Fliergate: Bryant responds

Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney Harvey Bryant has taken exception to The Virginian Pilot editorial printed in last Sunday's paper. His office released a response Monday, although it has yet to appear in the paper. Bryant writes: The title of the piece is itself suspect.“Needless Suspicions in Beach Flier-Gate”. Unless the editor knows who prepared, authorized, … Continue reading Fliergate: Bryant responds →

Tracking Santa

Oh you better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout, I'm telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town NORAD will be tracking the path of Santa as he makes his rounds tonight, delivering gifts to the good girls and boys and a lump coal to the bad ones 🙂 You can … Continue reading Tracking Santa →

Who is Terry McAuliffe?

I was one of several bloggers invited to join Terry McAuliffe for dinner in NoVA Sunday. I wasn't able to make the trip; however, because I knew he was going to be in Hampton Roads Saturday, I asked for a few minutes of his time. As it turns out, those "few minutes" turned into nearly … Continue reading Who is Terry McAuliffe? →

Luzzatto named editorial page editor

With the retirement of Dennis Hartig, The Virginian Pilot today announced that editorial writer Don Luzzatto will be the new editorial page editor. He has some big shoes to fill. Luzzatto, 46, has been at the newspaper since 2000 and an editorial writer for the past four years. Of course, he's also a fellow member … Continue reading Luzzatto named editorial page editor →

Cities cutting back on cards

According to this article, Hampton Roads cities are cutting back on sending holiday cards. Like last year, I'm passing on the cards thing, too. Instead, I'll be mailing my check to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia.

OTR 12/21: McAuliffe, Koch

This Sunday's On the Record, the next to last show of the series, will feature a conversation with potential Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe. In the other segment, Host Joel Rubin will be joined by former ODU president, economist Jim Koch. They will discuss the auto bailout and other fiscal issues.  The show will air … Continue reading OTR 12/21: McAuliffe, Koch →

What Matters TV: Year end roundup

The monthly editorial roundtable featuring the Virginian Pilot's Don Luzzatto, the Daily Press' Kimball Payne, Brian Kirwin from Bearing Drift, and yours truly will air Friday evening at 8:30pm and will re-run at 10:30pm on WHRO channel 15. For those who miss it, or for those who are outside of the viewing area, you can … Continue reading What Matters TV: Year end roundup →

Opinion, please: Rick Warren

President-elect Barack Obama has chosen the controversial Rick Warren to give the invocation at the inaugral. There has been plenty of commentary about this decision. So, I'm curious: what do you think about the decision? Is it a slap in the face to LGBT supporters of Obama? Is it Obama broadening the tent? Or something … Continue reading Opinion, please: Rick Warren →

Moran for Governor

On June 9, 2009, Democrats across Virginia will chose our nominee for Governor. It is no secret that I will be casting my vote for Brian J. Moran. I actually made my decision a long time ago. Moran is the candidate whose views most closely match my own. No, we don't agree on everything, but … Continue reading Moran for Governor →

It’s the economy

Governor Tim Kaine made a presentation Wednesday to the money committees of the General Assembly regarding the expected budget shortfall.  Kaine expects the shortfall to be $2.9 million billion and laid out a plan to close the gap. As expected, no one is happy, but unless there is a money tree in the back yard, … Continue reading It’s the economy →