Category: Local

Richmond Sunlight

Waldo Jaquith has announced a new website, Richmond Sunlight. According to the announcement, the site is designed to "track the every movement of the General Assembly, vote up or down on legislation, comment on bills, and generally figure out what they’re doing down there in Richmond. It’s got RSS feeds, tag clouds, whizzy graphs and … Continue reading Richmond Sunlight →

New site and blog

Delegate Adam Ebbin (D-49th) has launched a new website as well as a new blog, In the Belly of the Beast. The latest blog post shows a list of bills that Ebbin intends to introduce in the upcoming session. Welcome to the blogophere, Delegate Ebbin! I'm looking forward to reading your posts.

The Book Quiz

Doing the tag surfer thing a bit ago, I ran across a blog talking about The Book Quiz. So I took it, with the following result: You're Night! by Elie Wiesel You've had some truly horrific experiences, especially recently, and you can barely stand to discuss them. While many people are afraid of getting close … Continue reading The Book Quiz →

Governor proposes homestead exemption, other items

Here's a piece of legislation that I sincerely hope to see passed. The governor, Tim Kaine, has proposed a homestead exemption, which will allow a certain amount to be exempted from real estate taxes. The text of the announcement: The Governor’s homeowner tax relief plan calls for a state constitutional amendment to allow local governments … Continue reading Governor proposes homestead exemption, other items →

Monday afternoon quickies

The cat is out of the bag. A new blog, The Women's Post, is online. If you would like to participate, email me. Phyllis Randall at A Moderate Voice has thrown her hat in the ring. She announced this morning that she is running for Supervisor. I wish her the best. Head on over and … Continue reading Monday afternoon quickies →

The Direction on the Dillon Rule

I finally got around to watching The Direction's videocast posted last week. Ken spent most of the time in this 36 minute show talking about the Dillon Rule. He calls it a "red herring" and takes to task those who think the rule should be abolished. I fully expected the standard answer for supporting the … Continue reading The Direction on the Dillon Rule →

Winter – in 2002

Five years ago, on January 3, 2002, we awoke to a beautiful blanket of snow. Such an occasion is relatively rare for these parts. And with temperatures in the 70s the last few days, I don't expect that we will be seeing any snow here this winter. I know that there is a lot of … Continue reading Winter – in 2002 →

Update: male vs female, black vs white

In my earlier post on this subject, I mentioned that what prompted the post was seeing Clarence Page on TV. I emailed Mr. Page to alert him to the post. Mr. Page was kind enough to email me back. In that email, he pointed out that he is not of the general opinion that a … Continue reading Update: male vs female, black vs white →

Cherrix needs more radiation

Swollen lymph nodes in the armpit area of 16-year old Adam Cherrix will necessitate another round of radiation, according to an article in today's Virginian-Pilot. The teen, if you recall, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and was involved in a court case in which he was allowed an alternative treatment rather than another round of … Continue reading Cherrix needs more radiation →