Friday quickies

Norfolk Drinking Liberally was great fun last night. The coolest part was hanging out with some young Dems that came over from the Peninsula (I'm not going to name names because as an oldster, I'll probably leave somebody out 😦 ) Two of them were over 21 and two were under. One of them will … Continue reading Friday quickies →

Norfolk Drinking Liberally tonight

Just a reminder that tonight's the night for Drinking Liberally. The gathering is from 5pm-7pm at the New Belmont in Ghent, corner of 21st St. and Colonial Ave. You don't have to live in Norfolk to come. Nor do you have to drink. It's just a fun get together of folks. Hope to see you … Continue reading Norfolk Drinking Liberally tonight →

Is this freedom of speech?

The creator of a video game about the Virginia Tech shootings thinks so: A man from Australia has created an online video game based on last month's Virginia Tech shootings, and he says he will pull the game from the Internet for $2,000. [...] The paper quotes [game creator Ryan] Lambourn as saying: "It's staying … Continue reading Is this freedom of speech? →

American Idol Results 05/16/07

Last night, the remaining three contestants - Jordin, Blake and Melinda - each sang three songs: one chosen by one of the three judges, one chosen by the producers, and one chosen by the contestant. Overall, I think Jordin performed the best last night, even though her rendition of "She Works Hard for The Money" … Continue reading American Idol Results 05/16/07 →

DNC announces debate schedule

The Democratic National Committee today announced the dates, sponsors and locations for six sanctioned debates: DNC SANCTIONED DEBATES: July 23, 2007: YouTube/Google and CNN* in Charleston, SC August 19, 2007: ABC in Des Moines, IA September 26, 2007: NBC News/MSNBC** in Hanover, NH October 30, 2007: NBC News/MSNBC** in Philadelphia, PA November 15, 2007: CNN* … Continue reading DNC announces debate schedule →

Carter: “Revisit ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell'”

Former president Jimmy Carter has called on lawmakers to revisit the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in the nation's military. Carter made the statement to the Servicemember's Legal Defense Network. Carter wrote: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is the only law in America today that regulates a group of citizens then prohibits them from identifying themselves … Continue reading Carter: “Revisit ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell'” →

Two stand out: Richardson & Huckabee

At least according to Marc Hansen of the DesMoines Register: ...this column's vote for the most intriguing Republican candidate nobody's heard of goes to ... Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas. [...] Huckabee is a crazy hybrid candidate. He has this oddball theory on taxes, which happens to coincide with the thinking of most Americans. … Continue reading Two stand out: Richardson & Huckabee →

MLK Jr daughter dies

The eldest child of renown civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. collapsed and died late Tuesday, according to this AP story. Yolanda King was just 51. "She was an actress, author, producer, advocate for peace and nonviolence, who was known and loved for her motivational and inspirational contributions to society," the King family said … Continue reading MLK Jr daughter dies →