Word has come that the Labor Council of the Virginia AFL-CIO voted last weekend at their convention to oppose the Marshall Newman amendment.
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A few quickies
I spent about 5 hours on the phone with Microsoft this afternoon troubleshooting a network problem (still unresolved) so just time for a few quickies. Virginia Beach Today's article about the cost of the convention center makes me glad that I don't live at the Beach. It seems that they thought they were going to … Continue reading A few quickies
Ford plant cutting back
According to PilotOnline, the Norfolk Ford plant, which employs some 2,400 workers, will either "stop production or operate on one shift instead of two until the end of the year, according to production schedules distributed to employees today." The reduction is due to poor sales of the F-150 series trucks which are built at the … Continue reading Ford plant cutting back
Monday morning quarterback 8/21
Well, I was so busy Saturday that I missed all but the last 3 minutes of the Redskins loss to the Jets. Coach Joe Gibbs, though, calls the loss "disappointing" and I figure he knows a heck of a lot more than I do.
Going to try to get up a podcast
I attended yesterday's Coffee with the Candidate that Thelma Drake held at the Willow Oaks Library in Hampton. I recorded the event and I'm going to try to get a podcast of it up, once I figure out how.
About the M-word and the N-word
Ingrid posted this over at RK: The M-word is the equivalent of the N-word in the U.S. And it hurts when someone calls you the M-word. Over the last few days, I've seen numerous postings about these two words. I think I have seen the actual N-word written more times in the last few days … Continue reading About the M-word and the N-word
Forbes: “Virginia: The Best State for Business”
In an article released today, Forbes.com has declared that Virginia is best of all 50 states for businesses. Virginia grabbed the top spot in Forbes.com's first ever Top States for Business thanks to its strong economic growth, low business costs and excellent quality of life. [...] Business costs in Virginia are very low, particularly tax … Continue reading Forbes: “Virginia: The Best State for Business”
Other pages on this blog
I've seen a decided uptick in the visitors to the site lately. Welcome to all that have found my little blog 😉 You will notice that there are several tabs across the top. These are static pages but you can comment there, too. Feel free to talk about your representatives, add your favorite quote, tell … Continue reading Other pages on this blog
Amen, brother!
I opened the paper this morning and it was as if somebody overheard my conversation with Congressman Bobby Scott at the NCDC forum last night. An article by Julian Bond, chairman of the NAACP and professor at UVA, appeared in today's Pilot. Bond articulates the point that I and others have tried to make about … Continue reading Amen, brother!
Monday morning quarterback
My favorite sport is football. Now, obviously, I never played the game, but I became enamored with it in the early 1980s. TV coverage at that time was mostly the Redskins, so I became a Redskins fan. Over the years, I've developed into more of a football fan than a Redskins fan, especially after Dan … Continue reading Monday morning quarterback
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