An interesting quiz from Pew Research. Although I didn't agree with most of the choices 100% (things are generally more nuanced than the quiz makes out), I'm not surprised with the result 😉  Solid Liberals 14% of the public What They Believe Strongly pro-government and very liberal on a broad range of issues Very … Continue reading Friday fun: where do you fit?
A few items from around the net: Norfolk budget hearing quiet. I went to the budget hearing last night. With no real estate tax increase proposed, the speakers mainly asked for support for the schools and for the Community Services Board. Although I didn't get a chance to participate in the public forums during its … Continue reading Quick links 05/05/11
If you haven't been keeping up with the trial of former delegate Phil Hamilton, now would be a good time to catch up. The trial in Richmond on federal bribery and extortion charges related to his obtaining a position at Old Dominion University has already been like a soap opera with bad actors. Monday's testimony … Continue reading Hamilton trial starts
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Granby High School 7101 Granby Street 6:00pm You can download the FY2012 Proposed Budget Here Hope to see you there! UPDATE by Vivian: in case you missed it when it aired live, you can view the entire informal session of council from Tuesday here.
On April 19, the long-awaited BlackBerry Playbook was released. I managed to wait two days before heading out to buy one 🙂 (Actually, I waited two days for my pre-release order to be delivered and when it didn't arrive, I canceled the order and bought it locally.) In the ensuing two weeks, we've witnessed a … Continue reading Technology Tuesday: BlackBerry Playbook
By Steve Vaughan Nearly every American hailed the news late Sunday evening that American Special Forces had killed Osama Bin Laden in a raid on his safe house in Pakistan. Democrats, Republicans, Tea Parties, Greens, independents, we were all brought together in a way that we really haven't been since 9/11 itself. That excludes a … Continue reading Now that Bin Laden’s gone, what next?
Dear Citizen, I know how frustrating it is to wait for the start of The Tide. After all the work and expense of building this system, it's understandable to wonder why Hampton Roads Transit still has not set an opening date. I want to tell you where our work stands. Explaining in detail the specifics … Continue reading The Tide status update
This is unedited, and happened as you see it. Thankfully, no damage was found at the University, however there was some in nearby neighborhoods. This is not what a person is supposed to do when a tornado is spotted, but it is a fascinating account of watching and realizing what they were looking at.
Taken mostly in our yard. Lots of flowers are being moved around this year, so I decided to post from years past. Enjoy!
A few quick links from around the 'net: Mama eagle killed. This had to happen sooner or later. I hope Papa eagle can take care of the little ones. ODU Associate AD named AD at Pace. Congrats to Mark Brown on his new gig. Pace's gain is ODU's loss. Senate redistricting progress? Seems the Senate … Continue reading Quick links 04/27/11
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