Category: Fun stuff

Heretick event with Warner

The weather around here was awful Sunday, so I didn't relish the thought of driving over an hour to Suffolk for a fundraiser for Steve Heretick, Democratic candidate in the 13th Senate district. However, I had said that I would attend so I headed out. As it turns out, the weather was a bit worse … Continue reading Heretick event with Warner →

NN Dems event tomorrow

Thursday, August 23rd at 7 PM, the Newport News Democratic City Committee is hosting a "Turning Newport News Blue" dinner. The event will be held at the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Hall, 812 Warwick Blvd at Union Street. From an email I received: Many special invited guest and candidates will be in attendance to talk … Continue reading NN Dems event tomorrow →

Funny stuff

Received via email and thought I'd share 😉 The population of this country is 300 million. 160 million are retired. That leaves 140 million to do the work There are 85 million in school. Which leaves 55 million to do the work. Of this there are 35 million employed by the federal government. Leaving 15 … Continue reading Funny stuff →

Report: Mathieson event with Kaine

I attended this afternoon's event for Bobby Mathieson with Tim Kaine. The hosts for this were Finance Secretary Jody Wagner and her husband, Alan. What a gorgeous afternoon at the Beach! I saw bunches of folks there that I hadn't seen for a while and it was good to catch up. Among the many in … Continue reading Report: Mathieson event with Kaine →

Wii used in local rehab facility

I have thoroughly enjoyed owning the Nintendo Wii, the first gaming system I've ever owned or played. Seems I'm not alone in thinking that the Wii is really more than a game system: this video on HamptonRoads.TV shows its use in the Lake Taylor Transitional Hospital, a local rehabilitation facility.

Norfolk Drinking Liberally tonight

It's that time of the month again. No, not that time of the month 😉 It's the third Thursday and that means it's time for the gathering of the Norfolk chapter of Drinking Liberally. No, you don't have to drink. And, honestly, you don't even have to be liberal. Join the crowd upstairs at The … Continue reading Norfolk Drinking Liberally tonight →

Thinking Bloggers

I recently came across a new-to-me blog that has since become one of my favorites. Brad's Brain is run by freelance writer Bradley Herring. As it turns out, Brad tagged me as one of five bloggers that make him think. I'm honored to have been chosen. Now I have to comply with the rules: If, … Continue reading Thinking Bloggers →

Busy day

With travel to Richmond taking longer than normal, I headed out early this morning to participate with Waldo Jaquith in the bloggers' panel at the DPVA grassroots training. Greg Scanlon from the DPVA was the third member of the panel, with DPVA Executive Director Amy Reger serving as moderator. Mike from Blueweeds live-blogged the whole … Continue reading Busy day →

Your News IQ score

Take this test and report your results. Thank you for taking our News IQ quiz. You correctly answered 9 of the 9 possible questions along with approximately 4% of the public. You did better than 96% of the general public. h/t Now At The Podium