The Pew Research Center has an interactive quiz about the news. Head on over and see how much you pay attention 🙂 I got them all correct, but I have to admit that I wasn't sure of two of the answers. Somewhat related: we may know news but do we know history? The nonpartisan, nonprofit … Continue reading Friday fun on a Monday: do you know news?
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Tracking Santa 2009
Oh you better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town NORAD will be tracking the path of Santa as he makes his rounds tonight, delivering gifts to the good girls and boys and a lump coal to the bad ones 🙂 Starting at … Continue reading Tracking Santa 2009
Christmas quiz: 12 Days and the Bible
I have to admit: I had no idea that the popular Christmas song, the Twelve Days of Christmas, was a song of Christian instruction. I learned this at Sen. Yvonne Miller’s Christmas luncheon, when we were presented with the quiz below. Now, without cheating, can you match the items in list A with the proper … Continue reading Christmas quiz: 12 Days and the Bible
Cerrato out, Allen in
The news out of Redskins Park is that Vinny Cerrato, executive VP of football operations, has resigned. In his place will be Bruce Allen, son of former Redskins coach George Allen, who will also be general manager. This is, of course, the first of many moves the Redskins will be making. I fully expect that … Continue reading Cerrato out, Allen in
9500 Liberty film screening in Norfolk Tuesday
9500 Liberty will have a screening Tuesday evening at the Naro in Norfolk. Prince William County, Virginia becomes ground zero in America’s explosive battle over immigration policy when elected officials adopt a law requiring police officers to question anyone they have "probable cause" to suspect is an undocumented immigrant. 9500 Liberty reveals the startling vulnerability … Continue reading 9500 Liberty film screening in Norfolk Tuesday
A Redskins win
The Washington Redskins managed to grab a lead and hold onto it yesterday in 34-13 win over the Oakland Raiders. It's been a long time between wins for this 4-9 team. It would have been nice to see: I missed most of the game because I had visitors. I caught a play here and there. … Continue reading A Redskins win
Friday fun: what book are you?
There's a new book quiz out. But before I tell you what book I am, there's an interesting disclaimer on the website: Just for the record, I really hope no one gets offended by any of this. At times, I try to add some humor into the world of books, and if I'm not amusing … Continue reading Friday fun: what book are you?
Without a mention of “macaca”
Who doesn't remember S. R. Sidarth, the young man whose recording of then-Senator George Allen brought the word "macaca" into the consciousness of every Virginian in 2006 and brought down the Senator's re-election campaign? Apparently, Alex Trebek 🙂 Last night, the older, clean shaven Sidarth appeared on Jeopardy, the long-running trivia game show. I caught … Continue reading Without a mention of “macaca”
Got $87K? That’s the cost of the 12 Days of Christmas
Now that Thanksgiving is over, time to think about Christmas. I'm sure that all of you are planning on giving your "true love" the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Just to give you a heads up: it's going to cost you a pretty penny. According to the Associated Press, you need … Continue reading Got $87K? That’s the cost of the 12 Days of Christmas
Blogs United wrapup
It has been two years since bloggers from around the Commonwealth gathered. This past Saturday, Blogs United held another conference. The number of bloggers was much smaller than in years past but the number of non-bloggers in attendance was larger. Most of the non-bloggers in attendance held positions within the Republican Party. Add to that … Continue reading Blogs United wrapup
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