Day: November 23, 2007

Community fights back in MySpace suicide case

I know almost nothing of social networking sites. Yes, I have a LinkedIn account, but that's only because I got so many invitations that I finally broke down and responded to one of them. The others - MySpace, Facebook, MyBlogLog, among them - simply have little appeal for me. Besides, I simply don't have time … Continue reading Community fights back in MySpace suicide case →

Thanks to Alice

Last Sunday, Alice Marshall, the proprietor of GOTV, announced that she is closing up shop. If you take a look back thru her archives, you will find a wealth of information on grassroots organizing as conducted by the Fairfax County Democratic Committee. I'm pretty sure (although I can't locate the link over there right now) … Continue reading Thanks to Alice →

Melvin legislator-advocate of the year

Delegate Ken Melvin (D-80th) has been named the Legislator-Advocate of the year by the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy. According to Thursday's Virginian Pilot, "Melvin's work on payday lending as well as the House Courts Committee merited the award." Melvin will be recognized at the 2007 Annual meeting of the organization, which will be … Continue reading Melvin legislator-advocate of the year →