As we pedaled toward the boat launch after five hours on bikes, I remarked to one of our guides that the Vietnamese people seem very industrious.
“Yes,” he agreed, “They work very hard.”
Stop Selling Easter
Hold the Easter cards and presents. A flock of Peeps and a solid chocolate bunny are all anyone needs this weekend.
There are roughly 7.8 million people living in Vietnam’s capital and it seems every single one of them is roaring around town on a motor scooter. (Actually, the best estimate is that there are 4 million scooters in the city. That seems low to me.)
Halfway Around The World
We all complain about the state of commercial air travel. But it beats a slow boat to China. Or Vietnam.
Is there a downside to buying deeply discounted airline tickets for a marathon flight? You bet there is.
And We’re Off
As I sat in that church pew, in my black dress, I resolved to accept every wedding invitation.
Cops Solve A 45-Year-Old Murder
This is good news. A reminder that cold case detectives never give up.
Cronyism Still Kicking In Virginia Beach
That empty Beach seat was filled with an empty suit for a dozen years.
Here’s A Tip: Learn To Do Math
Somewhere along the way, since my days in support hose and a white uniform, a good tip increased from 15% to 20% even as the price of a meal soared.
Joe Biden: Creepy Dude or Love Machine?
The video was a tad pathetic. An old-time Democrat, a perennial bridesmaid, looking for his last hurrah.
Income Tax Returns? They’re Private.
Pay as little in taxes as is legally possible. It’s the American way.
Good Guys, Bad Guys and "The Highwaymen"
For some reason, “The Highwaymen” has gotten under the skin of film critics who have called it “odious and dimwitted,” “vengeful, murderous” and “politically terrifying.”
Something In The Water
Pharrell Williams has put his heart, soul and reputation into helping Virginia Beach change the last weekend in April from a fiasco to a festival.
Virginia’s Political Amnesia
I sent Northam’s press secretary, Alena Yarmosky, what I thought was a polite email, reminding her that the governor had said he was going to employ a facial recognition expert to exonerate him from the blackface yearbook photo. How’s that going?
Leave The Good Dogs Alone
It’s a glorious thing to walk along the water and watch happy canines frolicking in the surf.
Chick-fil-A Wings Clipped At Two Airports
You can count on one thing: The outrage mob will be encouraged by these bans. Look for other airports to follow suit
Illegal Immigration Hit Close To Home
You may not agree with the wall. You may loathe the president. But this is a crisis.
March Madness: Vasectomy Season
A similar stampede to get snipped happens in April during the Masters.
Jussie Smollett Stars In His Own Reality Show
The Smollett case was a massive Chicago miscarriage of justice that reads like a zany story arc penned by the Coen or Wayans Brothers.