2016
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Water - Ask a Council Member
Hello Middleburg! This article’s purpose is to address your questions, get more people involved and to address periodic issues concerning Middleburg and its…
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Policy Is Rarely Leadership - The Public Square
In this election cycle, a lot of things live in the wrong buckets. Running a campaign around ideology or policy is wrong. Assessing leadership is the…
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March Madness - Red
Nope, it’s not about basketball. As this issue of “The Eccentric” goes to press, March is about to end though the madness looks to continue for quite some…
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Loudoun County Equine Alliance Annual Meeting
T he Loudoun County Equine Alliance will host an Equine Expo and Annual Meeting at Otium Cellars on Thursday, March 31st at 6:00pm. The meeting will begin at…
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ISIS and Syria: A Joint U.S.-Russian Assessment
In Syria the government of Bashar al-Assad has managed to survive, with intense international controversy over who should have the unenviable task of governing…
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Hypocrisy
These are politically trying times for most Americans and I am sure most are reaching our limits on how much more campaigning we can suffer. Our system is so…
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Gerry Buracker: On Course
G erry Buracker knows dirt — he can move tons of dirt, develop the site for a riding ring, polo field, the house and barn of your dreams. Whatever the job,…
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Foxcroft’s Saylor Hart Headed to National Riding Championship
Saylor Hart, a sophomore at Foxcroft School, earned herself a trip to the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Championships last weekend with…
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Fleeced - Blue
The current state of state of the GOP reminds me of nothing so much as the myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. Jason, you will remember, accompanied by his…
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Federal Water Resource Agencies - Waterworld
The 100th meridian bisects North Dakota and Texas and the four states between them. As settlers moved west during the 19th century and crossed this imaginary…
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Winter Equestrian Festival
Winter Equestrian Festival
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Water
Hello Middleburg! This article's purpose is to address your questions, get more people involved and to address periodic issues concerning Middleburg and its com…
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Vibirnums for April
It was probably 1975 when I first discovered Viburnum carlesii while walking my dog and living in Vienna, Virginia. The fragrance was so incredible that I tresp…
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Top Golf Teacher in Virginia Named as Creighton Farms’ Director of Instruction
The Club at Creighton Farms announced today that Erika Larkin has joined as the golf club’s new Director of Instruction. Erika boasts an impressive list of…
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Top 10 Things to Know Before You Purchase a House to Remodel
Too many times, I've had to deliver the upsetting news to new homebuyers: the remodeling project they planned for their new purchase is not feasible. With a lit…
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Southern Living’s Best Small Towns: Middleburg
R esidents, neighboring communities and tourists know what’s special about this town whose popularity as a destination continues to grow by leaps and bounds.…
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Southern Living's Best Small Towns: Middleburg
Residents, neighboring communities and tourists know what's special about this town whose popularity as a destination continues to grow by leaps and bounds. Sou…
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Society Seeks Historic Photographs of Purcellville
The Purcellville Historical Society is hosting “A Walk Through Purcellville,” an exhibit of photographs from the personal collections of residents, collectors,…
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Shakespeare in the ‘Burg Is Almost Here! Get Your Tickets Now!
Shakespeare in the ‘Burg is just two weeks away and now is the time to purchase tickets for The Life of King Henry V, The Importance of Being Earnest and…