Archive: 2014
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Hugh Robards: Still Crazy About Hounds & Hunting
"I'm in the autumn of my life, and I'm very pleased to be here," said Hugh J. Robards when asked how he felt about yet another opportunity to hunt hounds, this…
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Help Shelly Chadwick Save Aruban Cunucu Dogs
This is a story about Shelly Chadwick and the wonderful work she has done to save many of the Cunucu dogs that wander the streets of Aruba, surviving only by pi…
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Genetically Modified Organisms and You
What is a genetically modified organism? Why should you care if the products you purchase have GMO ingredients? How do you know if the products you purchase hav…
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Foxcroft Win VISAA Lacrosse Title; First Ever Championship for School
Led by junior attack Emma Rogers's nine goals and three assists, Foxcroft defeated Norfolk Collegiate, 18-13, Saturday to win the Virginia Independent Schools A…
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Foxcroft School Centennial Celebration
Foxcroft School Centennial Celebration
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Climate Change Redux
Climate change has "roared" back into the news recently although it never really left. Within the last two weeks on the political front, President Obama release…
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Betsee Parker Receives Distinguished Service Award in West Africa
Recently on a trip to the West African countries of Ghana, Guinea, Togo, and Senegal, Dr. Betsee Parker was given a Distinguished Service Award by the indigenou…
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Middleburg Eccentric May 2014, Volume 11 Issue 2
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Middleburg Eccentric April 2014, Volume 11 Issue 1
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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,…