What sort of home produces a 6-year-old child who gets a loaded gun, takes it to school and shoots his teacher in the chest?
According to a new report by the Virginia Association of Scholars, the University of Virginia in 2021 employed 77 people as part of the vast and growing Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) bureaucracy at a cost of nearly $7 million a year.
Over $312 billion in present value.
That is the estimate published by Stanford’s Eric A. Hanushek of expected economic losses attributable to Virginia’s pandemic school closures.
No Speaker? Who Cares.
Not having a Speaker of the House of Representatives for a few days or even a week or so has no effect on most of our lives. Stop with the histrionics.
Mysterious Laptop May Hold Clues To Virginia Beach Mass Shooting
Lingering and deeply disturbing questions about the shooting and the subsequent investigation render the sudden appearance of this laptop of critical importance. It could hold clues to the mindset of the killer.
Faith and Football
What struck me, apart from the shock of seeing a superb athlete like Damar Hamlin collapse after what looked like a run-of-the-mill hit in the game, was the reaction of the other players on the field.
One Teacher Can Make A Difference
I decided to be an English major because I liked to read. Trouble was, although I’d consumed every Jacqueline Susann and James Michener novel at the public library, I had no background in actual literature.
Farewell To The Conscience of Virginia Beach City Council, John Moss
Make no mistake, the big loser in November’s election wasn’t John Moss. It was the people of Virginia Beach.
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is unlikely to be expert in the diplomatic issues and defense vulnerabilities inherent in building wind turbine farms in international waters.
New Census Bureau Numbers and the Southern Border
But the celebration, certainly any toast, is premature pending the near- and long-term consequences of the madness there.
Looking Back: 2022 In Pictures
Instead of a rant, we’re going to wrap up the year with photos from the year that was.
When The Pursuit of “Equity” Cheats High Achievers
Parents of National Merit “Commended Students” are livid after Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology neglected to notify students of their honors in time for college applications.
The Twitter Files: The White House Bullied Twitter Into Suppressing Accurate Information On Covid and Vaccines
This unholy alliance resulted in widespread mental illness and paranoia about Covid from swaths of the obedient public who are terrified of a return to normal life.
“In rural Georgia, an unlikely rebel against Trumpism,” comes across as an attempt at Hillbilly Elegy as written by a primatologist.
The leaders of Virginia’s colleges and universities are sensitive to the public’s distrust of higher-ed’s ability to protect freedom of speech and “cultivate robust and divergent viewpoints.”
Empty Pews In America
Studies show a dramatic drop in church attendance and - more alarmingly - a belief in God during the pandemic. Churches reopened, many did not return.
Any wonder? Here in Virginia, the governor closed churches but kept liquor stores open. His priorities were nakedly visible.
Santa's Workload
A long very time ago, when Eisenhower was president, TV shows were in black and white and movies weren't rated because they didn't need to be, Santa brought the family Christmas tree. At least to our house. Maybe we were special.