Warner pig roast to raise money for Pentagon Memorial Fund

As he has in the past, Sen. Mark Warner will be hosting his "Almost Annual" Pig Roast in conjunction with the quarterly meeting of the DPVA's State Central Committee. This year, the event falls on 9/11, and Warner is acknowledging the anniversary by asking for contributions to the Pentagon Memorial Fund. It's been two years … Continue reading Warner pig roast to raise money for Pentagon Memorial Fund →

Hardly as clear as A-B-C

My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot this morning. From the headline, you can guess that I'm talking about the privatization of ABC.  From a theoretical point of view, I'm not against privatization. The big issue for me is the redirection of the money from the general fund. While Governor McDonnell is touting a "surplus" … Continue reading Hardly as clear as A-B-C →

Tuesday roundup

Another crazy day. Some stuff I found around the 'net. More found money. So the "surplus" is going to be revised to $404 million. Still less than the $620 million that the state failed to put into the retirement plan. Dr. Laura loses advertiser. As she should. How about they just cancel her show? Updated … Continue reading Tuesday roundup →

Long day

I had a lot on my plate today (was at my desk a little after 7am) so I'm playing a little catch up. Some stuff from the weekend and today: 8 file for Portsmouth mayor. This is going to be an interesting race to watch. I hope to have time to interview all of the … Continue reading Long day →

Redskins 42, Bills 17

Yes, it was just a preseason game. But it sure felt good to watch - and cheer -  the Washington Redskins as they defeated the Buffalo Bills. I actually missed the start of the game. When I turned on the TV, the Skins were down 0-3. That didn't last, as they went on to score … Continue reading Redskins 42, Bills 17 →

Friday fun: the ice cream cone test

So, it's been a hot summer. Just last night, I had my first ice cream cone of the year - and yes, I chose vanilla ice cream. It was funny to me that this was the first quiz I found on Blogthings today 😉 You Are a Mystery Everyone thinks they have you figured out, … Continue reading Friday fun: the ice cream cone test →

Who makes the laws anyway?

Interesting column by Charles Krauthammer: Regardless of your feelings on the substance of the immigration issue, this is not how a constitutional democracy should operate. Administrators administer the law, they don't change it. That's the legislators' job. [...] This contagion of executive willfulness is not confined to the federal government or to Democrats. In Virginia, … Continue reading Who makes the laws anyway? →

Obstacles to public service in Norfolk

My latest op-ed appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. Friday is the filing deadline for November's special election to fill the council seat in Superward 7. Who will be not only willing but able to serve? Will the voters choices be limited to those who can make a meeting at 2:30 in the afternoon a couple of … Continue reading Obstacles to public service in Norfolk →

Open thread 08/11/10

I'm little bit buried today. What's on your mind? Consider this an open thread. Here's one thing you might want to discuss: privatization of ABC. Check out the latest video from the RTD's Jeff Schapiro.