Eight Democratic presidential hopefuls will take the stage tonight at Howard University, one of the country's oldest historically black universities, in DC. The forum will be broadcast on PBS. More on the forum, including a pre-forum poll, can be found here . The program will be broadcast locally on WHRO, channel 15, at 9pm. h/t … Continue reading Democratic forum tonight
Moving VA Forward – to the tune of $750K
I attended the Sounds and Tastes of Virginia fundraiser for Governor Tim Kaine's PAC, Moving Virginia Forward, last night. I arrived in time to attend the VIP reception, which started at 6pm. The crowd gathered in the room were treated to the soft jazz of the Skip Giles Trio and some wonderful Virginia food, including … Continue reading Moving VA Forward – to the tune of $750K
A tool for cutting down on spam
One of the ways that spammers get your email address is by crawling websites and looking for mailto links. Since changing my domain earlier this year and establishing a new email account, the amount of spam email I have received is almost nil. (I say "almost" because like an idiot, I have entered my email … Continue reading A tool for cutting down on spam
Opinion, please: inmate sex change operation
This story is interesting: A trial that opened more than a year ago has become bogged down in Boston federal court. There have been hundreds of hours of testimony from witnesses, including 10 medical specialists paid tens of thousands of dollars. The judge himself even hired an expert to help him make sense of it … Continue reading Opinion, please: inmate sex change operation
Bay Oaks: council reverses rezoning
As expected, the Norfolk City Council voted last night to reverse the four zoning ordinances that would have allowed housing to be built on 21 acres of open space in East Ocean View. The Bay Oaks Park Committee moved forward Monday with requesting that the public vote on the issue be scheduled. The maneuver was … Continue reading Bay Oaks: council reverses rezoning
Young voters enthusiastic about Obama and Clinton
According to a CBS poll, voters aged 17-29 are most enthusiastic about Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. If the election were held today, a majority of 17 to 29-year-olds (54 percent) say they'd vote for the Democratic candidate, while 32 percent would vote Republican. Now if they will just come out and vote! … Continue reading Young voters enthusiastic about Obama and Clinton
Ride the Tide
Norfolk's light rail, that is. It has nothing to do with surfing, chilling out or the pull of the moon. It's what transit leaders want people to do instead of driving. Norfolk is close to landing a starter light rail line, and if all goes as planned, it will be called the Tide, Hampton Roads … Continue reading Ride the Tide
78th district: Cosgrove has a challenger
Somehow I missed that there is a challenger to Republican incumbent John Cosgrove in House district 78. His name is Michael Meyer. VPAP shows no income or expenses as of the last filing, which was thru 5/30. I haven't heard much about this campaign. If anybody has any info, let me know 😉 UPDATE: Known … Continue reading 78th district: Cosgrove has a challenger
21/51: Why it is important
Several conversations that I have had over the last few days made me realize that some people may be unaware of the implications of Democratic control of the General Assembly. Perhaps it is because we have so many transplants from other areas that I often run into people that know a lot more about national … Continue reading 21/51: Why it is important
YouMail: Cell phone voice mail
How'd you like to have separate voice mail recordings for each person in your addressbook? YouMail allows you to do just that. According to the AP story, YouMail replaces the voice mail system you have with your carrier. There is a library of generic greetings or you can record your own. The service is free. … Continue reading YouMail: Cell phone voice mail
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