The stay-at-home orders prompted by the COVID-19 epidemic accelerated a trend that was already reshaping the American economy: the shift of commerce from bricks-and-mortar retail to online delivery.
COVID-19: Milder than We Thought
The latest numbers from the state and hospital-association COVID-19 dashboards suggest that the coronavirus in Virginia still is retreating. The seven-day moving average of test-positive cases for COVID-19 tests continues to fall, hitting a new low of 5.8%.
Richmond’s “Numbnuts” Cripple Busch Gardens
The governor’s arbitrary 1,000-guest limit raises these questions: Has Ralph Northam ever been to a theme park? How about a bowling alley? Does he know the difference?
Up Next: School Bus Crisis.
Wait a minute. A large school bus that’s normally jammed with kids, three-to-a-seat, will be able to carry just 13 passengers?
What will that mean to local school districts?
It’s About Time: Phase 3
Contrary to what some came to believe as the goalposts kept shifting, the shutdowns were never intended to halt the spread of the virus.
American Culture And Art Under Attack
When midnight mobs armed with spray paint, sledge hammers and chains wantonly destroy property, they should be arrested.
Virginia’s Nursing Home Death Toll Tops 1,000
Ralph Northam wasted precious time imposing burdensome rules on healthy Virginians while ignoring the desperate needs of those most at risk of dying of Covid-19.
Father Knew Best Where To Vacation
It took World War II to get my dad out of New Jersey.
Look, Over There, a Squirrel!
Ever alert to signs of racism so subtle that most people can’t see them, the University of Virginia has altered its new V-Sabre logo to remove curves that had been added to the sword handles.
Virginia Sets Up A Snitch Line
What good is a pandemic if you can’t smoothly morph from nosy neighbor to government informer?
Atlanta: “Lawful But Awful” or Murder?
Who’d want to be a cop in today’s atmosphere?
From Moonwalking to Slow Walking
Gov. Ralph Northam spent roughly THREE minutes at his Tuesday presser discussing the biggest issue facing the commonwealth: The drawn-out shutdowns that are killing our economy and forcing businesses into bankruptcy.
Ralph Northam’s Unworkable Rules For Schools
None of Northam’s restrictions make sense given that children are basically at low risk from Covid-19 and research shows they aren’t spreaders, either. But Northam - the Science Guy - hasn’t noticed.
Virginia’s Department of Health and Misinformation
As the governor stubbornly clings to his overly-restrictive lockdowns and ridiculous mask mandate, the department has proven to be useful to him, passing half-baked information to the public that seems designed to frighten and obscure more than inform.
The Unsweetie
My first inkling of change came in front of the refrigerated meats case last week.
No, Northam Does Not Support Police Defunding
The idea of defunding the police in Virginia comes close to being clinically insane. Only someone suffering from mental psychosis would seriously propound it.
Portsmouth Statue Smashers Nearly Kill A Man
The General Assembly passed legislation this year that allows localities to remove offensive monuments. Legally and safely. No need for mobs to deface and behead them.
Lawyers, Start Your Engines
Win or lose, State Sen. Chap Petersen should be applauded for understanding the gravity of what Northam has done and the extent of the damage it wrought on ordinary Virginians. Challenging the governor’s authoritarian acts takes courage.
WHO: Medical Doctors and Spin Doctors
Seems the specter of Typhoid Marys roaming the world - unmasked - infecting everyone with Covid-19 and killing countless grandmas was, well, the stuff of fiction.