Traveling the back roads of Augusta County on a mid-summer day….Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell31 July 2011

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that a deal has been reached to increase the debt ceiling by $2.5 trillion in exchange for $3 trillion in spending [...]

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), in remarks on the U.S. House floor Saturday during the debt ceiling debate, drew boos from fellow House members when she [...]

I had the opportunity to correspond late last night with Kevin Hall, spokesman for U.S. Senator Mark Warner, about the senator’s principles on the current debt crisis [...]

Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), in remarks on the U.S. House floor Saturday during the debt ceiling debate, drew boos from fellow House members when she accused Speaker John Boeher of “going to the Dark Side.”Irritated at her successor and conjuring up images of …

 ”My beloved is mine, and I am his.” ~Song of Solomon 2:16Happy Birthday to my husband!Photo by Lynn R. MitchellJuly 2011

Back during the 2007-08 Republican Presidential Campaign, the phenomenon of the Meetup group was a bit of a peculiar oddity associated heavily with the Ron Paul movement.  Across the country, ordinary (and often otherwise apolitical) folks gathered together in their own communities.  In many cases, they did not have much experience with traditional campaigning, but [...]

… I took notice of a few things.Notices of upcoming events posted in the window of a downtown business.Interesting bumper sticker seen on a car parked near Kroger.Staunton Train and Hobby.Photos by Lynn R. MitchellJuly 2011

Late night snack? The apple tree is loaded this year but wondering if there will be anything left for us….Photo by Lynn R. MitchellJuly 2011

In the past week, I have reviewed several of the candidates for the senate seat for the 22nd district. I have concluded that Brian Bates is the best candidate for the job to represent the 22nd district. He is plain spoken and gets rights to the point. …