By Tommy Smigiel I need to apologize to those who were getting used to following my weekly City Council updates. Unfortunately, I was slammed with multiple events (political and personal) that left no time for me to even write a quick update. Don't worry, you didn't miss much the last two weeks and if there was … Continue reading Norfolk City Council: 4.19.11
Month: April 2011
Friday fun: What Color Leather Jacket Are You?
You Are a Black Leather Jacket You are a simply happy person. You feel fortunate to have so much light and laughter in your life. You are sometimes unprepared, and you're fine with that. You prefer to remain open and flexible. You know how to have a good time. You have something to smile about … Continue reading Friday fun: What Color Leather Jacket Are You?
My family’s recycling efforts
By Mark Brooks When I moved in with my partner in 2003, her family had never recycled before, whereas I had been an active recycler since around 1990. Where I was living in the 90's made it very easy to do, since single-stream recycling was what the county offered. Then in 2002, I moved from … Continue reading My family’s recycling efforts
Quick links 04/13/11
Yes, I'm buried. (Even more so than normal.) A few posts from around the 'net: Norfolk CSB sues staffers to recover no-show worker's pay.This is a no-brainer. Somebody should be held responsible for this. Interesting that the attorney for a couple of the staffers is questioning why the Norfolk City Attorney's office, who investigated the … Continue reading Quick links 04/13/11
Opinion, please: teaching slavery
The story of the fourth grade Norfolk teacher who used a mock slave auction in demonstrating the Civil War has spread like wildfire. It seems nearly everyone is outraged about it. But a question remains: just how do you teach about slavery, the Civil War and race? In an editorial today, The Virginian-Pilot discusses the … Continue reading Opinion, please: teaching slavery
Senate ‘slobberknocker’ looms
By Steve Vaughan With former Gov. Tim Kaine announcing last week that he plans to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Jim Webb in 2012, a potential slobberknocker of a U.S. Senate race is shaping up. One that could decide partisan control of the Senate. Kaine isn't a lock for the Democratic … Continue reading Senate ‘slobberknocker’ looms
Seeing foxes, raccoons during day? Not rabid
I can't tell you how many times I've heard that seeing a fox or a raccoon during the day meant that the animal was rabid. (And yes, I see a lot of those critters where I live.) According to this story, that's not necessarily the case: So it might be a little reassuring to know … Continue reading Seeing foxes, raccoons during day? Not rabid
Friday fun: what color is your tax return?
This is just too funny! (By the way, the graphic there has the wrong information - the 2010 filing deadline is April 18, not April 15) h/t Norm Leahy
General Assembly assembles its re-election
Kind of a catchy title on my latest op-ed, which appeared in Wednesday's paper. Now you know where my Mississippi post came from 😉 I ran across it as I was researching which other states have elections this year. Outside of doing something about the legislators drawing the redistricting lines, I think we have to … Continue reading General Assembly assembles its re-election
Republicans threaten end of religious group adoptions in Virginia over same sex and unmarried adoptions
Both the Republicans in the Virginia Legislature and the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) are pressing hard to get rules prohibiting discrimination in adoption thrown out. Same-sex couples and unmarried couples would be affected by this action. NOM has gone as far as saying they would push for the end of adoption by religious entities in … Continue reading Republicans threaten end of religious group adoptions in Virginia over same sex and unmarried adoptions
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