Over the last few days, I discovered another fine Hampton Roads blog, Pen and Sword, which is written by Virginia Beach resident Jeff Huber. Huber is a retired Navy Commander who writes about military and foreign affairs. His last couple of posts are what caught my eye in the Virginia Political Blogs feed. Take a look at The Whatcamacallit War in Iraq:
civil war: n. whatever the Bush administration says a civil war is. Or isn’t.
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When is a bribe not a bribe?
When you call it something else.
Or Monday Preview: Fools, Fanatics and Iraq Lessons Learned:
What I’ve feared the most about our woebegone war in Iraq is coming to pass. We’re learning nothing from the experience, and we’re taking our “lessons” from people who are trying to make excuses for their mistakes.
Good stuff over there. Check it out!
VIVIAN J. PAIGE | All Politics is Local 
Hi Vivian, I just wanted to drop you a note to tell you that I think you have done a really great job with your blog. Information-packed and thought provoking.