Congress finally came to an agreement and on the evening of October 16, voted to end the 16-day shutdown of the federal government. The news was dominated for two weeks by stories about the shutdown and its immediate impact. National parks were closed. Trash collection stopped in Washington DC. Even the panda-cam at the National…
Continue readingSince a segment about the federal disability program aired on the CBS show 60 Minutes last Sunday, there has been tremendous public outcry. 60 Minutes is being denounced by many sources for its anecdotal investigative techniques and one-sided reporting. The National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR) issued a strong statement: Despite criticizing the…
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Reston residents Rose and Mike Faul spent the summer preparing the space next door to Abrams Landau for the arrival of their new business, Potter’s Fire. On Thursday, October 10, they celebrated with a Grand Opening. Although neighbor and fellow Herndon business owner Doug Landau was called away to Connecticut for a mediation on the…
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Mark your calendars for Sunday, November 2, 2013! That is the date of this year’s Fairfax Bike Summit, to be held on the grounds of George Mason University. The summit is staged by Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling (FABB), in partnership with George Mason University, Fairfax County, and the City of Fairfax. Its goal is…
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If you happened to be watching television Sunday October 6, 2013, you may have caught a spot on the CBS News Show, 60 Minutes, entitled “Disability, USA”. CBS advertised the segment this way: “Steve Kroft reports on the alarming state of the federal disability program, which has exploded in size in the last four…
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