Category: Local

MLK Jr National Memorial groundbreaking

Today, some 5,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C. for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial. The $100 million memorial will be on Mall, near the Lincoln Memorial (click to enlarge the photo) where King gave his famous "I Have A Dream" speech in 1963. Included on the four-acre site will … Continue reading MLK Jr National Memorial groundbreaking →

Disgraceful

Just back from a meeting about ethics and while perusing the Virginia Political Blogs aggregator, I ran across this post about the behavior of Republicans in Maryland. Steele, however, is ensnared in an incipient election scandal that we haven't heard the last of yet. [...] Shortly before the election, the campaigns of both Steele and … Continue reading Disgraceful →

Post-election podcast

Bearing Drift has up the post-election podcast recorded last night. Joining Jim & Squeaky Wheel in the conversation were Brian Kirwan, Republican political consultant, Ben Tribbet and yours truly. Check it out 😉

Monday morning quarterback 11/13/06

The Washington Redskins had another awful outing yesterday. Every aspect of the game suffered: the offense - scoring only 3 points, the defense - surrendering 365 yards, and the special teams. Losing Clinton Portis for however long with a broken hand just topped off everything. Here's what I say: the season is already lost. Let's … Continue reading Monday morning quarterback 11/13/06 →

Negative ads: this needs fixing

Like nearly everyone in the country, I'm sick of the negative advertising that permeates campaign season. Around here, they started running early, with the Moveon ads. In today's Daily Press, op-ed writer John Miller offers some suggestions for making the ads go away: Require candidates appearance in the ads. "If they want to call their … Continue reading Negative ads: this needs fixing →

AMT and the middle class

Since Jerry Furham doesn't allow comments on his blog, I figured I'd answer his post about alternative minimum tax here. In it, Jerry asserts that AMT doesn't affect the middle class and challenges the Washington Post to produce any middle class Virginian it affects. Well, as a CPA in Virginia, I could produce a list … Continue reading AMT and the middle class →

The History of Veterans Day

From Military.com: November 11, or what has come to be known as Veterans Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor Armistice Day - the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislature that was passed in 1938, November 11 was "dedicated to the cause … Continue reading The History of Veterans Day →