While budget-strapped governments are hunting down any expendable "fat" in their budgets, some car-safety experts worry that one local government's cutback could trigger a trend that leaves cars with faulty brakes and worn-out wipers on the road.
Originally published by STYLE Weekly in October of 1999With the turning of the leaves, The Fan District of Richmond, Va., will again be transformed into a living impressionistic cityscape. As they always do, the season’s wistful breezes will facilitate reflection.
All of which leads to [...]
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 [...] 
The Bradford Pear tree leaves have finally changed and today's rain caused them to fall to the ground.
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 [...] 
![[...]](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8mfw7opefpU/Svt-GZ_0ujI/AAAAAAAABCg/feqP2cPyyBA/s1600-h/asshole.jpg){kind=link}
