Tag: General

ODU Maglev project moving forward

The much maligned ODU maglev project has made some strides. Today's Pilot indicates that they have achieved stable levitation with a small scale sled. They hope they will be able to do the same with the larger train. I don't know if they will ever get this thing to work as it was envisioned. At … Continue reading ODU Maglev project moving forward →

Save the date: 10/5/06

On October 5, the 3rd Annual Yvonne B. Miller Golf Tournament will be held at Lake Wright Golf Course. Registration and lunch starts at 10:30 am and shotgun start (4-person teams, Captain's Choice/Florida Best Ball) is 12:01 pm. Senator Miller represents the 5th District, which covers parts of Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. This is … Continue reading Save the date: 10/5/06 →

ThanksUSA.org

Extreme Mortman has alerted us to a non-partisan charity that is designed to help families of the troops. ThanksUSA.org is giving educational assistance, via scholarships, to the families: "ThanksUSA" stands for Treasure Hunt Aiding Needs of Kids (and spouses) of those Serving the United States of America. It began in August 2005, when two schoolgirls … Continue reading ThanksUSA.org →

Martinsville Bloggers Conference

The Blogs United in Martinsville for Free Speech blogger's conference is shaping up nicely. The event will be held August 25 & 26 at Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville. Note that the conference is open to anybody, not just bloggers. I'd love to go but I just can't stomach the six-hour drive to Martinsville. … Continue reading Martinsville Bloggers Conference →

Busy day

It's been a busy day around here. Sorry for the lack of posts. I got a new computer and I've been trying to get it configured. It's a Tablet PC - Fujitsu 1510D, to be exact. I've been wanting a Tablet for so long and I finally broke down and bought one. This thing is … Continue reading Busy day →

Pilot allows LTE every 30 days!

In a brief blurb in today's paper, the Virginian-Pilot announced its new policy on letters to the editor. Previously, you could only get printed once every five months. That always seemed a bit extreme to me. With the new policy, that time frame has been shortened to thirty days. It's about time!

NCDC upcoming events

Here's what's coming up for the Norfolk City Democratic Committee: Tonight - regular business meeting - 7 pm at the Norfolk Fire & Training Center, Granby and Thole Streets. This monthly meeting is held on the first Wednesday each month. This Saturday - monthly breakfast meeting - 8:30 am, Friendly's Restaurant, Janaf - $8. This … Continue reading NCDC upcoming events →

Virginia Blog Carnival is up!

This week, Virginia Progressive is hosting the carnival. Some really nice posts from around Virginia are listed, including one of mine. Head on over and check it out 😉

Random thoughts and an open thread

I think I may have worn out my muse by writing original stuff for the Weekend Without Echos. I've been trying to write up the third chapter of Dean's book and just can't seem to pull it together. Anyway, some random thoughts here. ======================================= It's summer and nothing much is happening in Norfolk right now. … Continue reading Random thoughts and an open thread →