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• Thanksgiving 2009 ... much to be thankful for

  —SWAC Girl

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  I'm taking a brief break from the kitchen ... sister and brother-in-law put the bird in the oven at 5:30 this morning and the house smells good. We're aiming for a 1:00 dinner time which leaves the afternoon for a walk, playing board games, working over [...]

  Posted: November 26, 2009, 11:12am EST
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• Kaine on rights restoration

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  Tim Kaine's time as the Commonwealth of Virginia's chief executive is winding down and this morning on his WTOP radio show he had a message for Virginians who have old felony convictions.
  Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, who leaves office in January, today encouraged people with nonviolent felony convictions who have [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 11:13am EST
  

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• Out and about in the SWAC area on a rainy, foggy day

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  The Bradford Pear tree leaves have finally changed and today's rain caused them to fall to the ground.
  
  Met a friend for lunch Thursday at the Depot Grille located at the historic train station in downtown Staunton. We ate [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:00pm EST
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• Random Ruminations 11.16.2009

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  A few random ruminations on a bright monday morning after a weekend of scouts, church stuff, and leaves… Excellent article by Ben Tribbett regarding Bi-Partisan redistricting after the 2010 census. Got mailers from Horinko and Nance this weekend. Still haven’t heard about the results of the Dem polling, but amazed in other articles that Marsden [...]

  Posted: November 16, 2009, 9:40am EST
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• Obama may squash Cap and Trade...

  —The Contemporary Conservative

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  From Politico:.... On the practical side, Obama has spent more money on new programs in nine months than Bill Clinton did in eight years, pushing the annual deficit to $1.4 trillion. This leaves little room for big spending initiatives. .....On the political side, Obama can help moderate Democrats avoid some [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 11:00am EST
  by Jody L. Wilcox

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• Tim Kaine declares state of emergency in Virginia, then leaves state.

  —On The Right

  From Goggle: With his state under an emergency declaration because of heavy rain and floods, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine headed to Arkansas for a Democratic fundraiser.   Kaine is chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He appeared Thursday with Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe at a closed $250-per-ticket luncheon at a home in Little [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 8:37am EST
  by Garrett Watson

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• Dobbs Gone...

  —We will RockDem

  Lou Dobbs leaves CNN for 'new opportunities'
  
  CNN's Lou Dobbs, a lightning rod for criticism following his transition from a business journalist to an opinionated anchor on such issues as illegal immigration, told viewers on Wednesday that he was quitting his nightly show to pursue new opportunities.
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 10:19pm EST
  

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• Leaves are gone...

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  This stark tree along the Staunton bypass represents many trees in the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains in this first week of November ... leaves have turned colors and fallen to the ground. There are some including Bradford pears that are just beginning their [...]

  Posted: November 06, 2009, 11:32pm EST
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• Reading the Tea Leaves

  —We will RockDem

  Let's look at the economy like a good GP would look at your chart, and look at more than just the one headline number (that unemployment rate of 10.2%, released yesterday).
  
  • Just over 40% of the stimulus money has been spent, and the impact lag for fiscal policy' [...]

  Posted: November 06, 2009, 4:39pm EST
  

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• Mass Shooting At Fort Hood Leaves At Least Seven Dead

  —Below The Beltway

  Tragedy in Texas:

  At least seven people are dead and 20 wounded in a mass shooting Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, and at least one suspect is believed to be holed up in a building and shooting at SWAT team members, NBC News and affiliate KCEN reported.

  It was unknown whether [...]

  Posted: November 05, 2009, 4:16pm EST
  by Doug Mataconis

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• Reading through the tea leaves...

  —Tertium Quids

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  Much of yesterday and already today, I've been pouring over everyone else's analyses of the contests in Virginia.Some are fair. Some ragged. But in a very few, there is wisdom.Among the latter, and perhaps at the top, is that from Barnie Day.Barnie is a good Democrat and I respect his' [...]

  Posted: November 05, 2009, 8:10am EST
  by Norman Leahy

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• Fallen autumn leaves ... the winter woods are returning

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  Colorful autumn leaves are piled up in our back yard.
  
  The last remaining leaves fall to the ground ...
  
  ... where's the rake?
  
  Photos by SWAC Girl
  Lynn Mitchell
  2 November 2009[...]

  Posted: November 02, 2009, 8:05am EST
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