Archive: 2021
-
Letter from The Plains - June 2021
In the first five months of the Biden Administration the United States has moved positively and effectively back to its “Alliance Roots”. In so doing the…
-
Jim Stine
For Jim Stine, it was a tale of two productive careers—first as an in-program analyst for the government, second as a beloved bakery owner in Middleburg. And…
-
James J. Wilson
James J. Wilson of Middleburg, Va. passed away June 10, 2021. Jim was born in Bronx, New York, the third of seven children to Daniel J. and Mary O’Donnell…
-
EQUALITY – WITH ALL “DELIBERATE” SPEED?
We have made a national holiday to celebrate the freedom of slaves after the Civil War. We have legislation on the Hill that could protect persons of color…
-
Middleburg Eccentric July 2021, Volume 18 Issue 4
THIS MONTH IN THE ECCENTRIC: Middleburg Celebrates the 4th of July, Seven Loaves Pantry Divers needed, Magalen Ohrstrom Bryant, The Windy Hill Foundation…
-
Yonder Mountain String Band In Unison
Yonder Mountain String Band was formed in late 1998, and has become an important member of the Jamgrass musical community, where they draw fans from both the bl…
-
What Independence Really Means – What a Difference a Year Makes!
Every year we celebrate our independence from an Imperial nation that denied us self-rule, dignity and freedom. It's a time of marching bands, waving flags, cap…
-
Toilet Twinning
This month the Greenwell Greenbeans started their bathroom adventures. I prepared by reading books and blogs on how to successfully potty train twin toddlers an…
-
Should I treat a bite discrepancy?
What issues arise when your teeth do not meet properly, which is called malocclusion or a bite discrepancy? Malocclusion can be minor or major. Malocclusion is…
-
Seven Loaves Pantry Divers needed
Seven Loaves Food Pantry has been serving Middleburg, Loudoun County and surrounding counties with healthy food since 1994. One of the ways it does this is by g…
-
Pauline Frances Haley
Pauline Frances Haley departed this life on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at ManorCare Health Services-Fair Oaks, Fairfax, Virginia…50 years to the day of her mother's…
-
Middleburg Celebrate the 4th of July
Middleburg Celebrate the 4th of July
-
MOB - The Fence Post
Some people are simply known by their initials. The initials of MJ are enough to signal the greatness of Michael Jordan, the famed basketball player. In the wor…
-
Loudoun Laurels Foundation Announces 2021 Laureate
The Loudoun Laurels Foundation has selected its 2021 Laureate. The honoree is Dorothy "Punkin" Lee who founded Journeymen Saddlers in Middleburg and has operate…
-
John Mascatello
John Mascatello, a widely-respected sports agent who specialized in golf and had a client list that included some of the world's top players and major champions…
-
Jacqueline "Jackie" Eldredge
Jacqueline "Jackie" Eldredge, a long-time Middleburg resident and real estate agent as well as an enthusiastic equestrian and a friend of animals large and smal…
-
Having People Over
I know you humans are finally getting back, well mostly- to what life was before. Tom is very excited to see the families at his Music Therapy center once again…
-
Grilled Shrimp with Citrus Herb Butter
Time to fire up the grill! This shrimp takes just minutes to cook to perfection and keeps your kitchen cool. I served these skewers on top of a simple green sal…
-
Golf fit
Being golf fit, will not only help your score but might keep injury away. If you think about it, being precise with our movements is more important than power i…
-
Changes in Horticulture
Recently I pulled out some old books, gardening books by some of my favorite authors. Going as far back as Louise Beebe Wilder and her brilliant prose in the 19…