Archive for July 2011
ICYMI: The tug of war over school dollars
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Wednesday’s Virginian-Pilot. There has been quite a fight going on between the city council in Virginia Beach and its elected school board. The revenue-sharing arrangement, which can be found in the budget (pdf, p. 16), is a part of the discussion. The answer, in my mind, is to … Continue reading
Quick links 07/13/11
First of all, a very happy birthday to my sister, Sarah, who is resting at home after surgery. A few links from around the ‘net: Virginia Beach appoints black council member, although not the one that some people wanted. But we have this thing called elections, and in this case, the election to fill the … Continue reading
Red Cross needs blood
The American Red Cross is asking for blood donations. All blood types are needed. In May and June, while demand for blood products remained steady, donations were at the lowest level the Red Cross has seen during this timeframe in over a dozen years. Because of that, the Red Cross needs blood donors now more … Continue reading
6th Senate: bipartisan support for Northam
Ben Loyola won the Republican nomination in the 6th Senate District Saturday, defeating Dr. Joanne Lapetina. I “watched” the convention via Facebook and Twitter. From my view, it seemed that Lapetina was the better choice; Loyola seems intent to trying to paint Northam as a liberal. Ralph’s my buddy, but he’s no liberal. I guess … Continue reading
Northam GOP challenger to be chosen Saturday
6th Senate District Republicans will choose their candidate to oppose freshman Senator Ralph Northam Saturday. Their choices are the man who moved into the district to run or the lady who just changed her voting registration to her residence. One thing is certain: whomever they pick will have an uphill battle. Northam is going to … Continue reading
Friday fun: what’s your summer ride?
I can’t believe I got this: Your Summer Ride is a Jeep For you, summer is all about having no responsibilities.You prefer to hang with old friends – and make some new ones. I actually own a Jeep, red like the one pictured, although in the summer, I usually have the doors off Riding … Continue reading
Open more avenues of communication
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. Social media is just one of the ways that our elected representatives can communicate with us. Mentioned in the column is Hampton Mayor Molly Ward, whose embrace of communication tools is unrivaled in Hampton Roads. One benefit of being a communicator is that it doesn’t … Continue reading
Quick links 07/06/11
A few interesting items from around the net: President Obama Twitter townhall at 2pm today. I don’t know if Twitter can handle this. How many “Over Capacity” notices will folks get? Besides, while Twitter is great for quick info, I don’t know how you fit policy answers into 140-characters. MSM cleans up story and doesn’t … Continue reading
Norfolk school board appointed in closed session
A Twitter exchange that occurred last Tuesday during the informal meeting of Norfolk city Council I raised the question as to why the discussion of the appointments was going on in closed session. Shaun Kenney, a member of the Board of Supervisors in Fluvanna was the first to respond. I mentioned that they had some … Continue reading
ICYMI: A continuous struggle
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot last Thursday. And check out today’s editorial on the same subject: Norfolk redistricting.
10 things you didn’t know about Jefferson
According to this article, here are 10 things you didn’t know about Thomas Jefferson. I’m not buying the iPad thing
Happy Independence Day!
This is what we celebrate today. Take a few minutes and review the video below. You won’t regret it. It may be hard to believe but the 4th of July isn’t about hot dogs, parades and fireworks. It’s a whole lot more.
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LOOK WHO’S TALKING