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 Quick links 07/13/11
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 Red Cross needs blood
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 6th Senate: bipartisan support for Northam
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 Northam GOP challenger to be chosen Saturday
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 Friday fun: what’s your summer ride?
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 Open more avenues of communication
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 Quick links 07/06/11
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 Norfolk school board appointed in closed session
My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot last Thursday. And check out today's editorial on the same subject: Norfolk redistricting.
According to this article, here are 10 things you didn't know about Thomas Jefferson. I'm not buying the iPad thing 😉
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