On December 5, the Women's Legislative Roundtable will hold a pre-General Assembly session meeting. The event will be moderated by the League of Women Voters of Virginia. The morning session, which runs from 9:30am til noon, is free of charge. The luncheon session, from 12:15pm til 3pm, is $30 and requires registration by November 21. … Continue reading Women’s legislative roundtable pre-session meeting
Albert resigns
Alphonso Albert has resigned his position with the City of Norfolk, according to this article on PilotOnline. Albert's resignation letter and City Manager Regina Williams' acceptance of it are here. Albert was initially appointed to head up the Office of Public and Criminal Justice. Once his background became known, there was a public outcry, much … Continue reading Albert resigns
The relevance of the political blogosphere
Jim Hoeft and Brian Kirwin over at Bearing Drift posted a joint piece on their take on the relevance of the blogosphere. Now that I've had time to rest after last week's elections, I re-read the post and was about to post a response over there but decided it was just too long. While there … Continue reading The relevance of the political blogosphere
Former elected official didn’t vote
As a protest against the nasty campaigns waged, former Virginia Beach Clerk of Court J. Curtis Fruit did not vote in last week's elections. From The Virginian Pilot: But in a letter to The Virginian-Pilot published the day before the election, and in an interview Thursday , Fruit said he is appalled by the recent … Continue reading Former elected official didn’t vote
On redistricting
Back in June, when I first put up my 21/51 page, I explained the implications of it in this post. In the aftermath of Tuesday's elections, the editorial boards of The Virginian Pilot and The Washington Post each weighed in in favor of removing the drawing of the lines from the party in charge and … Continue reading On redistricting
OTR 11/11: Post-election analysis
This Sunday's On the Record will feature post-election analysis. Host Joel Rubin will be joined by retiring Virginia Beach Republican delegate Leo Wardrup, CNU Political Science professor Quentin Kidd, and yours truly 😉 Catch the show Sunday at 10:30am on WVEC. If you miss the airing, it will be available on the website on Monday.
Nutrition Guide
From an email I received: For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies. 1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans. 2. The Mexicans eat a lot … Continue reading Nutrition Guide
Beach looking at light rail
Now that Norfolk has done all the heavy lifting, Virginia Beach is reconsidering its rejection of participation in light rail. Several Virginia Beach City Council members said they are interested in reopening discussions with residents about bringing The Tide line to Town Center and the Oceanfront. The move is a shift in thinking in a … Continue reading Beach looking at light rail
America’s tallest man is Norfolk deputy
Six foot tall Sonja Barisic, left, a writer for the Associated Press, interviews George Bell, right, a 7' 8" tall Norfolk sheriffs deputy as he works on his day off providing security at a park. GARY C. KNAPP PHOTOS | AP Story here.
Little Zachary
From an email I received: Little Zachary was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything.. Tutors, Mentors, flash cards, Special learning centers. In short, everything They could think of to help his math. Finally, in a last ditch effort, they took Zachary down and enrolled him in the local Catholic school. After … Continue reading Little Zachary
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