Archive: 2016
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Twilight Jumpers
Twilight Jumpers
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The Crooked Angels: The Second of a Two-Part Culture Series
Eagle Eyed friend, who in no way played "second fiddle" if you get my meaning, just picked up the instrument a couple years ago and man, oh man, has he created…
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Suppressing the Vote
This year, more than any year in recent memory, the worst of the GOP really doesn't want you to vote, and is doing everything in its power to stand in your way…
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Spring Observations
Three years ago I began a very unscientific study of flowers per square foot in spring. My targeted plants were peonies versus iris, particularly bearded iris.…
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Rock the Vote Fraud!
Interestingly, the phrase, "right to vote," does not appear in the original body of the Constitution. The only references to the act of voting itself occurs whe…
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Planning for Multigenerational Living
Planning for multigenerational living has been on the rise in recent years. With life expectancies increasing and early baby boomers entering their golden years…
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On the Move
I have moved seven times in my life. My husband has moved countless times, in fact, the year before we got married, he moved an exhausting three times. My paren…
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Mosby Heritage Area's Superb Conference on the Art of Command in the Civil War to Conclude with Study of the Third Day at Gettysburg
The Mosby Heritage Area Association has scheduled its widely acclaimed Conference on the Art of Command in the Civil War at The Middleburg Community Center on O…
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Middleburg's Sidewalk Sale
Middleburg's Sidewalk Sale
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Middleburg Eccentric August 2016, Volume 13 Issue 4
View the Middleburg Eccentric August 2016 issue with Online Reader or Download.
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Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy September Events
Birds, Butterflies and Wildflowers — Saturday, September 3, 9 a.m., Blue Ridge Center. Join Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy for a family-friendly field trip to see…
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Leesburg Garden Club: A Day with Holly Heider Chapple
The Leesburg Garden Club invites flower enthusiasts to a very special symposium on Wednesday, September 21 with award-winning floral designer Holly Heider Chapp…
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It's Time for Watermelon Park Fest
Over the past decade there has been a renaissance in live music through the growth of the music festival. Today, regardless of the kind of music you like to lis…
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Is Taxpayer Money Spent on "Pure" Research Really Worthwhile? A Scientist's Perspective
This month I'd like to mention a couple of the most exciting things that are happening in nuclear physics and astrophysics. You might ask why I would discuss bo…
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Fashions for the Olympian in You
Every four years, we are mesmerized by the magic and spirit of Olympic competition. The glory of diverse cultures is a reminder that we are more alike than diff…
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Exercise and Parkinson's
Recent research has shown that all types of exercise benefit those who have Parkinson's. Exercise can help with stiffness and rigidity as well as improve postur…
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Corrosivity of Groundwater in Virginia
The U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently released a report titled "Potential Corrosivity of Untreated Groundwater in the U.S." I was intrigued because I gues…
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Citizenship and the American Soul
The ideals of citizenship have only been faintly explored during the modern American era, but they hold the key to all we are - and want to be. The vesting of A…
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Bundles Murdock's National Night Out
Bundles Murdock's National Night Out
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Middleburg has two way traffic once again
For months the town has been in the middle of a long term road project between the Town of Middleburg and Virginia Department of Highways. Today VDOT…