Category: Local

Riddick ousted as vice mayor

The council meeting is not quite over but the vote has been taken. The motion was made by Barclay Winn and seconded by Randy Wright. The vote was 6-2 to remove Riddick. Following that, a motion was made, again by Winn, this time seconded by Don Williams, to make Anthony Burfoot the new vice mayor. … Continue reading Riddick ousted as vice mayor →

Off to the Bolling Bloggers Day

I'll be heading to Richmond tomorrow for the Lt. Governor's Bloggers Day. I'll do my best to do a bit of blogging as I move around the capital. If that isn't possible, look for my take on events Thursday. If there are any questions that you might want me to ask the LG or any … Continue reading Off to the Bolling Bloggers Day →

Redistricting resolution passes Senate

SJR 352, championed by Senator Creigh Deeds, passed the Senate today by a vote of 22-18 and moves on to the House. “For too long, those elected have chosen their electorate,” Deeds said on the Senate floor before the vote. “Democrats did it when we were in charge. Republicans did it the last time. But … Continue reading Redistricting resolution passes Senate →

Spam filter going wacky

FYI - it appears that Akismet, which grabs posts that it thinks are spam, is being a little aggressive today. So if you post and don't see it come up right away, it's probably been grabbed. I generally take a look at the posts in the spam filter quite regularly but given this, I'll be … Continue reading Spam filter going wacky →

Likely vote on VM Riddick

The Virginian-Pilot confirms today what I've heard about tonight's council meeting. There are apparently enough votes - five - to remove Paul Riddick from his largely ceremonial position as vice mayor. According to the Pilot, the replacement will be Ward 3 councilman Anthony Burfoot. Why Burfoot, you ask? Well, that would be because there is … Continue reading Likely vote on VM Riddick →

Would you pay $335,000 for this?

"It is an investment," says Andre Scott, a real estate agent who is selling this 77-square-foot apartment in central London for $335,000. Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis/The Associated Press Talk about expensive real estate! And the studio has no electricity or heating. Back in my college days, a friend of mine lived in an apartment in the … Continue reading Would you pay $335,000 for this? →

Salon: Obama – if he were actually black

Here's another interesting perspective on Barack Obama. Barack Obama would be the great black hope in the next presidential race -- if he were actually black. h/t Dogwood Pundit Technorati Tags: Barack Obama

Hillary live

I just watched the first of Hillary Clinton's three live webchats. (The other two will be held Tuesday and Wednesday night at 7pm). Clinton took a total of 12 questions from the viewing audience. The topics ranged from Iraq to healthcare, energy dependence to terrorism. For the most part, the questions were well thought out … Continue reading Hillary live →

The Tuna retires

Have to say I didn't see this one coming. Bill Parcells, one of the NFL's most brilliant coaching minds, has decided to retire. "I am in good health and feel lucky to have been able to coach in the NFL for an extended period of time," Parcells said. "I leave the game and the NFL … Continue reading The Tuna retires →

Pat Edmonson: Keeping promises

When running for the Virginia Beach school board, candidate Pat Edmonson promised to listen to her constituents. Ms. Edmonson, elected last May to represent the Beach District, is holding her first Town Hall meeting this coming Wednesday, January 24, at 7pm. The meeting will be held at the Seatack Community Recreation Center, 141 S. Birdneck … Continue reading Pat Edmonson: Keeping promises →