After you've recovered from eating all that turkey, consider attending the Blue Planet forum next week on Climate Change and the Navy. The event is free and open to the public and features Rear Admiral David W. Titley, Ph.D., Oceanographer of the Navy, and Director of the Task Force Climate Change. This is his first … Continue reading Climate change forum next week
Category: Hampton Roads
November local elections: not so fast
Portsmouth is the latest locality to opt for a change in its local elections from May to November and will be requesting General Assembly approval of the charter change. While I used to fully agree with my friends Brian Kirwin and J.R. Hoeft, I am no longer so sure that a move to November is … Continue reading November local elections: not so fast
Quickie roundup
Haven't done one of these in a while. Nearly everyone is up in arms about the new TSA procedures for either full-body scans or pat-downs. I don't fly very often so it's unlikely I'll be subjected to either in the near future. And by the time I fly again, the rules will have probably changed. … Continue reading Quickie roundup
Imagine Hampton Roads
Imagine if everyone knew where Hampton Roads was! "Imagine Hampton Roads!", a project to identify and implement 10 great and cheap ideas that will put Hampton Roads on the map, is generating a lot of excitement and attention. Our first session at WHRO was a great success. Check it out! If you are creative … Continue reading Imagine Hampton Roads
Scarborough, Olbermann: not journalists
Joe Scarborough is the latest MSNBC host to be suspended for political gifts, having been given the same punishment as Keith Olbermann: two days off the air without pay. The paltry suspensions give you an idea of just how seriously the network takes this violation of "journalistic ethics." But is it a violation? I submit … Continue reading Scarborough, Olbermann: not journalists
Spotlight: The Woman’s Club of Smithfield
A column of mine prompted The Woman's Club of Smithfield to invite me to speak last week. Although I didn't ask, I figured a lunch meeting would draw 15 maybe 20 participants. After all, the website shows one of my favorite quotes from Margaret Mead. Boy was I wrong! After a pleasant drive, I found … Continue reading Spotlight: The Woman’s Club of Smithfield
Shut out and shut down
My latest column, with the above title, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. Almost on cue, one local TV station did a story on the severance package of the city manager Wednesday evening, as well as a bit on the incoming city manager. It's one thing that the citizens aren't getting the information. After living in … Continue reading Shut out and shut down
PilotOnline opinion channel changes
Editorial page editor Donald Luzzatto, in an article this morning, discussed the implementation of the new commenting system on the Opinion channel of the paper's website: At the PilotOnline.com Opinion channel, the online masks come off today. Starting this morning, if you want to respond to a letter, column or editorial, you'll have to provide … Continue reading PilotOnline opinion channel changes
Clinton on Spruill
I attended Del. Lionell Spruill, Sr.'s annual fall event last night. It was a very nice gathering in Chesapeake with many legislators and local elected officials in attendance. I had the pleasure of sitting next to Portsmouth Del. Johnny Joannou - we had a long off-the-record conversation 😉 Norfolk Del. Kenny Alexander served as Master … Continue reading Clinton on Spruill
In need of a civic renaissance
The above is the title of my latest column, which appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. As noted in the article, the transcripts of the House hearings can be found on the state's redistricting website. (Just so happens that when I attended the Norfolk hearing, I noticed that there was a court reporter there. I then asked … Continue reading In need of a civic renaissance
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