Month: January 2007

Spam filter going wacky

FYI - it appears that Akismet, which grabs posts that it thinks are spam, is being a little aggressive today. So if you post and don't see it come up right away, it's probably been grabbed. I generally take a look at the posts in the spam filter quite regularly but given this, I'll be … Continue reading Spam filter going wacky →

Likely vote on VM Riddick

The Virginian-Pilot confirms today what I've heard about tonight's council meeting. There are apparently enough votes - five - to remove Paul Riddick from his largely ceremonial position as vice mayor. According to the Pilot, the replacement will be Ward 3 councilman Anthony Burfoot. Why Burfoot, you ask? Well, that would be because there is … Continue reading Likely vote on VM Riddick →

Would you pay $335,000 for this?

"It is an investment," says Andre Scott, a real estate agent who is selling this 77-square-foot apartment in central London for $335,000. Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis/The Associated Press Talk about expensive real estate! And the studio has no electricity or heating. Back in my college days, a friend of mine lived in an apartment in the … Continue reading Would you pay $335,000 for this? →

Salon: Obama – if he were actually black

Here's another interesting perspective on Barack Obama. Barack Obama would be the great black hope in the next presidential race -- if he were actually black. h/t Dogwood Pundit Technorati Tags: Barack Obama

Hillary live

I just watched the first of Hillary Clinton's three live webchats. (The other two will be held Tuesday and Wednesday night at 7pm). Clinton took a total of 12 questions from the viewing audience. The topics ranged from Iraq to healthcare, energy dependence to terrorism. For the most part, the questions were well thought out … Continue reading Hillary live →

The Tuna retires

Have to say I didn't see this one coming. Bill Parcells, one of the NFL's most brilliant coaching minds, has decided to retire. "I am in good health and feel lucky to have been able to coach in the NFL for an extended period of time," Parcells said. "I leave the game and the NFL … Continue reading The Tuna retires →

Pat Edmonson: Keeping promises

When running for the Virginia Beach school board, candidate Pat Edmonson promised to listen to her constituents. Ms. Edmonson, elected last May to represent the Beach District, is holding her first Town Hall meeting this coming Wednesday, January 24, at 7pm. The meeting will be held at the Seatack Community Recreation Center, 141 S. Birdneck … Continue reading Pat Edmonson: Keeping promises →

Bipartisan experiment

Reproduced in yesterday's Virginian-Pilot was this Washington Post op-ed by Lanny Davis. Imagine this scenario: The country is so deeply divided that the media have color-coded the map of the United States to indicate the partisan chasm -- one color covers the South and most of the border states, the other drenches the North. As … Continue reading Bipartisan experiment →

SOTU Speech & Webb response parties

Tomorrow President Bush will give his State of the Union address. The Democratic response will be provided by Virginia's junior senator, Jim Webb. Webb supporters throughout Hampton Roads will be gathering to watch. When: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 8:30pm Where: Three locations in Hampton Roads Norfolk The New Belmont 2117 Colonial Ave Norfolk, VA … Continue reading SOTU Speech & Webb response parties →

2-0

The Super Bowl is set between my picks for the conference champions, the AFC Indianapolis Colts and the NFC Chicago Bears. The Colts win was record-setting, with them having come back from an 18-point deficit. Peyton Manning and the team made the adjustments at half-time that I hoped they would. They ended up scoring 30+ … Continue reading 2-0 →