Archive: 2020
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Strength For Living
As we all know, aerobic exercise is a great way to get our heart rate up, to stay fit, and it's a great step in living a healthy life. What might not be as well…
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Steve's Picks for 2020
This time of year, there are many "best of" lists for music on the Interwebs. Reading them, the lists have a lot of overlap and tend to focus on more pop-orient…
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Stay Healthy Establishing Healthy Routines: A New Year Resolution
Since the onset of COVID-19, we have been establishing new routines to stay healthy. Covid-19 prevention has placed a heavy emphasis on personal hygiene and uni…
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Seven Loaves sees a considerable increase in demand
Businesses and residents of the charming, small town of Middleburg are doing everything they can to raise food and financial donations for the local food pantry…
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Peace on Earth
Happy Holidays everyone! With my whole heart, I wish you love, peace, and health as we close out in 2020. I generally share giving ideas on this issue, and this…
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Middleburg Holiday Decorating Contest
Middleburg Holiday Decorating Contest
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Hilary Thompson & Her Passion for Horses
Hilary Thompson has devoted her entire life to horses. She grew up on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, where she earned her "B" Pony Club rating and plotted a…
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Henry Arlington "Hank" Long
Henry Arlington "Hank" Long, a co-founder of the iconic Washington area real estate company Long & Foster, who later launched his development firm responsible f…
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Ditch the plastic-bag
2020 will be remembered for one thing and I don't need to say what. Actually two things! But it will also be known as the year in which the Governor of Virginia…
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An Elephant Never Forgets
Our election day has come and gone but as of this writing while the press has declared a winner that is just a meaningless gesture until it is decided in the El…
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“Uncle Bob or Bobby” Glenn Elwood Simmons 1941 – 2020
Just the day before horses were to begin shipping into Glenwood Park for the annual running of the VA Fall Races on October 10th, a place Bobby Simmons had…
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Welcome to the New Venezuela
America has for over 200 years been that shining city on the hill, the envy of the world where the freedom to speak and think for oneself was the birthright of…
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TRUMP-GIULIANI AGONISTES - BLUE
Trump and Giuliani appear unable to conquer their shared self-pity and despair, and so, drawing upon art and biblical myth, we may conclude that, unlike…
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Letter From the Plains
Eccentric readers do not need to be reminded that Tuesday, November 3, is a “Moment in Time,” not just for American citizens, but for the rest of the Planet,…
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Middleburg Eccentric November 2020, Volume 17 Issue 8
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: International Gold Cup, River systems are Integral, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Unveils the Harrison…
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What Changes Have You Made to Your Home Since COVID-19?
With corona virus numbers ticking back up, likely, many of us are still hunkering down in our homes with our "pod" of family and perhaps a few close friends. Ha…
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Two Holiday Favorites
Lemon Cream Tarts 8 Individual tarts I love the idea of everyone getting their own tart and the combination of berries and the lemon cream is delicious - You wi…
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Trump-Giuliani Agonistes
Trump and Giuliani appear unable to conquer their shared self-pity and despair, and so, drawing upon art and biblical myth, we may conclude that, unlike Samson,…
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Sound of Metal
There's a lot to enjoy about the Middleburg Film Festival, my favorite aspect being the sensation of meeting and engaging with fellow film enthusiasts. But even…
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River Systems are Integral
In last month's installment, we described a well-managed property like a diversified stock portfolio. All the natural assets available are used to create financ…