I keep seeing commercial advertising promoting Bob McDonnell’s candidacy as Virginia’s “Jobs Governor” – which is ludicrous in the extreme. Bob McDonnell, who has been running for governor for about two years has done a lot of work to make himself look more moderate, but do NOT be fooled. McDonnell is no moderate. He is […]
Tagged McDonnell, virginia electionsI scored two tickets to Can’t Stop the Serenity 2009 at the Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse June 27th! Tickets: http://www.arlingtondrafthouse.com/?page=event&eid=876 Firefly and Serenity fans should have fun, as should fans of Dr Horrible. Joss Whedon rocks!
Tagged Arlington Cinema and Drafthouse, Can't Stop the Serenity, fireflyErci, Kate, and I went to Vintage Virginia 2009 today and sampled wines. Barboursville’s “Octogon VIII” (2005) was fantastic, and their Nebbiolo Reserve (2005) was also spectacular. They also had a whole flight of good whites including a dry Riesling (2007), Sauvignon Blanc (2008), and Reserve Chardonnay (2006). Mountfair’s “Inauguration” was fantastic. Montfair is down […]
Tagged Vintage Virginia, WineJust a reminder for registered voters in Virginia, there is a very important primary coming up on June 9th, and you should go vote. Every registered voter in the state can have a say in who will get the Democratic Party nomination for Governor, Lt Governor, and in many districts – delegate for that district. […]
Tagged 2009 elections, primary elections, VirginiaErci and I went to Minibar on Wednesday night, and had a fantastic dining adventure. She shared her detailed thoughts and the menu, and I commented over at: http://sutragirl.livejournal.com/79317.html LiveJournal has a funny “adult content” warning on her blog because she once posted some mild language, but this review is G-rated and safe for all […]
Tagged cuisine, Ferran Adria, fine dining, food, MinibarVirginia has state office elections in odd years, which allows voters to focus on those elections and not get distracted by national elections, but it also means turnout is always really low because voters are tired from the previous year’s national election and unwilling to invest the time and effort. Virginia’s state-wide elections this year […]
Tagged governor, virginia elections, virginia politcsThis is a cheap La-Z-Boy brand love seat that has been in our family room for a year or so. The recliner mechanics have failed, so it is love seat only unless you feel like repairing it. Our house has two gentle cats, so if you have allergies to cats you’ll want to steam clean […]
Tagged freecycle, furniture, LocalJust spreading the word that this weekend (April 18th and 19th) there will be a living history timeline event at Marietta Mansion (5626 Bell Station Road, Glenn Dale, MD) that is open to the public for a nominal fee ($8/adult, $5/ages 5 & older, FREE/4 & under) from 11am to 5pm both days. A timeline […]
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