Archive for May 2011
Quick links 05/05/11
A few items from around the net: Norfolk budget hearing quiet. I went to the budget hearing last night. With no real estate tax increase proposed, the speakers mainly asked for support for the schools and for the Community Services Board. Although I didn’t get a chance to participate in the public forums during its … Continue reading
Hamilton trial starts
If you haven’t been keeping up with the trial of former delegate Phil Hamilton, now would be a good time to catch up. The trial in Richmond on federal bribery and extortion charges related to his obtaining a position at Old Dominion University has already been like a soap opera with bad actors.
Norfolk City Council Budget Hearing
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Granby High School 7101 Granby Street 6:00pm You can download the FY2012 Proposed Budget Here Hope to see you there! UPDATE by Vivian: in case you missed it when it aired live, you can view the entire informal session of council from Tuesday here.
Technology Tuesday: BlackBerry Playbook
On April 19, the long-awaited BlackBerry Playbook was released. I managed to wait two days before heading out to buy one (Actually, I waited two days for my pre-release order to be delivered and when it didn’t arrive, I canceled the order and bought it locally.) In the ensuing two weeks, we’ve witnessed a couple … Continue reading
Now that Bin Laden’s gone, what next?
By Steve Vaughan Nearly every American hailed the news late Sunday evening that American Special Forces had killed Osama Bin Laden in a raid on his safe house in Pakistan. Democrats, Republicans, Tea Parties, Greens, independents, we were all brought together in a way that we really haven’t been since 9/11 itself. That excludes a … Continue reading
The Tide status update
Dear Citizen, I know how frustrating it is to wait for the start of The Tide. After all the work and expense of building this system, it’s understandable to wonder why Hampton Roads Transit still has not set an opening date. I want to tell you where our work stands. Explaining in detail the specifics … Continue reading
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