The Virginian-Pilot's Lou Hansen has a well-researched two part story on Rev. Jim Webb, the former pastor of the revered Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Norfolk. I don't know what prompted Hansen to delve into this; perhaps it was the arrest of Webb on an outstanding warrant when a background check was run on him … Continue reading Exposed: Rev. Jim Webb
This is one of those quizzes that blows the liberal/conservative thing out of the water 🙂 You Eat Like a Conservative You may or may not be a political conservative, but studies show you sure eat like one. You gravitate toward comfort foods and classics. And you don't waste your time with fancy food trends.You … Continue reading Friday fun: how do you eat?
The Circuit Court of Richmond has appointed Tracy Thorne-Begland to the open seat on that city's General District Court. Thorne-Begland has accepted the appointment. A couple of things have happened since the House of Delegates rejected his appointment in a late night session. Legal heavyweights from Richmond, including a Republican former AG, announced their support. … Continue reading Thorne-Begland appointed to the bench
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. There are so many pieces missing from the education of a lot of folks about economics and finance. I cited three instances at the beginning of the column but the truth is that I see so many more. Part of the issue stems from the increasing … Continue reading Meeting the demand for financial literacy
When the word came last week that the Portsmouth city charter had been changed to reflect a filing deadline for November elections of the first Tuesday in June, people were miffed - and rightfully so. It seems that a whole lot of folks were asleep at the wheel. Portsmouth asked the General Assembly to make … Continue reading WTH Portsmouth?
The Republican race for the nomination for U.S. Senate was the attention-grabber yesterday, especially in areas of the commonwealth where there was nothing else on the ballot. The win by George Allen wasn't unexpected, although the margin - he received more than 65% of the vote - was. There are a lot of pieces to … Continue reading E-day roundup
So says the Federal Reserve. And most of it? The downward spiral of the housing market. Rakesh Kochhar, associate director of research at the Pew Hispanic Center, calls this phenomenon the “reverse wealth effect.” As consumers watched the value of their homes rise during the boom, they felt more confident spending money, even if they … Continue reading American wealth down 40%
While the Republican U.S. Senate contest has garnered the bulk of the coverage, there are a few other local races on Tuesday's primary ballot. In the 4th Congressional district, voters will have to choose either a Republican or a Democratic ballot as there are contests on both sides. Incumbent Republican Rep. Randy Forbes faces a … Continue reading Other primaries Tuesday
The Norfolk Obama office opened Saturday. Below are videos of the speeches given by Congressman Bobby Scott and 2nd CD candidate Paul Hirschbiel.
No, this has nothing to do with the right and left of politics. This is about how we think. You Are 45% Left Brained, 55% Right Brained The left side of your brain controls verbal ability, attention to detail, and reasoning.Left brained people are good at communication and persuading others. If you're left brained, you … Continue reading Friday fun: are you right or left brained?
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