Reminder: 9500 Liberty screening tonite

Just a reminder that the screening of the movie 9500 Liberty will be at 7:15pm tonight at the Naro in Norfolk. In case you want to know a bit more about the movie, check out this review. In this film, an anti-immigration blogger in Prince William County named Greg Letiecq uses his site to bring … Continue reading Reminder: 9500 Liberty screening tonite →

Norfolk council: do your job!

"I am reluctant to pull the council into this. But if we can help resolve this, we will try." The above quote came from Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim in an article today regarding the latest turf battle between Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue Sharon McDonald and Treasurer Tom Moss. An inquiry has been launched into … Continue reading Norfolk council: do your job! →

9500 Liberty film screening in Norfolk Tuesday

9500 Liberty will have a screening Tuesday evening at the Naro in Norfolk. Prince William County, Virginia becomes ground zero in America’s explosive battle over immigration policy when elected officials adopt a law requiring police officers to question anyone they have "probable cause" to suspect is an undocumented immigrant. 9500 Liberty reveals the startling vulnerability … Continue reading 9500 Liberty film screening in Norfolk Tuesday →

Warner roundtable on women on combat

Senator Mark Warner held a roundtable in the Norfolk Main Library this morning to hear from military women and representatives of various veteran support groups on the issue of combat stress. Last month, Warner sponsored legislation directing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to spend the next year studying whether it is adequately addressing the … Continue reading Warner roundtable on women on combat →

A Redskins win

The Washington Redskins managed to grab a lead and hold onto it yesterday in 34-13 win over the Oakland Raiders. It's been a long time between wins for this 4-9 team. It would have been nice to see: I missed most of the game because I had visitors. I caught a play here and there. … Continue reading A Redskins win →

Congratulations Annise – and Houston

Annise Parker was the first openly gay person elected mayor of a large US city Saturday. Houston is the fourth largest city in the country.  Congratulations to Ms. Parker - and to the voters of Houston.

Most loved, hated in Congress

Congress, it’s been said, is like high school for old people. Seems about right 😉 The December issue of  Newsmax Magazine includes a list of the Congress members most loved or or most hated by their colleagues. A couple of Virginians made the list. Among the most loved: Senator Mark Warner. Democrats consider Warner a … Continue reading Most loved, hated in Congress →

Friday fun: what book are you?

There's a new book quiz out. But before I tell you what book I am, there's an interesting disclaimer on the website: Just for the record, I really hope no one gets offended by any of this. At times, I try to add some humor into the world of books, and if I'm not amusing … Continue reading Friday fun: what book are you? →

Smigiel: A new choice. A new voice.

The first candidate to announce for the upcoming Norfolk council elections in May was Tommy Smigiel, who is taking on incumbent Randy Wright in Ward 5. Smigiel, a former Virginia Teacher of the Year, has hit the ground running. He's got his website up and has been knocking doors and attending meetings throughout the ward. … Continue reading Smigiel: A new choice. A new voice. →

Support expansion of state health care benefits

The articles last week on the proposal by outgoing Governor Tim Kaine to expand health care benefits of state employees didn't tell the whole story. Now that we have the  proposed language for the changes, hopefully some of the commentors will rethink their positions. Let's start at the beginning. In 2007, then Attorney General Bob … Continue reading Support expansion of state health care benefits →