Category: General

Mathieson joins call for Whitfield inclusion in session

Del. Bobby Mathieson (D-21st), has joined the call for the inclusion of remedy for Arthur Whitfield in the special session of the General Assembly, scheduled for August 19. ... I call for the legislature and Governor Kaine to use this special session to avoid a miscarriage of justice by addressing the situation confronting Arthur Whitfield, … Continue reading Mathieson joins call for Whitfield inclusion in session →

Father’s Day 2009

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there.  Spend some time with the kids - and kids, spend some time with your fathers. For me, it is another Father's Day - the 35th - that has come without the presence of my own father.  An article in today's Virginian-Pilot is worth a read. And … Continue reading Father’s Day 2009 →

McDonnell: Change the subject

Jeff Shapiro discusses Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell more about "McDonnell: Change the subject", posted with vodpod

Off

Well, not actually fishing (at least not yet)  but I am taking some time off this week. I'm trying to get some rest and I hope to see enough sunshine to work in the yard a bit and wash my car. While I'm gone, check out some of the other blogs in my sidebar.

RIP Coach Price

Former NSU coach and athletic director William "Dick" Price died yesterday. I knew it was coming but it is still a tremendous loss. Price, for whom the stadium at NSU is named, was the winningest football coach at the school. But he was much more than that. He had a keen intellect and a wonderful … Continue reading RIP Coach Price →

Out sick

I get a cold once a year and it's always a doozy. I've been in bed off and on since Friday afternoon. Hope to be back to full strength tomorrow. Y'all have fun!

Thanksgiving 2008

I started cooking Wednesday and will be preparing stuff right up until dinner time 😉 The menu this year is pretty much the same as before, except no Brussell Sprouts this year. The sweet potato dish will be Praline- Topped Sweet Potatoes and the spinach dish will be Threadgill's Spinach Casserole. Both of those were … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2008 →

November 1963

Looking at the calendar today, I am reminded that it has been 45 years since John Fitzgerald Kennedy, our 35th president, was assassinated. I was much too young to remember that fateful day in Dallas, although as a student of the assassination, I am quite familiar with it. I associate that time, though, with a … Continue reading November 1963 →