So said President George Bush in his address to the NAACP today, his first visit to the annual convention during his 5 years as president. "I understand that racism still lingers in America," Bush told the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. "It's a lot easier to change a law than to change … Continue reading “I understand that racism still lingers in America”
Day: July 20, 2006
Perk of incumbency: Drake mailings
Yesterday, I received the second glossy mailing from my Congressional representative, Thelma Drake. Like the previous one, this one is in full color and looks like any other candidate mailing I've seen, with a small exception: in the fine print, are the words: This mailing was prepared, published and mailed at taxpayer expense. Now, I … Continue reading Perk of incumbency: Drake mailings
Tatoo parlors coming to Norfolk
OK, I'll admit it. I have a couple of small tatoos. When I got them about 15 years ago, there were no local tatoo parlors to go to. If you wanted a tatoo back then, you had to head out of town (unless you had a friend that knew somebody that had a brother that … Continue reading Tatoo parlors coming to Norfolk
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