America’s tallest man is Norfolk deputy

Six foot tall Sonja Barisic, left, a writer for the Associated Press, interviews George Bell, right, a 7' 8" tall Norfolk sheriffs deputy as he works on his day off providing security at a park. GARY C. KNAPP PHOTOS | AP Story here.

Little Zachary

From an email I received: Little Zachary was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything.. Tutors, Mentors, flash cards, Special learning centers. In short, everything They could think of to help his math. Finally, in a last ditch effort, they took Zachary down and enrolled him in the local Catholic school. After … Continue reading Little Zachary

More on the Albert situation

As more details emerge from the ongoing saga of the appointment of Alphonso Albert to the newly created position in Norfolk government, there is one thing that has been bothering me: just what was the process by which Albert was selected? After making a few phone calls this afternoon, my understanding is that there really … Continue reading More on the Albert situation