Monthly Archives: December 2010

A great day to finish off 2010.  I started off bike riding on the W&OD Trail with my son and his cousin visiting from Korea.  We biked from the Town of Vienna to Hunter Mill Road and then back.  Then got … Continue reading →

Years ago, in “Spinal Tap,” director Rob Reiner created the ultimate rock’n roll moment, where Tap guitarist Nigel Tufnel explains the value of an amplifier whose dials ”go to eleven.”  It’s like ten … but one louder. “Going to Eleven” became the battle … Continue reading →

Last night, my father, my brother-in-law and I crossed the border into Maryland, jumped on Route 50 eastbound and drove over the Bay Bridge at Annapolis, right in the teeth of the winter storm.  Our destination?  The Eastern Shore town of Easton, … Continue reading →

(JCP note — review this VDOT website for weather and road conditions today) With the snow coming later, here are some articles worth reading by the fire tonight This Post article from earlier this week  describes Virginia’s accelered foreclosure laws and how … Continue reading →

Dear Santa: I’ve been a pretty good kid this year.  I didn’t miss any votes in the State Senate.  I tried all my cases, except for the ones we settled.  Around the house, I mowed the lawn, raked the leaves and cleaned the … Continue reading →