By KEITH McMILLAN [email protected] MANASSAS On an afternoon drive down a quiet road near Lake Jackson, Chris Siebert might be visible in his front yard, wearing a T-shirt and shorts with his blond hair pulled into a pony tail, appearing to play a game of hacky sack. Some might immediately think hippie or slacker, not…
By KEITH McMILLAN [email protected] Footbag players probably wouldn’t be stunned to hear that many sports fans have never even heard of their game. ”It’s kind of a periphery sport,” said Mark Daniels, 50, a longtime player who now lives just north of Dale City. ”It’s like juggling, hacky-sack or ultimate Frisbee. They’re a little bit…
Convicted killer Paul W. Powell, 24, has been recognized with a Darwin Awards honorable mention, because he enabled his own execution by writing a taunting confession to a zealous prosecutor, according to his award citation. Darwin Awards salute those who improve the gene pool by removing themselves from it, award organizers say. “These men and…
They say you really cannot understand how someone else feels until you walk a mile with their sunglasses on. You may think you’re able to relate to them, but to really get inside their head you to have to wear what they wear on the outside of their head. This became more than just another…
Prince William County’s Supervisors’ decision to rezone 97 acres near the Va. 234 Bypass and Lucasville Road allows for more than just space to build 215 single family homes. In one unanimous vote Tuesday, the supervisors helped save a 100-year-old former school for colored children, awarded some families somewhat of a victory over the Va….