One of the things I love the most about this area are the various museums and foundations that have special events and speakers. Often they sponsor well know authors in for lectures and book signings. There are numerous variations in our area giving us the opportunity to learn about military, science, history , animals and … Continue reading A Thanksgiving Thought : Thankful for Museums
It should come as no surprise that the overwhelming majority of black folk support the president. After all, it takes a pretty strong constitution to ignore the underlying racism that is attached to some of the attacks. Al Sharpton says we should ignore the latest from Rush Limbaugh. I rarely agree with anything Sharpton has … Continue reading “Uppity-ism”
In a press release today, the League of Women Voters of Virginia takes exception to reports that Congressional redistricting may be delayed and that General Assembly redistricting may be reconsidered. From LWV-VA president Lynn Gordon: It would be nice if politicians would put voters first for a change, by giving them the chance to choose … Continue reading LWV-VA: Don’t play partisan politics with our right to vote
David Frum: "Some of my Republican friends ask if I’ve gone crazy. I say: Look in the mirror."
Virginia Senate Republicans are considering revisiting redistricting come January. In a story by Steve Vaughan* in The Virginia Gazette, Senator Tommy Norment expresses the desire to change the lines drawn by the legislature and approved by the U.S. Department of Justice. In particular, Norment wants Williamsburg back in his district. As if there's not enough … Continue reading Redistricting do-over? Senate Dems to sue
I didn't event waste my time putting this into the "fun stuff" category because there was nothing fun about watching the Washington Redskins lose another game yesterday. Unlike Tom Robinson, I gave up on this year's team long ago. Nothing will change until the team is sold. The players and coaches can only do so … Continue reading Monday morning quarterback: Redskins lose another
Two Norfolk universities - Old Dominion and Norfolk State - will face off Saturday in a first-round game of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The game will kickoff at 1:30pm at Foreman Field, on the campus of ODU. I wish I could say that the two teams were cross-city rivals but they aren't. This will … Continue reading ODU vs NSU in football playoffs
House Democrats named Del. David Toscano as Minority Leader and Del. Mark Sickles as Caucus chair, although from what I'm hearing, it wasn't a smooth process. The full press release, including the other members of leadership selected, is below the fold. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2011 House Democratic Caucus Selects New Leadership Today, the … Continue reading House Dem Caucus selects leadership
(Oops! I thought I had scheduled this post to go up earlier 😳 Oh well, better late than never) Since I'm teaching now, and, well, sometimes the students act like little kids, this crayon test is on point 😉 You Are Ready for Good Times and Bad Times You have a knack for predicting the … Continue reading Friday fun: the crayon test
From The New Republic: The IT revolution has upended established power structures in politics and industry, injecting new vitality into staid businesses and democratizing access to knowledge and influence. College students, especially the least well-off among them, will be better off when the same forces are realized in higher education. And it should be progressives … Continue reading This week’s must read
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