Day: October 20, 2009

And then there were two

In less than two weeks, we've gone from a four-cat household to two. Sweetness died overnight. It seems as if once Samantha died, Sweetness just gave up. Over the last ten days, she stopped yelling at me for milk in the morning. Then she stopped eating. The last couple of days, she wouldn't even drink … Continue reading And then there were two →

Another campaign finance loophole

Virginia's campaign finance structure is based on one thing: transparency. Of course, such transparency supposes that the reports are true and accurate, something I question fairly regularly. I'm from the old "trust but verify" school of thought and wish there were an audit requirement for the reports. But today's Virginian-Pilot mentions something else: the campaign … Continue reading Another campaign finance loophole →