SPECIAL FEATURE: Good Government. Virginia Beach-Style.
Nobody’s saying what you’re about to read is illegal. This is simply how deals are done in Virginia Beach. Featuring investigative commentary by John Holland.
August Already? Did You Forget To Take Vacation?
Prepare yourself. Any minute now newspapers and magazines will be full of stories that mock Americans for not taking enough time off.
Suffer The Little Children
The Catholic church in Pennsylvania operated like an organized crime syndicate. For decades.
Driving My Liftie
You’d think that after major shoulder surgery you would ordered to remain blissfully sedentary for a while. Noting but Netflix, popcorn and Percocet. At least until the stitches come out.
You would be wrong.
Ready, Aim, Backfire!
Doesn’t matter if you’re pro- or anti-Trump, fact is, this choreographed stunt will fuel the president’s narrative that the press corps is a leviathan trying to bring down his presidency.
Pour Me Another Cup Of That Waiting-Room Coffee
We’re all united by a shared, unspoken fear. None of us want our loved one to be that patient you hear about who died during a tricky bunion removal.
Kamikaze Congressman
It’s right out of the old-school politicians’ handbook. Crowd the race by encouraging a weak candidate to enter as an independent to dilute the vote against you.
Face It. Who Has The Time?
Sometimes I look in the mirror and think, good God, how much worse would this be if I just sat in a Barcalounger all day swilling margaritas and eating key lime pie?
Local Newspapers Matter Even If Most Of The People Producing Them Are Liberals.
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.