I want to let you know about an important opportunity to bring Virginia-style leadership that will change Washington. Glenn Nye is the Democratic Nominee for Congress in the Second District of Virginia, and bringing him to Washington will make a huge difference in creating the change our nation needs. I've been proud to support and … Continue reading “Stand with my friend Glenn Nye”
Category: Norfolk
Drake/Nye debate video
Sorry for the delay, but here it is! Update 9:30pm same day: I found that there was a problem with the previous version of the video (it stopped at the 30:25 mark.) This one should work.
What Matters: September editorial roundtable
In case you had better things to do Friday evening, you can still watch this month's editorial roundtable on What Matters. Host Cathy Lewis was joined by Virginia Pilot editorial writer Don Luzzatto, Daily Press political reporter Kimball Payne, Bearing Drift's Brian Kirwin, and yours truly.
Luzzatto picks on RPV chair
If you missed this morning's Virginian Pilot, then you missed an entertaining column by editorial writer Don Luzzatto. Somewhow, a fundraising letter sent out by RPV chair Jeff Frederick ended up in his mailbox. And Luzzatto didn't like what he read: Picking on Jeff Frederick, the 14-year-old head of the RPV, is - I know … Continue reading Luzzatto picks on RPV chair
YWCA honors Sen. Yvonne Miller
I attended the 97th Annual Meeting of the YWCA of South Hampton Roads Wednesday evening. This was a time to reflect on the successes of the past year and to honor those for their service to the organization and to the greater community. The highest honor bestowed is called the Mary Helen Thomas Racial Justice … Continue reading YWCA honors Sen. Yvonne Miller
Race, Gender & Politics: A Conversation
The YWCA of South Hampton Roads, located at 5215 Colley Avenue in Norfolk, is holding a panel discussion with the above title on Tuesday, September 23 from 6pm - 8pm. This is a continuation of the earlier discussion hosted by the 200+ Men and includes some of the same participants. This time, the issue of … Continue reading Race, Gender & Politics: A Conversation
Looking for non-smoking restaurants?
Take a look at the Virginia Department of Health. The department is now including the smoking status of restaurants in the information reported on health inspections. And they have statistics on the percentage of non-smoking restaraunts by locality. For example, Norfolk has 64% while Petersburg has only 4%. Wow. Must be a lot of smokers … Continue reading Looking for non-smoking restaurants?
Newt in Norfolk
Seems I wasn't the only blogger [1, 2] who attended The Norfolk Forum last night and heard former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speak. (Oh, and of course, The Pilot was there, too.) I won't rehash all that has been written but there were a couple of things that stood out for me. First, … Continue reading Newt in Norfolk
Bay Oaks resolved
The City of Norfolk and the Bay Oaks Park Committee have come to a resolution on the 21 acres of land located between 3rd Bay and 7th Bay Streets: Councilman Don Williams suggested that 11 acres between 3rd Bay to 5th Bay be set aside as a park and that the 10 acres between 5th … Continue reading Bay Oaks resolved
NCDC breakfast canceled
With the storm approaching Hampton Roads, the Norfolk City Democratic Committee has canceled Saturday morning's breakfast. The next business meeting of the NCDC will be held Wednesday, September 17. For more details as well as additional info on what NCDC is up to, check out the website.
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