The informal meeting of the Norfolk City Council has been moved up to 4:30pm instead of 5 today. Please adjust your plans accordingly.
Hirschbiel formally in 2nd CD race
Businessman Paul Hirschbiel officially announced his candidacy in the 2nd Congressional district today. The picture at left was taken from the campaign's Facebook page and includes Sen. Mark Warner and former LG candidate Jody Wagner. I was unable to attend but local TV station, WVEC, was there. Below is their report.
Put Tuesday’s Norfolk council meeting on your calendar
The Norfolk City Council has invited the public to its meeting tomorrow. (Nevermind the poor choice of a headline, by the way. The public is free to attend any session of council.) Two things will be discussed at the meeting - in the public session - that should be of interest to citizens. The first … Continue reading Put Tuesday’s Norfolk council meeting on your calendar
Weekend roundup 1/21
A quick look at some of the stories and other stuff from the past week. VA Republican primary: still Romney v Paul This was my lead last Saturday but it appears it is now final. Rick Perry appealed the judge's ruling but the appeal was denied. Absentee ballots have been printed and voting has begun. … Continue reading Weekend roundup 1/21
Riddick’s tax problems
I live in Ward 4, which is represented on the Norfolk City Council by Paul Riddick. I was saddened to see the story in Thursday's paper about his owing more than $246,000 in back taxes. Alerted to the story when it first went online Wednesday afternoon, I thought it might just be the filing of … Continue reading Riddick’s tax problems
Friday fun: spelling
Yes, I'm still on my school kick 🙂 Back in the day, we didn't have spell checkers. To see some of the writings these days, you'd think spell checkers didn't even exist 😦 So while this is all in good fun, the truth is I wish more people would learn to spell. Or at least … Continue reading Friday fun: spelling
Watch Richmond
My latest op-ed appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. In it, I have one recommendation for our legislators: consider co-patroning an existing bill rather than introducing your own, particularly when your bill is word-for-word identical to one already introduced (like here). It would save me a lot of time - and I'm sure others, too. The other … Continue reading Watch Richmond
Geoffrey Canada at ODU for MLK observance
Educator Geoffrey Canada, the president and CEO of Harlem Children's Zone, was the speaker at ODU Tuesday evening for its 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. observance. I was there and I can tell you: the guy is a powerful speaker. Pilot columnist Roger Chesley was also there and has a great writeup here. … Continue reading Geoffrey Canada at ODU for MLK observance
Censorship — Policy Taking Away Teachers Rights
It seems that every day someone is writing a law or policy to take away our right to do something. The one that seems to keep coming up a lot lately is Freedom of Speech. At the national level the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate or the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in … Continue reading Censorship — Policy Taking Away Teachers Rights
We’re back!
The 12-hour blackout on this site is over. According to the Los Angeles Times, thousands of sites participated in the blackout and three of the SOPA/PIPA's co-sponsors have abandoned it. Effective? Time will tell. But for now, it seems some in Washington are listening. The "Stop Censorship" ribbon will remain on the site. If you … Continue reading We’re back!
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