Feeling the Ashburn
Oh what a night!
My mind was wandering last night while I was watching the White House Correspondent Dinner ... | 0 comments ›› more ...
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Atwater Drive extension a good thing
Extending Atwater Drive in Ashburn is a step in the right direction in efforts to reduce traffic from Route 7. | 0 comments ›› more ...
Not a surprise that housing prices are slumping
It is not a surprise to me that housing sales in Loudoun are at a four year low, according to a recent media report. | 0 comments ›› more ...
Ah, it's Spring!
It still may be chilly for most Loudouners, but I love this time of year.I can go for walks outside again to the Ashbrook Commons next store. I do this instead of slave away on the treadmill. It is not quite so brisk in the morning when I take my dog Dusty outside before going ... | 0 comments ›› more ...
What about Loudoun proffers?
Wednesday's long Loudoun County Board of Supervisors session brought up a very interesting question.What happened to the proffers? This is money promised to the county in exchange for developments being built. This money should be used to bring down county debt.Loudoun County administrators were at times on the defensive Wednesday when it came ... | 0 comments ›› more ...
No hidden towers are fine, but ...
I do not have a problem with the Board of Supervisors recent decision not to have hidden towers as long as they realize they might be compromising future wireless phone service.These antennas and towers are often what is needed to have uninterupted service in an area.The towers can be tough ... | 0 comments ›› more ...
Making it through break
If you are like me and home from work this week, here are some ideas to get you through the Spring Break with the kids. | 0 comments ›› more ...
Slip, sliding away
It occured to me while I was teaching a lesson to 8th-grade social studies students in Loudoun County that many of the economic conditions that could be found during the Great Depression are starting to rear their ugly head in 2008. | 0 comments ›› more ...
Christmas cards from the ex-governor
My family used to get a post card every year from a prominent New York family. It was a nice picture of husband and wife, along with three beautiful, teenage girls.The all-American family right?No, it was the Spitzers. | 0 comments ›› more ...
We need the rail
Here's to hoping that efforts to extend the metro to Dulles International Airport do not die. | 0 comments ›› more ...
Say no to a new government center
The recent push to create a new Loudoun County Government Center makes me wonder if our government is getting too large. | 0 comments ›› more ...
Loudoun landfill will pose problems
Loudoun County leaders will need to make sure that the Hidden Lane Landfill does not become a dump of another kind over time – a money pit for remediation efforts. | 1 comment ›› more ...
Leave Loudoun alone in '08
Lets hope the new Loudoun County Board of Supervisors ensures that the area does not begin to look a lot like Fairfax in 2008. Yes, I sort of coined a phrase from a famous Christmas song, but wouldn't ... | 0 comments ›› more ...
Let it snow, Let it snow!
I have lived here for more than a year and it still surprises me how much people look forward to snow - especially students and teachers. | 0 comments ›› more ...
Welcome to my web world!
Welcome to my blog, “Feeling the AshBURN.” My name is Todd Fielding. I am a 34-year-old Ashburn resident who contributes to the on-line and print editions of the Loudoun Times-Mirror. At my pit stop on the electronic superhighway, I will ... | 0 comments ›› more ...