On November 22, 1963 - forty-three years ago today - President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. As a student of history, I went thru what I call my JFK phase, where I read everything I could get my hands on about him and his assassination. I have a copy of the Warren Commission … Continue reading Conspiracy theories
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The draft and Charlie Rangel
Back in 2003, Democratic Representative Charles Rangel introduced a bill to reinstate the draft. On last Sunday's Face the Nation, he reiterated his call, saying: If we're going to challenge Iran and challenge North Korea and then, as some people have asked, to send more troops to Iraq, we can't do that without a draft … Continue reading The draft and Charlie Rangel
Spruill roast
Last night, I attended a roast of Delegate Lionell Spruill (77th). Prior to dinner, there was a reception for people to mingle and talk. I spent most of my pre-dinner reception time in the VIP reception, where I got a chance to speak with some of the electeds in attendence, including Senators Yvonne Miller (5th), … Continue reading Spruill roast
“Kramer” makes racist statements, apologizes
In case you have been under - as I have been - you may not be aware of the case of Michael Richards, aka "Kramer" from the hit TV show Seinfeld. Last Friday, Richards was performing a stand up comedy routine and some folks were heckling him. Richards seems to have lost it, and hurled … Continue reading “Kramer” makes racist statements, apologizes
Go Big, Go Long, Go Home
Thus are dubbed the three plans by the Pentagon on what to do about Iraq. According to the Washington Post: The Pentagon's closely guarded review of how to improve the situation in Iraq has outlined three basic options: Send in more troops, shrink the force but stay longer, or pull out, according to senior defense … Continue reading Go Big, Go Long, Go Home
Ruth Brown: 1928-2006
Portsmouth's own Ruth Brown passed away Friday at the age of 78. Brown was an R&B singer most popular in the 1950s. Two years ago, I attended a concert of hers at the historic Attucks Theater. Although I am a fan of the music of that era, Brown was not one of the singers I … Continue reading Ruth Brown: 1928-2006
Disgraceful: followup
An alert reader, MB, points out that the disgraceful behavior of Maryland Republican candidates will go unpunished: The Justice Department says it won't investigate misleading fliers that Republicans distributed in Maryland on Election Day. [...] Acting Assistant Attorney General James Clinger says there's not enough legal basis to support such an investigation. And you wonder … Continue reading Disgraceful: followup
Email back up
My email is back up. So I can be reached again 🙂 Back to THE football game. 😉
Email down
My email server went down yesterday around noon and is still not back up yet. So, if you emailed me and haven't gotten a response, now you know why 😦 I'll post when it's back up. Off to the forum on redistricting 😉
LWV: Forum on Redistricting and Reapportionment
Tomorrow, November 18, the League of Women Voters of South Hampton Roads will hold a forum on the subject of redistricting and reapportionment. The forum will feature Senator Yvonne Miller Dr. Rudolph Wilson from NSU Political Science Department and will be held from 9:00am to 10:15am at Virginia Wesleyan College, Boyd East. The forum is … Continue reading LWV: Forum on Redistricting and Reapportionment
