Already there are rumors - fueled in part by a speculative piece in The New York Times - that John McCain’s wife, Cindy McCain, is being considered.
My First Apology
It’s clearly some sort of mea culpa. But I can’t read the damn thing.
Cartwheels and Cuervo
Unless you reared an exceptionally delightful, well-adjusted child, the post-high school summer is filled with unbearable conflict.
Barbara Jean Monaco: Missing for 40 Years
For 40 years Beach police have known who was with her that night. They’ve tried repeatedly to get those “handful” of men to tell them what happened to the missing girl.
Pumkinization Of America Is Underway
Starbucks’ mission is to leapfrog from July to September.
Radio Silence On Sunday
Finally, during the announcements, after half the congregation had already decamped to Duck Donuts, the stragglers were told that the bishop would be holding some sort of mass in honor of the raped and molested kids.
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.