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Monday Morning Quarterback 12/11/06
So the Redskins have been officially eliminated from the playoffs with yesterday's loss to the Eagles and a 4-9 record. Of course, they really were eliminated a while back, but now the playoffs aren't even a mathematical possibility. The Skins played well yesterday, outperforming the Eagles in running yards, passing yards and time of possession. … Continue reading Monday Morning Quarterback 12/11/06
VP LTE online
I received an email Friday evening regarding a new feature at Pilotonline. Ever wanted to respond to a letter to the editor in the Virginian-Pilot but just didn't feel like taking the time to do so? Now you can do it online. Sunday's VP announced the official launch of bLetters: By turning each letter into … Continue reading VP LTE online
Running to win: Workshop for females
The League of Women Voters of Virginia, the National Women's Political Caucus of Virginia and Virginia NOW encourage more women to run for elected office by sponsoring RUNNING TO WIN: A Workshop for Female Candidates and Advisors. The workshop will be held January 5 - January 7, 2007 at Old Dominion University. It will kick … Continue reading Running to win: Workshop for females
Will the real Romney please stand up?
Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has been positioning himself as a family values conservative and an opponent of gay marriage. However, that was not always the case. During his 1994 run for the Senate against Ted Kennedy, Romney promised to be an even bigger advocate for gay rights. In a letter to … Continue reading Will the real Romney please stand up?
Phoebus wins Division 5 title
My alma mater, Phoebus High School in Hampton, won the Division 5 championship today by 34-25 over Edison. Congratulations to the Phoebus Phantoms!
VB housing for the homeless
Virginia Beach is the latest city to have a proposal submitted by the nonprofit agency Virginia Supportive Housing, the Pilot reports. The proposed development would provide 60 subsidized efficiency apartments and would house single adults from Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Chesapeake. A long time ago, I was involved with St. Columba Ecumenical Ministries, Inc., … Continue reading VB housing for the homeless
Truthiness v. Truth
1. truthiness (noun) 1 : "truth that comes from the gut, not books" (Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," October 2005) 2 : "the quality of preferring concepts or facts one wishes to be true, rather than concepts or facts known to be true" (American Dialect Society, January 2006) A little blurb in this … Continue reading Truthiness v. Truth
Spam and WordPress
One really nice benefit of using WordPress as a blogging platform is the integration of the spam filter provided by Aksimet. The filter is an intelligent one, in that it learns what is spam and what isn't. While the occasional spam post gets thru and the occasional legitimate post gets blocked, the overwhelming majority of … Continue reading Spam and WordPress
OTR 12/10/06
This week's edition of On the Record will feature a discussion of the questions raised by Jim Webb regarding the growing gap between rich and poor. Host Joel Rubin is joined by ODU economics professors Vinod Agarwal and Gil Yochum. Also on tap is a discussion of the economic state of the region, as detailed … Continue reading OTR 12/10/06
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