Archive: 2021
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Middleburg Eccentric March 2021, Volume 17 Issue 12
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: New Town Hall makes progress, Kinross Farm’s Just Wait And See Romps To Rokeby Bowl Win, Appleton Campbell welcomes 2021 while…
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Letter from The Plains
In January we addressed the implications of GPS failures from state sponsored and surrogate actors performing espionage and sabotage of one of the most critical…
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Kinross Farm's Just Wait And See Romps To Rokeby Bowl Win
Three horses lined up, waiting for starter Graham Alcock to drop the Rokeby Challenge Bowl's flag, the feature race at Piedmont Foxhounds' Point-to-point on Mar…
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Killdeer
As February left I heard the calls of the killdeer as they arrive to plot out a territory and nest. These vocal birds are technically shore birds, although they…
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In Gratitude to Chick Corea
A few weeks ago we lost the great Chick Corea. For those of you who don't know who Chick was, let me introduce you. He was the most prolific, creative, humble,…
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Crispy Lemon Chicken
This is a recipe all about technique with a simple list of ingredients. Read on how you can create a golden crusted moist piece of chicken with just the additio…
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At Hill School, It's Back to the Past and Paying it Forward
As a long-time Rector at Upperville's Trinity Episcopal Church, the late Rev. Richard Peard was invited to speak at the Hill School graduation in 1986. His word…
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Art of the Piedmont is Celebrating 10 Years
Middleburg Montessori School announces it is holding its 10th annual Art of the Piedmont Art Auction charity art auction on the week of May 14th 2021 culminatin…
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Appleton Campbell welcomes 2021 while celebrating 45 Years in business
Jim Appleton founded the company in 1976 with his son, James, to take care of the bookkeeping while he worked full-time at the phone company and his 16-year-old…
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A hole appeared in our nation's soul
When V.P. Joe Biden decided to run for president, he said it was about restoring the nation's soul. You may remember when George Bush Sr. mocked "the vision thi…
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Winter is Here…. Now What? - Thoughts from the Field
Well, with the arrival of the sub- freezing temperatures, the frozen mud, and the “What the heck am I going to do?” we have lots to think about. Let us be…
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Spring Catalogs - The Plant Lady
As the seed catalogs arrive the gardener highlights or folds over pages of interest. While the garden is in its brown phase, colorful pages take us into the…
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Five Home Design Trends for 2021 - Ask a Remodeler
With 2021 upon us, I’d like to share a few of the home design trends that our VP of Design TJ Monahan believes will influence our renovation projects this…
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Breathing - Fitness Professional
These days have us all breathing shallowly. As if we are holding our breath, waiting for something else to happen. So much like the fight or flight syndrome.…
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5-spice duck salad with kumquat dressing - The Kitchen Philosophy
I am celebrating the season of citrus with this recipe - clean and refreshing kumquats and blood oranges combined with roasted sweet potatoes and pan seared…
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The Origins of the Conservation Easement
Imagine driving west on Route 50 from Gilbert’s Corner. As you approach Aldie, you pass under a large, overhead sign supported by massive stone pediments…
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The Genius of Nature
America rejoins the Paris Accord, and all landowners should be paying attention. According to World Resource Institute (WRI), every Paris Accord model showing…
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Talking Trash: 2020 Foxcroft Road Clean up Report
The year 2020 was the eighteenth consecutive year of volunteer action to control trash on the Foxcroft Road. The author conducts this survey as a single…
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Steve’s Picks for 2020
We’re rapidly approaching the year anniversary of the pandemic. In my case, I have been teleworking since March, spending most of time within a mile or two of…
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Reflections and Resolutions - Sincerely me
My January article is always about reflections on the previous year. When I started to outline my 2020 submission, my thoughts became like a bowl of noodles.…