People should subscribe to their local newspaper and raise holy hell when they see evidence of bias.
The Politics Of Palm Trees
We live in a coastal area brimming with wetlands. Countless property owners have found themselves at odds with the Army Corps of Engineers. How many times has the city manager jumped in to help?
Girdles, Garter Belts and Rubber Pants. Oh My!
Richmond recently merged the spring “Hurricane Preparedness” tax break with August’s “Back to School” event, making this into an extravagant weekend that allows you to shop anywhere from Home Depot to Frederick’s of Hollywood. Tax free.
Ex-Mayor Gets A Job
Apparently $425,000 a year doesn’t go as far as it once did.
Dogs To The Rescue? Maybe Not.
They know no tricks, are not reliably housebroken, cannot climb a flight of stairs without help and they growl at every dog we pass on the street. They weigh exactly five pounds each.
Farewell To Free Lunches
If you figure that the average breakfast costs $10 and the average lunch costs $20 - that’s probably a low-ball estimate for California - free victuals adds up to a nice little $7,200-a-year benefit
Phoning It In
Here’s something you may not know unless you’re a public school teacher: Most kids have cellphones in class. And despite rules that they must be powered down during the school day, they’re all turned on.
Apostrophe Abusers: We’re Coming For You
It’s not enough to post pictures on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter with sneering expressions of outrage. We’ve been doing that for years.
Gas Lines, Rabbits and Carter: Remembering 1979
There was our goober-growing president, shivering on TV as he urged us to set our winter thermostats at 65.
Newspapers: More Bad News.
Maybe it's time to rethink journalism schools. Surely, would-be reporters should be counseled before blowing four years worth of tuition to enter a field with stagnant wages and no future.
Small Town Life
Why does the Beach sometimes feel like Mayberry? You can’t go to the mall, the veterinarian or the urgent care without seeing someone you know.
Light Rail. Virginia Beach Dodged A Bullet
Beach voters had the smarts to say no to light rail in 2016, despite relentless pressure to say yes from The Virginian-Pilot’s editorial page, developers and politicians owned by developers.
The Pesky Problem Of Pronouns
I’m old school. When I see a woman’s name I assume I’m corresponding with a female.
A Moving Story
When an Alabama man's car broke down on the eve of his first day of work for a moving company he set out on foot at midnight to cover the 20-mile trip to his job.
What’s Wrong With Being Beautiful?
I hesitate to point this out, but in a sport where 1-nil is considered a thrilling game, shots of smoking hot women in their team’s colors may be the only thing keeping some viewers awake.
Blockbuster. Emphasis On Bust.
I don’t think I’m the only one who actually drove to Blockbuster in her pajamas to drop off almost-delinquent tapes just before the midnight deadline.
Mob Rules
Actors act, what’s the big deal? Greenbaum asked.
Plastic Straws: Tubes Of Death
All this anti-straw hysteria is based on scare statistics. Not science or hard data.
The Lost Art Of Classified Ad Taking
I was there about an hour before I realized all the juicy jobs were in the “Help Wanted Male” section.