A Personal Political Journey I grew up in North Carolina in a family of “Yellow Dog Democrats.” For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, it meant that we would vote for a yellow dog as long as he was the Democrat nominee. I remained a Democrat until the 1980 presidential election. When [...]
Entries from October 31st, 2010
the silly season: part two
October 31st, 2010 · 2 Comments · musings, news
Tags:9th District·Ken Cuccinelli·Morgan Griffith·Rick Boucher·Virginia Election 2010
who sez halloween is just for kids?
October 30th, 2010 · No Comments · faces and places
Halloween is a holiday for kids of all ages. Today was the last day of the season for the Wytheville Farmer’s Market. The vendors and patrons closed this year’s Market with style:
and then there were three
October 28th, 2010 · 4 Comments · news
When it opened in 1988, The Fort Chiswell Outlet Mall boasted 35 nationally and internationally known name brand discount outlets. With the closing last week of Kitchen Connections, the once thriving destination shopping hot spot is down to three. I’m really going to miss this store, but I suppose it was inevitable. With the economic [...]
Tags:Carter Bank and Trust·Ft. Chiswell Outlet Mall·Hall Associates·Kitchen Connection·Worth Carther·Wythe County Board of Supervisors·zoning
an obituary of sorts
October 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · musings
In March of this year, I wrote a post entitled “this little feller needs help.” It was about the kitten pictured above and his siblings who were living behind the Ft. Chiswell Laundry Mat. He no longer needs any help. He was struck and killed last Friday night by someone who didn’t bother to stop. [...]
Tags:animal abuse·feral cats
fiddling around
October 24th, 2010 · No Comments · photos
a farmer’s market dinner
October 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · food, recipes, Sources
We only have two more Saturdays left before the Wytheville Farmer’s Market closes for the season. Kudos to Suzie Richert for a bang up job as Market Director (thanks to her husband Dave for providing the coffee.) This year’s Market is the most successful and diverse since it moved to the old R.P. Johnson lot [...]
Tags:braised lamb shanks·George Krause·Lazy Bee Farm·Martha Holder·Mike Cassell·Suzanne Capone·Suzie Richert·Wytheville Farmers Market
a little fall color
October 21st, 2010 · 2 Comments · flora and fauna, photos
I’m declaring peak color day today for the trees on Chestnut Ridge. Some of the other areas in the county are either past peak color or a few days away. I’ve been toodling around the town and county the last few days collecting specimens. Herewith is my collection:
Tags:appalachian fall colors·fall color·trees·wythe county·wytheville
the silly season
October 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment · musings
The silly season is upon us again. In two weeks we get to exercise our Constitutional rights to go to the polls and choose one group of lying sumbitches over another group of lying sumbitches in an effort to figure out which group of lying sumbitches will screw us the least. Between now and election [...]
the state of the union
October 18th, 2010 · 2 Comments · landmarks, photos
Tags:cove spring·john crockett
a few choice words
October 15th, 2010 · 3 Comments · musings
I’ve had a few negative comments from friends and family about my use of profanity in the recent rant directed at VA Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Anne, who is a professional editor, said that people are less likely to listen to what I say if that is the way I’m going to say it. She’s [...]