Archive for January 2010
Hampton Roads: your opinion, please
The 30-day public comment period on the Vision Hampton Roads document began on January 5, with the publishing of the draft. According to the press release: The Vision document is the product of over eight months of work, involving over 150 community volunteers who served on one or more of the 5 committees/sub-committees established to … Continue reading
BREAKING: Hester running for Mayor in Norfolk
I just confirmed that Daun Hester, former Vice Mayor and current Superward 7 representative, is running for Mayor in Norfolk. Hester has served on council since 1996. In a phone call, Hester said the decision to run didn’t come lightly. She said that she made up her mind last Friday and talked it over with … Continue reading
Update: Roland Park/Sunshine Homes issue
The Virginian-Pilot reports that the project opposed by residents of the Roland Park/Sunshine Homes neighborhoods will not voted on at this evening’s council meeting. Mastracco said he will ask the council to refer the project back to the Planning Commission and try to negotiate a compromise with neighborhood groups. “We’re going to try to redo … Continue reading
Race: the conversation we haven’t had
The weekend provided more examples of the ongoing lack of conversation about race in this country. Michael Steele has been, by most accounts, an embarrassment to the Republican National Committee. The list of things he’s done wrong got longer with the release of a book he wrote, a book he never bothered to tell anyone … Continue reading
Wildcard weekend predictions and polls
It’s Wildcard Weekend. And time to pick the winners of the four NFL games. My picks are: Bengals over Jets Eagles over Cowboys Patriots over Ravens Packers over Cardinals Vote your picks below. Saturday’s games Sunday’s games Note: each poll closes before the scheduled start of the game
BCS championship: the halftime show
I, like a lot of folks, watched the BCS championship game last night. Not that I cared a whit about the winner – I didn’t – but just because it was one of those things that is a part of our collective consciousness. Congrats to Alabama for their win. And congrats to Texas freshman QB … Continue reading
Friday fun: what toy are you?
You Are Crayons You’ve always had a creative, artistic streak – even when you were a kid.You were the type of child who could spend hours with a box of crayons or markers. Even now as an adult, colors and design matter to you. You are probably very fashionable and stylish. Maybe you even dabble … Continue reading
NORFOLK ALERT: Neighborhoods vs developer
I received the following request by email. Please read, share with your neighbors, and help out. Dear Norfolk Neighbor, We, the residents of Roland Park and Sunshine Homes, two Norfolk neighborhoods, are asking for your support and immediate action. A developer from northern Virginia, Bonaventure Properties LLC, is attempting to change the zoning classification of … Continue reading
What’s on my (and your) mind Wednesday: open thread
Lots of stuff going on out there. Looks like the Dems won’t have 60 in the Senate after 2010 elections. Not that 60 got us anything, but Tuesday brought the news that Sen. Byron Dorgan (ND) and Sen. Chris Dodd (CT) will retire. Dems will likely retain Dodd’s seat but Dorgan’s will probably go to … Continue reading
Tech Tuesday: this and that
BlackBerrry Bold 9700 Once T-Mobile turned on 3G in this area, I had to have a 3G BlackBerry. Unfortunately, there wasn’t one available for a while – that is, until mid November. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 was released by T-Mobile to the masses on November 16. I waited a day before buying one The device … Continue reading
What’s next for Waterside?
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. –Reinhold Niebuhr About 18 months ago, I asked what should be done with Waterside. In the interim, we seen two bars shut down by the venue’s landlord, teen dances suspended, … Continue reading
And so it ends: Redskins 4-12
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, the Washington Redskins ended their season with a dismal 4-12 record. The Jim Zorn era as coach also comes to a close as the AP reports what the rest of us have known for some time. Zorn, who was brought in as a first-time offensive coordinator and was … Continue reading
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