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Me on TV

If you watch the NFL channel you may have seen me in this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igr2ok-hvjg&feature=share I am the caucasian gentleman.

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Last Words for 2011

This feels like a good year gone by. My parents, wife and kids are alive and healthy. I spent this last month hanging out with friends, working at stuff I enjoy that pays a grown-up wage. It appears that’s what … Continue reading

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Death Takes the Holidays

It makes sense to me that winter and its accompanying holidays would bring a sudden uptick in deaths. Nevermind the emotional impact of year’s end and the culturally mandated intimacy with people you might otherwise avoid. At the most basic … Continue reading

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Fairfax County Election Results, November 9th 2011

I think it’s fair to say this is a pretty good day if you’re a moderate to liberal citizen in Fairfax County. As of this writing the control of the State Senate is still hanging by a very small margin … Continue reading

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Fairfax County Sample Ballot for November 8th 2011

One of the hard lessons I’ve learned in my two years as a resident of The Great Commonwealth of Virginia is that the state board of elections does not want to make it easy for you to learn anything about … Continue reading

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My Totally Civil Debate with School Board Candidate Sheree Brown-Kaplan

So eleven days ago I posted my considered recommendations for the upcoming November 8th elections for the Fairfax County Schoolboard. The original post is here for those who prefer clicking to scrolling. One of the candidates whom I liked for … Continue reading

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Fairfax County School Bond Referendum Vote, November 8th 2011

Here is a very helpful link to what the proposed bond is for. None of it directly affects my kid’s school, but it takes a village so let’s go ahead and help out our neighbors, hmm? There was some vigorous discussion … Continue reading

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Virginia Elections, November 8th 2011, Member School Board- Providence District, Fairfax County

This is a fairly easy one since there’s only one person on the ballot: Republican Patricia S. “Patty” Reed.  Her website is here. In Fairfax County if a Republican is running unopposed it is reasonable to make a few assumptions: … Continue reading

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