Full moon names by month:
January: Old Moon, or Moon After Yule
February: Snow Moon, Hunger Moon, or Wolf Moon
March: Sap Moon, Crow Moon, or Lenten Moon
April: Grass Moon, or Egg Moon
May: Planting Moon, or Milk Moon
June: Rose Moon, Flower Moon, or Strawberry Moon
July: Thunder Moon, or Hay Moon
August: Green Corn Moon, or Grain Moon
September: Fruit Moon, or Harvest Moon
October: Harvest Moon, or Hunter’s Moon
November: Hunter’s Moon, Frosty Moon, or Beaver Moon
December: Moon Before Yule, or Long Night Moon
As you can see, many of the full moon names come from Native American culture.
France just announced a “75%” super-tax rate. That’s like liberal pornography!
@SlowpokeRodriguez
This is good news, good news indeed. As the stock market is already moving up primarilly due to the need to park cash as a hedge against expected inflation while business reduces inventories in fear of a second Obama term, cash will now flow freely out of France. Some should come here. N’est pas?
Limited knowledge of the stock market? Which faux news source was that cut and pasted from?
Well, it’s like Stuart Varney says: “we’re still the prettiest horse in the glue factory!”
What does he say that in reference to? Faux News?
Change of subject:
“Shine on, shine on, harvestmoon up in the sky.
I ain’t had no lovin’ since January, February, June and July.”
Mid-autumn moon festival in China, Vietnam, etc. Mooncakes in great demand.
Gift baskets given out by businesses just like at Christmas.
I think I am going to have to do the harvest moon thing at my favorite Chinese restaurant this week.
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/09/your-name-republican-or-democratic/57412/
Chart of the Day.
@SlowpokeRodriguez
When Stuart uses “we” does he mean the US or the UK? He hasn’t committed one way or the other.
@Morris Davis
The US. I think that he is a naturalized American.
Are any of our local Asian restaurants doing anything special today for Harvest Moon?
Fred Lynn Middle school in Woodbridge received less than full accreditaton from the Virginia Department of Education.
Let’s just be honest here—Fred Lynn had a tremendous number of faculty transfers and retirements because of the woman PWC hired to be their turn around principal.
Many teachers felt abused at that school and some even quit their jobs just to get out of that building.
What does the county expect to happen when incompetent bullies are placed in positions of leadership?
“…when incompetent bullies are placed in positions of leadership?”
We call him Mr. President.
Warning. That’s all I will say. I don’t think anyone you would call Mr. President ever held a position at Fred Lynn.
@marinm
Heh.
Another Russian emigre (although legit) author has a new book coming out. Herman Wouk at age 96 has written a new novel titled “The Lawgiver” to be released this month in paperback and Kindle format followed by hardcover on November 13th by Simon & Schuster. I’m looking forward to it. There are some authors who can’t be replaced an I am sad when I think I’ve read their last book – PD James, le Carre, Joyce Carol Oates, Rendell….
I love Herman Wouk!!! He is amazing. 96 years old. I agree. He is irreplaceable. My favorite were his Winds of War and War and Remembrance. I just watched both series last spring through netflix.
I was doubtful about alleged voter fraud, but it appears there may be actual voter fraud in Florida … created by the Republicans. http://www.cnbc.com/id/49220998
We really don’t think “con men” are gone? Someone’s always happy to make a quick buck without running it through an ethics filter. Haven’t we made making (I’d say earning but there’s a word that’s seen another day) money by any means necessary our national pastime? And in a very broad spectrum. Rich and poor. And under the table or off shore are simply defined by the amount.
Oh, telling this crowd about legal immigrants is a waste of time. If they ain’t illegal, they don’t want to hear.
@Slowpoke
Self deport time. You know damn well that isn’t true and I won’t have you mischaracterizing Elena and me. Come back when you can stop lying about the owners of the blog.
Despite what some of you all think, this blog isn’t here to improve Elena or me or to give some folks a whipping girl. I am just not putting up with any more slack jaw.
I gave a huge list of Democrat-based voter fraud cases around the country, but suddenly you lefties lost the ability to read?!?!
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/30/sunday-review/to-encourage-biking-cities-forget-about-helmets.html?pagewanted=all
“On the other hand, many researchers say, if you force or pressure people to wear helmets, you discourage them from riding bicycles.”
Government intervention stifling the free market.
Here’s a Democrat I could vote for: http://www.algemeiner.com/2012/09/28/exclusive-dershowitz-calls-amended-m-t-a-advertising-rules-plain-dumb-and-unconstitutional/
Poor Alan Dershowitz. He still believes in the Constitution.
Marin is right about cars being tax magnets. How many times is one car taxed?
I am in the process of acquiring an older vehicle. My son needs a car and I need less of a car…downsizing. That smells like trouble right off the bat.
You pay sales tax on a car…3%. Then all those titling fees, licensing fees, this fee, that fee. Then you keep on paying as long as you live. Aren’t personal property taxes due Oct. 5?
I would like to see some of these “taxes” disappear. Right now I am running in to more tax than car.
Can anyone list all the taxes we are assessed on a vehicle?
A Guide to the Presidential Debates You Won’t Hear
1. Immediate deficit reduction will wipe out any hope of economic
recovery
2. Taxes are at their lowest point in more than half a century,
preventing investment in and the maintenance of America’s most basic
resources
3. Neither the status quo nor a voucher system will protect Medicare
(or any other kind of health care) in the long run
4. The U.S. military is outrageously expensive and yet poorly
tailored to the actual threats to U.S. national security
5. The U.S. education system is what made this country prosperous in
the twentieth century — but no longer
http://michaelmoore.com/words/mike-friends-blog/tough-talk-america-guide-presidential-debates-you-wont-hear
@Starryflights
1. Immediate deficit reduction will wipe out any hope of economic
recovery
True to some extent but exaggerated. Any sudden shock to the economy is bad, and sudden deficit reduction would contribute to a slowdown. The problems are that Democrats (and George Bush Republicans) always use this factor as an excuse never to reduce the deficit. If we don’t immediately start a sensible as opposed to sudden and drastic reduction of the deficit the long-term implications are even more dire than a sudden reduction now.
2. Taxes are at their lowest point in more than half a century,
preventing investment in and the maintenance of America’s most basic
resources
Good. Taxes should be low, and perhaps even lower. In particular, we need to reduce the corporate tax rate to be competitive with other industrialized nations, and stop taxing profits twice through taxes on corporate income and then again on dividends. Get the economy growing again and we’ll have revenue for infrastructure and other things.
3. Neither the status quo nor a voucher system will protect Medicare
(or any other kind of health care) in the long run
Medicare and Medicaid are serious problems. Not enough time here for a thorough answer, but I agree that the status quo puts both on a path to insolvency. Competition among private insurers and health care providers with coverage subsidized through vouchers has a lot of merit, but is not the whole answer. More government control will make the system worse and probably cause it to fail before it would by maintaining the status quo (reference above comment on getting the deficit under control).
4. The U.S. military is outrageously expensive and yet poorly
tailored to the actual threats to U.S. national security
I actually agree with this statement.
5. The U.S. education system is what made this country prosperous in
the twentieth century — but no longer
I agree. However, the education system is costing us more and producing worse results. The answer is not more spending. Nor is the solution more government or union control. Parents need to be more involved, education should be managed at the local level (abolish the Department of Education to help with this and reduce the deficit), school systems should be able to get rid of underperforming teachers, administrative overhead and management should be reduced in favor of more efficient spending on resources that actually aid in learning and for better compensation of teachers who perform well, and the system needs more competition.
By the way, who takes Michael Moore seriously? He thinks President Obama is a right-winger whose health insurance plan does not give enough control to the government.
Let’s address more education–Why is it costing more? one of the main reasons it costs so much more is students aren’t dropping out in 8th grade and the cost of special education and other programs. Federal rules governing class size, IEPs, services etc have doubled and tripled costs in some cases. Programs like NCLB also tax a school system if there is poverty, lots of sped or minorities.
Yes, money very much does count.
I am also not real sure education is worse off. More kids can read than they could 50 years ago for sure. More kids are in school. More kids are being educated. When I was a kid, if someone had a “mentally challenged” sibling the kid was kept at home. Now the kid is entitled to an education from age 3-21.
Look at your average and above kids? Are they dumber than you were? They know different things. You might now how many pigs in Iowa but they can efficiently operate all sorts of electronics that hadn’t even been invented when I was coming along.
Yesterday, Lockheed Martin, a massive contractor, announced it had reached a “deal” with the White House and would not send out the legally required layoff notices. The Obama Administration had “interpreted” the law and found it would be “inappropriate” to send out the layoff notices.
More amazingly, the White House promised to pay any fines or penalties that might be leveled against the company for violating federal law. Read that again.
Yes, the White House just told companies to violate federal law and that, if they get in trouble for it, the government, i.e. taxpayers, will cover their fines.
Let’s remember, this federal law requiring the lay-off notices, the WARN Act, was passed in 1988 by a veto-proof Democrat Congress. It went into affect without President Reagan’s signature. It was an urgent matter for Democrats, until, apparently, they didn’t like the consequences of it.
Nothing must interfere with Obama’s reelection. Not even federal law.
Bwahaha….”I think I would agree with you, Mr. Candland if that were in there”. Slide 9 or page 22, you knew it was in there, Corey.
@Need to Know
Glad you agree with #4, at least. Why don’t you ask your candidates how they reconcile low taxes with an enormous military budget? Perhaps that money would be better spent on medical care, infrastructure, education and the like, no?
@Starryflights
or tax cuts?
Arrgghh, Peacor trying to put lipstick on a pig, those charts are elementary but the whole story is being told, Principi surprisingly seems to get it. Transportation is a cost factor in terms of fuel, lost hours, vehicle maintenance, etc.
@Starryflights
I am a consistent advocate of small government in domestic, foreign and defense policies. I was a hawk until the Soviet Union fell, but consistent with what you wrote we need a defense policy and establishment relevant to current threats. That does not include being prepared for a full-blown air and land war in Europe with the now defunct Warsaw Pact, and a war in Asia. Spies and intelligence resources to find Islamic militants and drones to blow them to smithereens are far cheaper, as are computer geeks to fight cyber wars.
Glad to hear from you Mom! I’m watching the Board meeting too. Interesting that the homes Soloman says are selling so fast, about $300,000, are far less than the break-even value for tax revenue. They are making the case for a hot market, thus the need to build more revenue-negative housing, thus more tax increases and congestion on the way.
Let’s not forget a lot of those properties needs thousands spent on them before they are habitable. That dirty little secret sure isn’t being mentioned.
I can’t believe Corey didn’t understand that the 98% was of the under $300K segment, not to the county as whole. I bet he was ready to spend that one. This is why we will be a bedroom community 30 years from now at this rate.
It’s about time you injected your voice, Mom. Sense a bit of frustration at the ole dias today. 👿
They really are missing the 47% side of this equation, aren’t they?
Lafayette, surely you aren’t speaking of the houses that have no copper left in them or fixtures of any sort? No. Couldn’t mean that!!!!! 👿
err.. I bet he was ready to *SPIN* that one.
What determines who wins a debate?
It seems to me that we each think our own person does.
Then there is the point that a candidate could say something we like.
Hello, Wally!!! The foreclosures have driven many families into the apartments. It’s a NO BRAINER!!!!
@Lafayette
I fogot they were on again. geez.
Fear not, they are still on the airwaves and the sound system is working. 🙂
@Need to Know
I’m biting my tongue because I have very little respect for misleading slides, half-truths and the staff and BOCS members who carry them forth; I know Moon doesn’t want me writing what I truly feel as some might view it as libelous with regard to staff and threatening bodily harm when it comes to the BOCS. If I were sitting at the dias this little dog and pony show would have ended half an hour ago when staff would have tucked their tails between their legs and run crying from the room.
@MoM
I was just sitting here thinking that they all need a make up artist. They look sick and pasty.
@Moon-howler
Don’t laugh too hard but the Haymarket Mayor had makeup caked on last night for their webcast meeting. Wouldn’t have been so bad in June when the mayor was female but somehow foundation and lip gloss just don’t cut it for male mayors. It did does however have the town all atwitter about the Makeup Mayor.
You know, they need to hire Elena. She was a professional make up artist. She should go make her pitch and offer her services for a big big fee.
You two are killing me. Here, I was thinking shame on me, for thinking someone on the dias looked like they had had an eyebrow lift.
Makeup Mayor-lmao I’ll refrain from making an speculations as to what you might see at the next meeting. Glad to see you are keeping up your certification as Fashion Police.
@Moon-howler
All she would need is some white face, a big red nose and a set of clown shoes for that maroon.
I did NOT say that. AHem
It is the lighting. It is horrible. the women don’t look at sickly as the men do. The men look like they are circling the drain. The women at least have put on their own make up and compensated for the horrible lighting in the room.
They really do need to hire Elena.
@Mom
Peacor just got really POed about Candland calling her out for excluding fire & rescue, gypsy moth, etc. as do other jurisdictions. Candland said that the tax rate presented to the public should not be misleading. What a novel, new concept for Prince William County.
Peacor is unprepared for these questions and starting to grasp. Candland should drive it home by asking about a comparison to Loudoun.
Now they are making excuses for not including Stafford in the jurisdiction comparisons. Of course not. That would make PWC look bad. Stafford is making strides in increasing commerical development relative to residential. Moreover, their Board Chair is running for LG too, and we wouldn’t want to present anything in PWC that might make her look good.
Yeah Marty, sit down, shut your pie hole and let the brighter ones in the room ask the questions. Its much more fun to watch Peacor squirm than have you compliment her.
@Need to Know
You don’t think those “We don’t want to compete against each other” comments were politically motivated do you? That would just be too cynical.
@Mom
When has she ever been prepared for questions? Prior to Candland, she just read the slides outl oud and no one ever said that the emperor had no clothes.
Ah, business as usual in the form of scare tactics, if we scale things back the first thing to get cut will be the PD. How ’bout we cut the executive staff instead.
Lowest tax burden = lower home values, longer commutes, higher transportation bills = lower quality of life
Oh God, here we go again, blame Richmond for everything. Don’t they understand that every time the BOCS pokes the GA they turn around and do something in response, something that rarely bodes well for our tax burden.