Thursday, September 9, 2010
Thanks to a neighbor for scouring the Internet to find the City of Newport News fiscal year 2011 budget. City officials in Newport News have kept their vision for its citizens and tourists. They successfully run Newport News Golf Club at Deer Run. The fund breaks even as best as I can read this. CLICK on the images twice to enlarge.Filed Under: Technology 3 Comments
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
This is a bit silly but what are Roanoker’s to do. According to Mason Adams article today in The Roanoke Times, bagging your leaves is becoming expensive. They want you now to use paper bags instead of the non biodegradable plastic bags. One begins to scratch their head as on one hand the city is [...]
Friday, September 3, 2010
In Friday’s Roanoke Times Mason Adams reports on the flier that went out to neighborhood and civic groups. I posted it here on Tuesday. It was received Monday. It was Mayor and Attorney David Bowers offering to give a “talk” on wills, power of attorney, etc. in preparation for the “gulp” inevitable. No not taxes [...]
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Have you ever received those solicitations that tell you to prepare for your retirement, financial planning, advice on wills and power of attorney, long-term care and offers of prepaid burial plans. They have pictures of “happy smiling seniors” being coddled by gentle caregivers and beautiful flowered views of a cemetary. <laughing so hard I can barely [...]
Friday, August 27, 2010
From Planned Parenthood of Virginia: This week, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli issued an opinion, at the request of Senator Ralph Smith (R-22) and Delegate Robert Marshall (R-13), stating the Virginia Board of Health has the legal authority to regulate abortion providers as ambulatory surgery centers. Currently, abortion providers in Virginia are regulated in the same [...]
Friday, August 27, 2010
So you say you gave $25 of your sweat-earned tax-raped paycheck to the candidate who stirred you almost to tears the other night. You were still staring at the candidate’s halo when you wrote the check. As you handed over maybe even $100 you are thinking I’m helping this candidate who will solve all problems [...]
Monday, July 12, 2010
ROANOKE COUNTY DISCLOSES – WHY CAN’T ROANOKE CITY? MONDAY UPDATE: Roanoke County’s Tuesday, July 13 agenda properly names subject: 1. Section 2.2-3711(A)(1): Personnel, namely discussion concerning appoint-ment to the Roanoke Valley – Alleghany Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Committee 2. Section 2.2-3711(A)(5): Discussion concerning the expansion of an existing business or industry where no previous [...]
Thursday, July 1, 2010
My name is Forest, Forest Gump and “I may not be a smart man but I know what transparency is” and it ain’t here in River City. Thursday’s Roanoke Times editorial “Openness and tranparency” presses the two new council members to make good on their campaign promise of transparency and openness. The RTEB hints that the [...]
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Monday, June 28, 2010
On Friday June 25, The Roanoke Times editorial board proclaimed that Countryside is a lost cause. Writing about the recent news that the bid for the Market building renovation came in well under budget, the RT said, “There is no bad news — unless those hankering for the city to reopen Countryside Golf Course attempt [...]
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
In the May 27th article titled “McDonnell: Outright cancellation of offshore drilling unnecessary,” the Governor talks of the spirit of American progress. I agree wholeheartedly with this concept, however, the direction in which to take the innovation of a nation in offshore drilling and describing it to “overcome adversity and innovation” seems lacking. Advancing America [...]
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010
UPDATE: Dan Casey has countered with a “caption this” of my photo CLICK HERE. I am a good sport as is Dan! CONTEST ENDS MONDAY AT 5:00 pm At 202 Market Democratic victory celebration I snapped shots of Dan Casey in various manly dare I say slightly intoxicated poses (denied). Dan smiles a lot when [...]
Sunday, April 25, 2010
1. A friend of mine confused her Valium with her birth control pills… She has 14 kids but doesn’t really care. 2. One of life’s mysteries is how a 2-pound box of chocolates can make a woman gain 5 lbs. 3. My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely. 4. The best way to [...]
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
An abuser can make a convincing argument to a friend that is accused of abusing their spouse or significant other. They believe their friend and fault the abuser. They just can’t believe their male friend they know so well is capable of such behavior. The abuser exhibits no signs to their friends and can even convince [...]
Friday, April 9, 2010
Now I know why Virginia’s Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli had blood-red eyes at the 8:00 am coffee with the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce Tuesday morning. He did say he had been awake since 4:00 am. He neglected to say he was at the Blues BBQ in downtown Roanoke the night before. Cuccinelli just over two [...]
Thursday, April 1, 2010
It was what??? A water park at Countryside Golf Course? Dick Daniels and David Paige pulled one of their famous April fools jokes this morning on Q99. I have to say I fell for it. You know I am punchy and suspicious with the city jerking the residents (of which I am one) around for [...]
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