They want your vote but…

...didn't vote themselves. Seems that nine local candidates for city councils in the region have missed voting in some elections, including all three from Norfolk's Ward 2. One, sitting Virginia Beach councilman Richard Maddox, didn't vote in last November's election: He said he was discouraged by what he perceived as negative campaign tactics by Republican … Continue reading They want your vote but… →

Equal Pay Day: Wear red on 4/25

Tuesday, April 25 is Equal Pay Day and the National Organization for Women is urging everyone to wear red. The red represents the fact that when it comes to equal pay, women are still "in the red." Women, on average, earn 76 cents for every dollar that a man earns; the gap is greater for … Continue reading Equal Pay Day: Wear red on 4/25 →

Norfolk Council candidates Wards 3 and 4

The candidates for council in Wards 3 and 4, Anthony L. Burfoot and Paul R. Riddick, are running without opposition. By default, these men will represent us. Like all of the candidates save Andy Wallach, neither of them chose to respond to my request for information to post here. Therefore, they get my take on … Continue reading Norfolk Council candidates Wards 3 and 4 →

NAACP to challenge IRS in Federal Court

Not sure how I missed this. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced today that it is taking steps to challenge in federal court the Internal Revenue Service's threat to revoke the NAACP's tax-exempt status because its Chairman, Julian Bond, criticized the Bush administration's policies in a speech in 2004. If … Continue reading NAACP to challenge IRS in Federal Court →

Another candidates forum

But this one with a twist: only the challengers are going to be there! The Norfolk Republican Women are sponsoring an interactive forum with three Independent challengers running against incumbent Norfolk City Council members on Thursday, April 27th, at the Radisson Hotel, Monticello Avenue and St. Paul's Boulevard. Ms. Barbara Saunders is running to represent … Continue reading Another candidates forum →

ODU Football: We’re getting closer!

I'll admit it. I'm a football fan. (Go Redskins!) It started when I was about 12, as a cheerleader for the local community football team, and continued thru high school, where I was first a member of the marching band and then drum major. I attended Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) my freshman year and … Continue reading ODU Football: We’re getting closer! →

Gilmore: “Not my fault”

Hilarious is how I'd describe the article in today's Pilot about former Governor Jim Gilmore's response to last week's charge by Norfolk Treasurer Tom Moss and Commissioner of the Revenue Sharon McDonald regarding the increase in personal property taxes the citizens of Norfolk will have to pay. Moss, the former speaker of the House of … Continue reading Gilmore: “Not my fault” →

Fun at UVA

I had the pleasure of speaking last evening at a student gathering at the University of Virginia. Hosted by Queer & Allied Activism, the meeting was also attended by members of Minority Squared and StudCo Diversity Initiatives. I was impressed with the activism that these students have taken on. A couple of them had been … Continue reading Fun at UVA →

While I was under

Getting thru the tax filing deadline of Monday was a real pain. But I made it thru 🙂 Took a day off and got a bit of rest Tuesday. Interesting things in the Pilot while I was under the gun: Norfolk ward 2 council candidate Andy Wallach forced council to hold separate hearings on real … Continue reading While I was under →

Ford: Transportation figures in plant closure

I found this letter to the editor in today's Pilot interesting (emphasis mine): WHILE OUR FORD JOBS BURN, THE LEGISLATURE FIDDLES They stopped the assembly line Thursday at work, gathered us together and showed us a seven- minute video message from Detroit. The man commended us on the quality of our work and productivity. He … Continue reading Ford: Transportation figures in plant closure →