Archive for October 2011
Upcoming candidate forums
Election Day is just about three weeks away, November 8th. Today, October 17th, is the last day to register to vote. If you are not registered, please take the time to do so. Upcoming candidate forums: October 21: Virginia House District 94. Candidates: Gary West and David Yancey. 6:30pm, Newport News Fountain Plaza II (City … Continue reading
Friday fun: how’s your vocabulary?
Your Vocabulary Score: A Congratulations on your multifarious vocabulary! You must be quite an erudite person. Not bad. So how’s your vocabulary?
Leadership in Norfolk: absent again
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Wednesday’s Virginian-Pilot. As if on cue, also included in Wednesday’s paper was a report on the state’s investigation of the death of a trash truck driver. For me, the issue wasn’t that the report found 19 serious violations, although that certainly is cause for concern. The issue was … Continue reading
City Loses Council Member, Citizens Lose Advocate
The City of Hampton lost a council member when Councilwoman Angela Leary resigned this week due to health reasons. With that resignation the citizens of Hampton have lost one of their most vigilant supporters. Many people usually run for office as a stepping stone to a higher office or because of concern for a specific … Continue reading
Site notes
A hearty welcome to the latest contributor here, Carol Garrison. You have already read some of Carole’s post in the past as they have appeared as guest posts on the blog. Carole lives in Hampton and is involved in a number of issues. With Carole on board, we now have five people writing. One of … Continue reading
Selective journalism and parsing comments
Actually, I shouldn’t really call one of these examples journalism at all. It reads more like an essay from a jealous ninth grader that just can’t get over it. There is that example, which I will get to shortly, and another, in which a blogger took the parts of a news article and used only … Continue reading
Is a flip flopper always a bad thing?
I remember when I first heard the term “flip flopper.” My neighbor kept calling someone she did not like a flip flopper then would burst out in laughter. However, I thought sometimes changing one’s mind is a good thing. Especially if after a vote you learned some facts or encountered unexpected effects of the vote. … Continue reading
West announces jobs plan
Gary West, the Democratic candidate in the 94th House of Delegates district, announced today his plan for creating jobs. From the press release: As Delegate my top priority will be putting people back to work so families can be provided for and so we can grow our economy. While others simply spout poll tested policies, … Continue reading
This week’s required reading
Ezra Klein of The Washington Post wrote a lengthy article on the economy. It’s a really good read and brings into focus the state of the economy over the last few years and what lies ahead. It reinforces, at least for me, what Dr. Koch said in his State of the Region presentation last week. … Continue reading
For Mark Warner & Terry McAuliffe
Both of you are running around Virginia, trying to help Democratic candidates get elected in a tough year. Good for you. So you both need to be aware the next time you come to Norfolk just who your friends are. I now live in the 83rd as well, thanks to redistricting. I’m waiting for my … Continue reading
Friday fun: snowflake or raindrop?
Haven’t had one of these in a while, but with ODU having “Fall Break” starting tomorrow, I’m ready for a bit of fun Of course, the IRS is going to keep me from enjoying it with the tax filing deadline 10 days away You Are a Snowflake You are a deeply emotional person. You have … Continue reading
Strength in numbers
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. Tuesday’s presentation on the State of the Region gave me an opportunity to write about a couple of things that I think are important. First, I’ve noticed economic terms being thrown around that a lot of folks seem to not understand. There is this presumption, for example, … Continue reading
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