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Bridgewater College starts Jopson Field work

webmaster — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:08:15 +0000

From your webmaster: Bridgewater College has begun work on the much-anticipated upgrade of Jopson Field, to include lights and artificial turf. Here’s a link to a webcam to follow the construction live.

Tilted Kilt and freedom

libertarian — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:13:36 +0000

I’ve heard a lot of discussion about the Tilted Kilt, the new restaurant in Harrisonburg that features waitresses in skimpy outfits. Much of the discussion reflects a basic misunderstanding of liberty. You may not like the restaurant’s concept, but they’re free to operate within the constraints of law — and no one is suggesting that those outfits are illegal. Equally well, you may not like the restaurant’s critics calling on the community not to go there. The point is that all of those speaking for and against the restaurant are engaged in constitutionally protected speech. It’s not polite to tell your opponents to shut up, but even that is constitutionally protected speech. So, have at it — I have confidence that the right outcome will happen in the end.

Police protection and self-protection

libertarian — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:33:59 +0000

It’s bad when a desperate criminal is on the loose in a residential neighborhood. It will be still worse if anti-gun forces succeed in disarming you and your friends and neighbors. (See http://americamagazine.org/issue/repeal-second-amendment)

Wild Woods BBQ closes

webmaster — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:43:10 +0000

I was sorry to learn of the closing of Wild Woods Barbecue, as reported on social media sites. Does anyone have any particulars?

Bridgewater businesses

mcgill — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:50:16 +0000

I see that Anita’s bakery is having a grand RE-opening. When did it close? The new chiropractor has signs saying open for business but every time I drive by there’s a small sign on the door that says “closed”. Wonder … Continue reading →

Town of Bridgewater snow removal

traveler — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:30:30 +0000

Those guys are good! Apparently this winter’s lack of practice didn’t take them off their game. Clear streets all around our neighborhood.

young staff at tv 3

mousie — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:04:17 +0000

this is a joke. did you hear that tv 3 had to cancel its 11 o clock newscast. the on air talent could not get parental permission to stay out that late.

Argo??????

mcgill — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:25:14 +0000

I read in the newspaper that Argo won best picture of the year. I watched it and if it’s the best, then it must have been a slow movie year. Fails greatly in comparison to real great movies like Field of Dreams, Ghost, Shawshank Redemption,The Green Mile, Outlaw Josey Wales and arguable the best movie ever………Cool Hand Luke. Even the really old African Queen was better.

new chiropractor in town

mousie — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:59:15 +0000

i notice there is a new chiropractic office set to open feb. 28 in the building at the southeast corner of college and main. former home of rust engineering edward jones etc. best wishes for the new practice.

Lay off food safety inspectors?

libertarian — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 13:23:24 +0000

I truly sympathize with friends in Valley agribusiness, faced with being shut down for the lack of food safety inspectors if those federal budget cuts go through. They can’t operate without USDA inspectors.

But ask yourself: If you were the secretary of agriculture with over a year to prepare for a single-digit percentage cut, what would you do? Would you (a) seek authority to broadly define your program, so that you could cut convention travel and diversity training and bonuses, leaving food safety inspections in place? Or would you (b) do nothing, let the cuts approach, and do everything possible to maximize the pain of the cuts — that is, plan to lay off inspectors and shut down agribusiness?

If you picked (b), you get the way Big Government works. If you picked (a), you’re an old-school public servant and you have no place in government today.

Under the circumstances, I’m for paying the ransom and freeing the hostages. But I’m also for recognizing this for the game it is — and one day having the citizens retake control of their own budget, through the ballot box.