31 Aug
Shucks, there goes the Washington Nationals’ play-off hopes.
They’ve been mathematically eliminated for the wild-card slot.
They’re 51–85 if you haven’t been paying attention.
Archive for August, 2008
30 Aug
Fire Groh!
What moron schedules a game against #3 USC? How insane do you have to be?
I was predicting a 30 point win for USC — they managed to win by 45! ESPN:
Mark Sanchez threw three touchdown passes in his first game as Southern California’s true No. 1 quarterback and the third-ranked Trojans rolled over Virginia 52-7 [...]
26 Aug
Donna Blanton gets life.
Richmond Times-Dispatch:
Donna Blanton was sentenced to life in prison and fined $100,000 today in Caroline County Circuit Court for the murder of her husband, State Trooper Taylor V. Blanton.
Circuit Judge Horace A. Revercomb III said he concurred with the jury’s recommendation in the case.
26 Aug
UPDATED & BUMPED: Donna Blanton to be sentenced today; will update. Donna Blanton gets life!
Richmond Times-Dispatch:
A Caroline County woman will be sentenced today after being convicted a second time of killing her state trooper husband.
In March, jurors recommended that Donna L. Blanton, 42, be sentenced to life in prison, one day after convicting her of first-degree murder.
UPDATE: The Free Lance–Star’s headline on their site says the defense might request [...]
26 Aug
Caroline County man suspected of involvement in shooting at Ashland party turns himself in.
Richmond Times-Dispatch:
A 21-year-old man accused of firing a gun during a shooting incident in Ashland turned himself in yesterday to town police.
Vodell Dupree Tillman of Caroline County is charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and with firing a gun in Ashland.
Police said last week that while Tillman is accused of firing a weapon during [...]
25 Aug
Weekly News Media Briefs – Week Ending August 23, 2008
From the Caroline County Sheriff’s Office:
On August 17, 2008, Deputy P.H. Blasiol responded to motor vehicle crash in Ruther Glen. After investigating, Charles J. Smithers, 59, of Ruther Glen was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Driving on a Restricted license. He was held on a $1,000 secured bond and [...]
25 Aug
Mike Huckabee: Just ignore what the supreme court says.
You know, I thought I had seen/heard the last of the Huckster after he opened his mouth and removed any doubt of his stupidity by making a joke about someone aiming a gun at Barack Obama.
Alas, we weren’t that lucky.
He’s talking specifically about Mitt Romney and how Romney should have ignored a Massachusetts Supreme Court [...]
25 Aug
I hope the cops slashed the tires, ripped the bumpers off, and let hobos use the car as a toilet…
New York Daily News:
In the annals of shameless lawsuits, this one takes the cake.
A Coney Island businessman is suing the city for damaging the Bentley he was driving when he killed a Brooklyn dad in a hit-and-run accident.
Harry Shasho, who pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, says the NYPD failed to safeguard [...]
25 Aug
Remember the Caroline County Board of Supervisors and their secret subcommittees?
Read the previous coverage here.
Well, Colonial Beach has done the same thing as Caroline County (The Journal Press):
The Spring of 2008 witnessed the Town of Colonial Beach ushering in a new regime – three new council members, Burkett Lyburn, Ronald “Sparky” Ridgely and Karen Payne; and one new mayor, Fred Rummage. Almost immediately the composite [...]
25 Aug
The pointy-haired boss of Virginia [Tim Kaine] redraws state boundaries.
Our esteemed Governor seems to think that the Commonwealth of Virginia borders Delaware:
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Did we take over the People’s Republic of Maryland when I wasn’t looking?
H/t: Black Velvet Bruce Li, Virginia Virtucon, Hot Air