A tool for cutting down on spam

One of the ways that spammers get your email address is by crawling websites and looking for mailto links. Since changing my domain earlier this year and establishing a new email account, the amount of spam email I have received is almost nil. (I say "almost" because like an idiot, I have entered my email … Continue reading A tool for cutting down on spam

Opinion, please: inmate sex change operation

This story is interesting: A trial that opened more than a year ago has become bogged down in Boston federal court. There have been hundreds of hours of testimony from witnesses, including 10 medical specialists paid tens of thousands of dollars. The judge himself even hired an expert to help him make sense of it … Continue reading Opinion, please: inmate sex change operation

Bay Oaks: council reverses rezoning

As expected, the Norfolk City Council voted last night to reverse the four zoning ordinances that would have allowed housing to be built on 21 acres of open space in East Ocean View. The Bay Oaks Park Committee moved forward Monday with requesting that the public vote on the issue be scheduled. The maneuver was … Continue reading Bay Oaks: council reverses rezoning

Young voters enthusiastic about Obama and Clinton

According to a CBS poll, voters aged 17-29 are most enthusiastic about Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. If the election were held today, a majority of 17 to 29-year-olds (54 percent) say they'd vote for the Democratic candidate, while 32 percent would vote Republican. Now if they will just come out and vote! … Continue reading Young voters enthusiastic about Obama and Clinton