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Conspiracy theories

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 →

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 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 →