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GDP? Up by 0.6%
The American economy grew ever so slightly during 1st Qtr 2008, which is moderately good news. The skies aren’t so grey after all.
FLS: Frawley faces another DUI charge
This will make DUI number three for the University of Mary Washington’s former president: According to Maryland court records, Frawley was stopped by police at 10:50 p.m. on April 10 at 2908 Virgilia St., in Rockville, Md., driving a 1997 Toyota with Maryland tags. The court records indicate he produced a Maryland driver’s license. He was charged [...]
Novak: "Communion as a matter of course"
Columnist Bob Novak takes pro-abortion Catholics to task, as well as the Catholic bishops who permitted them to receive the Eucharist. …which in turn, I hope, may have helped spur this from Cardinal Egan: The Catholic Church clearly teaches that abortion is a grave offense against the will of God. Throughout my years as Archbishop of New [...]
SCANDAL: RPV’s John Hager Is Taking Down DNC’s Howard Dean!
(crossposted over at Bearing Drift) Meet the Press talked it up over the weekend, as did several Virginia news outlets. After meeting with representatives from the Obama and Clinton camps weeks ago (and talking heavily about it in the press to show “unity”), the DNC launched a fierce attack ad against Republican nominee Senator John McCain. The [...]
Guess I Won’t Be Using Royal Caribbean
Read this: The Cortes family says their Royal Caribbean cruise was a living hell. They boarded the Majesty of the Seas on Monday out of Miami. Tuesday night, they were kicked off the boat in Nassau. “Everyone was crying and pleading that they wouldn’t throw us of the boat, begging them if we could stay,” Luis Cortes [...]
The Uno
Move over Segway… the Uno has arrived: Operation of the 54.4 kg (120 lb) machine is simple, in fact it’s so simple there are no controls except for an on-off switch. To go forward you simply push your body weight forward to tilt the machine. To back up, just lean back on the seat to tilt [...]
Your Three Minutes of Civilization
Vivaldi’s third movement from Spring, as performed by Nigel Kennedy: Not a bad way to go into thinking about the next week, eh?
Liveblogging the 5th District Convention
I’ll be heading down to the 5th District Convention momentarily as a delegate for Fluvanna County, but while I’m there supporting my friends I’ll be mixing with the crowd and getting a proper sensus fidelium from our friends in Southside Virginia. Not knowing whether or not I will actually have internet access at Hampden-Sydney, I will [...]
Jewish Man Wins Change to Church-Only Softball Policy
From Caroline County comes this piece of news: Lieberman, 43, said he hasn’t played softball in years, but thought it would be fun to “get a little physical activity and hang out with the neighbors.” Lieberman, of Ruther Glen, said he was told that it was a church league and he must attend a church [...]
RWL: What Does Saxman Know That Gilmore Doesn't?
D.J. McGuire prints the transcript of Del. Chris Saxman’s interview with the Augusta Free Press: Keep in mind, Graham didn’t push Saxman on this; he wasn’t even expecting it to come up at all. Saxman took it upon himself to disabuse Graham of the notion that Gilmore’s nomination was a done deal. That should tell you [...]