The 22nd Annual Kiwanis Harbor Party & Seafood Fest is coming up soon! It will be held Thursday, October 9 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm at Town Point Park in Norfolk. Tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the gate and can be purchased online. This is always a good time. Not only is the food … Continue reading Harbor Party 10/9
Yeah, it's been like the picture here. The start of the semester always brings new challenges, no matter how much time I spend preparing in advance. Add to that the wife's surgery - with another one scheduled next Monday - and it makes for a real time crunch. Something has to give - and it's … Continue reading Been buried
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian Pilot Thursday. Labor Day marks the traditional start of campaign season. These days, that means the barrage of ads intensifies. Watching TV is about to become significantly less pleasant. Already, the advertising is picking up. I guess it wouldn't be so bad except you have to … Continue reading ICYMI: Election season begins
You've probably seen most, if not all, of the statements released yesterday in the wake of the verdicts in the McDonnells case. Nevertheless, I figured I'd post the ones I received, in case you haven't. Senator Mark Warner: The jury has spoken. This is a sad day for Virginia. I have known and worked with … Continue reading McDonnell verdict: reaction
Rep. Bobby Scott held his 38th Annual Labor Day Picnic Monday. After a pleasant summer, Monday was really, really hot! Nonetheless, hundreds gathered on the Newport News waterfront to mingle and hear from Senator Mark Warner. The group of electeds, former electeds and candidates in attendance seems to grow every year. It's been a while … Continue reading Video: Rep. Scott 38th Annual Labor Day Picnic
The trial of former governor Bob McDonnell and his wife is, mercifully, coming to an end. Nearly every newspaper and TV station in the state has had reporters there, day after day. If you haven't seen the coverage, you must have been living under a rock 🙂 I've been doing a few TV appearances about … Continue reading Opinion, please: McDonnell trial
September 3, Town Point Club. Be there! Details here https://www.facebook.com/All.Politics.Is.Local/posts/706696449386145
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot last Thursday. In it, I looked at the results of last Tuesday's special elections and how the outcomes were pre-ordained based on the partisan composition of the districts. Although it may have appeared that I was picking on Marcus Calabrese in my earlier post, I really … Continue reading ICYMI: Redistricting reform should start now
For voters in parts of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, today is Election Day. Democrat Joe Lindsey and Republican Marcus Calabrese are vying for the open seat. Vote at your normal polling location until 7pm. If you are unsure of where to vote or if you live in the district, use this tool to find out. … Continue reading Today: Special election in the 90th
My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. I ran across an article - "Why Do Americans Stink at Math?" - the other day that mentioned an old story about 1/3 versus 1/4 hamburgers. (Apparently, some folks thought the anecdote was made up - but marketing students have been hearing about it for … Continue reading ICYMI: There will be math
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