Despite an affable mayor who favors transparency in business deals, the information flow about the killing spree is being controlled by the city manager and his staff who have no history of transparency.
Too Good For Cafeteria Grub? Brown Bag It.
Spoiled suburban brats from coast to coast are ordering Thai food and gourmet sandwiches from delivery services such as DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats instead of consuming whatever’s being served in the cafeteria.
Order Online And Avoid Getting Malled
This past week I found myself at Lynnhaven Mall, not once but twice. It was gothic.
Armed Felons
In Virginia Beach alone there are so many felons seeking their gun rights that the courts set aside a day every month to deal with the cases. And lawyers now specialize in gun rights cases.
Ralph Northam. Opportunist.
Gun control has long been on Northam’s to-do list. When most of his gun agenda died in the winter of 2018 Northam declared he was “just getting warmed up.”
Mass Shooters And Notoriety
It’s a delicate balance. Weighing the need to know against the danger of romanticizing a killer.
Virginia Beach
I think about the city employees who headed to work on Friday with plans for the weekend, thinking it was just another day. But didn’t live to see the sun set.
Mueller’s Strange Announcement
Unable to show any crimes committed by Trump, he simply launched a hand grenade in the president’s direction and then ran for cover, saying he won’t answer any more questions about the investigation.
Excitable Meteorologists: When To Believe Them.
Meteorologists have an important job. Trouble is, many TV viewers are so used to their hype that when the time comes to warn folks about life-threatening weather, they aren’t taken seriously.
Pit Bull Attack: It's Not About Leashes
My feelings about pit bulls are well known. And despite the witless bloviating that’s sure to come by people who like this breed, it’s based in fact.
Nanny Nutrition
Fact is, people drink sodas for the same reason they eat ice cream, cookies and cakes.
They taste good.
Memorial Day Reminders
Whatever the exact number of men and women who perished protecting the United States, it’s staggering.
Those Antique Foods in Your Fridge? The Feds Want You To Eat Up.
I’m pretty sure I still have food in my fridge that dates to the Carter administration.
Ralph Northam Not Cleared By Report on Racist Photos
Northam remains radioactive.
Munificence at Morehouse and Begrudgery Everywhere Else
Yet, in the immediate aftermath of this exquisite act of generosity, folks on both sides of the gaping American political divide began pissing all over Robert F. Smith’s good deed.
SATs: One Step Closer to Irrelevance
Adversity scores will be based on neighborhood, family and high school environments.
Zip codes, in other words.
Should the Clearasil Crowd Get The Right To Vote?
If we don’t trust 16-year-olds with scratch-offs, why would we give them the vote?
Full Circle In Virginia Beach
It’s not only beautiful here when the sun shines. The people are extraordinary. That’s due in large part to those guys in short haircuts and their families who make living in a military town an honor.
Tidewater, Virginia. Our Home.
You know what this means, of course: Out-of-touch marketing monkeys will be hired to tell us where it is we live.