Archive: 2018
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Around The Town
A dog is my first at writing for the Eccentric let me introduce myself. Most of you see me in town attached to my human, Tom Sweitzer who is a Music Therapist a…
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A Lens for the Economy - The Public Square
A year after the election, there is confidence in the higher expectations unfolding with the American economy. But there seems to be less certainty over how lon…
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A Huntsman's First Year Highlight
On one of the last Saturday's of the season, looking as elegant as any huntsman can in scarlet, Middleburg Huntsman Richard Roberts watched his pack tumble down…
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Witch Hazel - The Plant Lady
Witch hazels are large shrubs that flower in fall or winter. Their name is derived from the old English word “wice” which means pliant or bendable, also the…
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Winter Blues - Sincerely me
E ven though spring is right around the corner and the days are already getting longer, we are still wrapped in the blanket of Ol’ Man Winter for a few more…
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Troop 2950 Celebrates a Pair of New Eagle Scouts
O n February 11, 2018, Boy Scout Troop 2950 honored its newest Eagle Scouts – Thomas Hess and Noah Mamula. The Eagle Scout Award represents the culmination of…
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The Russians and the Election - RED
Friends with opposing views have asked me to give the conservative perspective of on-going developments in the investigation of Russian meddling in the last…
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Rebalance your body with Pilate - Fitness Professional
Pilates has been around a long time. Created by Joseph Pilates around 1918. He was born in Germany, by 1912 he was living in England and worked as a…
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Once in a Century!
For the first and only time this century, Middleburg’s ZIP Code 20118 will match the date on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. The occasion is known in U.S. Postal…
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Nine Foxcroft School Students Earn Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Junior Madeline Jenkins earned a Gold Key, the highest honor awarded, to lead a group of nine Foxcroft School students who had 11 works selected for special…
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My Annual Festival Recommendations - In Unison
We’re in the midst of a cold but dry winter, so what better time to start thinking about summer music festivals? As the music business has changed, so has the…
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Makerspace@Powhatan
Sunlight streams through the large windows illuminating the pegboard wall of the Bessette Makerspace at Powhatan School. Screwdrivers, hammers, vices, nuts and…
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Health and Nutrition: What Should We Eat?
W e have all heard that eating right is one of the keys to good overall health. A poor diet is a lifestyle and often results in cavities, gum disease, type II…
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Foxcroft School senior commits to Play lacrosse at Roanoke College
Foxcroft School senior L’Nya Caldwell, from the Bronx, Wednesday signed a celebratory letter committing to attend and play lacrosse at Roanoke College. It was…
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February 2018 - The Artist’s Perspective
Creative types sometimes stumble around in the dark looking for themselves. Their path less defined than most. Early man looked only for the basic needs of…
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EDITORIAL: Time of Travel - Waterworld
The early 1960’s were a time of increasing environmental awareness. Pollution of the nation’s rivers and streams was a significant concern. One of the many…
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EDITORIAL: Presidential Counsel for the Times? - The Public Square
Many years ago when the very intellectual Adlai Stevenson ran for President, a fan said he “would have every thinking vote.” But, Stevenson ruefully replied,…
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EDITORIAL: Physical Science-Social Science - A Scientist’s Perspective
My background and research have been in the field of Astrophysics. Last month I attended a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in DC. While attending…
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EDITORIAL: Letters from The Plains
In the fall of 1921 Oxford University established an honors degree course in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, (PPE), to educate and train a post World War…
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EDITORIAL: Letters - Darlene Kirk
Hello fellow Middleburg Citizens, my name is Darlene Kirk and I am running to continue to serve Middleburg as a member of the Town Council. I have lived in…