grader, Jack Kahler (pictured center) came to Middleburg Academy at the start of the current school year ready to learn . . .…
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Memo - Spring is Late
It always gets here, some years it's later than others. If we've gained anything from this long, cold winter it's a month of procrastination in spring clean-up.…
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Joe May to Lead Loudoun Laurels
Citizenship, Statesmanship & Stewardship are Hallmarks of His Life Joe May, engineer, inventor, businessman, Founder of EIT, and for twenty years the 33rd Distr…
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Joanne Cole Retires With Distinction
After 27 wonderful years as Executive Director of the Middleburg Community Center, Joanne Cole is stepping down with distinction into her well-earned retirement…
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Ideas I wish I had come up with
Have you ever thought, "I wish I had come up with that idea" or alternatively, "I thought of that years ago and now someone is making millions off of it"? For t…
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Highland Tennis Team Reigns in Charlottesville
Highland's boys tennis team kicked off the season last Friday in the best possible way - they beat The Covenant School of Charlottesville, reigning DII state ch…