Archive for November 2009
Monday morning quarterback: another Skins loss
I’m no fair-weather Redskins fan. But these close losses are really hard to take. Last week, it was a 1-point loss to the much hated Dallas Cowboys. And yesterday, it was a 3-point loss to NFC East rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles. Both losses occurred due to points scored late in the game. While I was … Continue reading
Got $87K? That’s the cost of the 12 Days of Christmas
Now that Thanksgiving is over, time to think about Christmas. I’m sure that all of you are planning on giving your “true love” the gifts in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Just to give you a heads up: it’s going to cost you a pretty penny. According to the Associated Press, you need … Continue reading
Spammer sentenced to prison
Each day, I start off by deleting spam: that delivered to my Blackberry, my desktop mail client, my online mail and my blog. It is perhaps the least productive part of my day. Spammers are creative: despite having spam filters everywhere (except on my BB – don’t like the way those filters work), I still … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
I started cooking Wednesday and finished up this afternoon. The menu was pretty much unchanged from last year, except this year I cooked a whole turkey (my cats are going to love that!) instead of just a breast. A couple of my sisters stopped by just after dinner and we got a chance to chitchat … Continue reading
Who is Rosemary Wilson?
I guess I haven’t paid nearly as much attention to the Virginia Beach City Council as I probably should have. A quick search on my blog reveals very little about the second candidate for the Republican nomination for Senate in the 8th district, Virginia Beach councilwoman Rosemary Wilson. Not a problem, really, as Wilson and … Continue reading
Speaker releases House Ethics Panel report
Speaker Bill Howell has released the report of the House Ethics Panel inquiry into Newport News Delegate Phil Hamilton. The report (pdf) is, as expected, brief: since Hamilton has resigned, the panel says it lacks jurisdiction to proceed. In an email, Speaker Howell says: While I regret that their fact-finding inquiry did not reach a … Continue reading
VA-01 candidate Ball on MSNBC
What a way to spend your birthday! Krystal Ball, one of two Democrats seeking to take on Republican incumbent Rob Wittman, appeared this morning on MSNBC’s “Morning Meeting.” Happy birthday, Krystal!
Who is Jeff McWaters?
Back in 2007, then AMERIGROUP CEO Jeffrey McWaters wrote an article about health care, which I opined on here. Today McWaters is one of two Republican candidates seeking to represent the 8th Senate District in Virginia Beach. Due to a conflict, McWaters was unable to make our interview, which had been scheduled for Monday afternoon. … Continue reading
Mathieson statement on vote certification
The Electoral Board today certified the results in the November 3 election. This afternoon, the campaign of Bobby Mathieson released the following statement: There are still open questions in this race, and it is in the best interest of the voters of the 21st District for Bobby Mathieson to seek a recount. Bobby will continue … Continue reading
Upcoming: a look at the candidates in the 8th
Beginning Tuesday, I’ll be taking a look at the two candidates who will be facing off in the Republican canvass in the 8th Senate district: Jeff McWaters and Rosemary Wilson. The seat is being vacated by Ken Stolle, who was elected sheriff of Virginia Beach. The canvass will be held on Saturday, December 5, from … Continue reading
Blogs United wrapup
It has been two years since bloggers from around the Commonwealth gathered. This past Saturday, Blogs United held another conference. The number of bloggers was much smaller than in years past but the number of non-bloggers in attendance was larger. Most of the non-bloggers in attendance held positions within the Republican Party. Add to that … Continue reading
Opinion, please: “Black Fur-iday”
It seems that animal shelters find black cats and dogs difficult to be adopted. In a play on words, the Norfolk Animal Care Center is holding a “sale” on the animals, to coincide with Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. The “sale” provides for adoption fees of black cats and dogs … Continue reading
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