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Brutally Honest: The Moving Wall

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:26:31 -0500

By guest blogger, BroKen

Last week I took my family to The Moving Wall. That’s the half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. The name “Moving Wall” plays on the word “moving”. Yes, it is mobile so it can travel from town to town. But it also evokes the [...]

Olde Towne Photos: Veterans' Day

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:46:00 -0500

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, [...]

Ken's Garbage Can: Don’t Be A Distraction

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:16:02 -0500

Some people can be such a distraction they’re actually being rude. And if you’ve been reading this for any time, you know I can’t stand stupid, rude people. It’s even worse when they’re totally oblivious to what they’re doing. How obtuse can some people be? Here’s the setup, I was at [...]

Mom to the Screaming Masses: Enough with the Drama, Already

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:05:52 -0500

Hey, time's almost up to win a $100 gift card! Check out my Ragu Review and leave me your comment. I don't know anyone who doesn't like Italian food and couldn't use $100.

Last night, my son Gabe came into my room at 3:17. In the morning. So, not last [...]

Brutally Honest: Obama believes Fort Hood shooter may have cracked... under stress

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:04:37 -0500

Our Commander-in-Chief, he who leads our armed forces in the world wide war against terrorism (though no longer called that by this Administration and in a second you'll understand why that might be), has beyond doubt been apprised of the following facts as to the Fort Hood shooter:

his ties to a radical' [...]

No Shoes or Shirt Required: A Really Cool Idea...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:41:22 -0500

Why hadn’t anyone thought of it sooner? Nation's first all-Christian prison (One News Now) My Favorite Headlines: How many Imam’s does it take to wake up a sleeping liberal? Radical Imam Praises Alleged Fort Hood Shooter, Urges Muslims to 'Follow in Footsteps' (Fox News) [...]

Journal: ACTIVITIES OF ME

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:35:19 -0500

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Mosquito Blog: Don't Ask Don't Give

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:46:00 -0500

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Finally the LGBGT community is insisting on an end to all talk no action. The Dems will have to start to actually do something fror the folks who vote to put them in office. Wow....remembering your base....what a novel concept.

Aericablog are the instigators of this movement for [...]

Dustin Long: Montoya on NASCAR: It's the greatest racing

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:46:14 -0500

Juan Pablo Montoya says if you don't like the racing in NASCAR, you're missing something. Montoya makes his comments based on his experience in Formula One, Indy Car and NASCAR. Here's what Montoya said in regards to the racing in Cup: [...]

Cube Candy: Prejean admits to 'sexting'; Braxton splits with hubby

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:18:44 -0500

-- But it wasn't 'sex,' per se: Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean calls a sex tape she made for an ex-boyfriend several years ago "the biggest mistake of my life." Prejean told Fox News on Monday and NBC's "Today" show on Tuesday that she shot the X-rated video of' [...]

INSIDE SUFFOLK VIRGINIA: Ethical Conduct is not just for the "Tone-Deaf"...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:10:00 -0500

With such huge amounts of money being spent by "The Government" at all levels; it raises the question of motives for those who vote for, or against a project or a proposal. As Suffolk moves into even higher levels of growth and spending than seen in the past, it begs [...]

Journal: TREETOPS

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:27:29 -0500

Number of comments: 4

I'm listening to a talk show on the radio that just posed the question "What do you do when a cat sneezes on you?" I was about to jettison that little collection of nerve pulses from my memory bank when I heard Bernice sneeze. I turned around' [...]

Vivian J. Paige: Sniper to be executed tonight

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:02:09 -0500

Number of comments: 6
John Allen Muhammad, known as the Beltway sniper, will be put to death tonight. The only one who can save him is Governor Tim Kaine. I will be surprised if the governor steps in. I have to admit: I don’t hold a very strong stance on the death penalty. I find [...]

Pen and Sword: Trash Can Afghanistan

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:58:00 -0500

Number of comments: 7

National Security Adviser James Jones says, "Reports that President Obama has made a decision about Afghanistan are absolutely false." That’s maybe good news. It maybe means Obama is coming to his senses and is ready to pull the plug on this Af-Pak madness.

Various reports [...]

SmartRegion.org: Hampton Roads Regional Planning – Read all about it!

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:52:35 -0500

Download and read Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC), Hampton Roads Review, Fall 2009

In this issue: A look back at 40 years of Regionalism

40 Years of Regionalism, a chronicle from the beginning 40 Years of Improving Transportation Connectivity PDCs Provided Progressive Study of a [...]

Avenging Archangel: 88% Will Ride Higher Speed Rail

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:54:00 -0500

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88% of those who voted said they'd ride Higher Speed Rail from Norfolk if built, while 12% wouldn't.

The new poll question: should Hampton Roads begin planning a system of dikes and levees? In his most recent State of the Region Report, Dr. Koch stated that Hampton Roads should [...]

Avenging Archangel: Citizens Rapid Transit

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:46:00 -0500

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Citizens Rapid Transit (CRT) was the predecessor of Pentran, which merged with Tidewater Regional Transit (TRT) to become Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) on October 1, 1999.

Well, someone has put up a website devoted to a historical look at CRT. The site includes some photos and a few stories. [...]

jessica's universe: it's execution day

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:03:00 -0500

here in VA. one of the beltway snipers is scheduled to die, unless a pardon from the governor comes in at the last minute.this is VA (second to TX in executions). no pardons will come. [...]

INSIDE SUFFOLK VIRGINIA: PROMISES PROMISES

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:47:00 -0500

If a purchase proposal presented to the Southeastern Public Service Authority by a New York-based company this week is accepted we continue to get free access to dumping. So says ReEnergy HOLDINGS LLC that upped the ante and answered hanging questions. The company was one of two that submitted bids [...]

Captain of a Crew of One: Further on the 17% increase of machine guns in Chicago

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:16:00 -0500

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Let's look at the numbers a little bit.

I couldn't find a primary source for the numbers of guns recovered in Chicago each year, but I did find this from Anderson Cooper's blog:

Chicago Police confiscate an average of 1 assault weapon a day.
10 thousand guns' [...]

The Virginian: Fort Hood: Let's Drop the Political Correctness

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:06:00 -0500

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David Warren:

For a person with old-fashioned values, and an old-fashioned sense of English word meanings, the reports of the Fort Hood massacre were almost as provoking as what happened there. In the larger view of things, they may be more consequential.
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President Barack Obama's display on Thursday made [...]

InFrequently Asked Questions: Jefferson On Secession

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:01:44 -0500

"If any state in the Union will declare that it prefers separation... to a continuance in union... I have no hesitation in saying, 'let us separate.' "

— Thomas Jefferson

Letter to W. Crawford, June 20, 1816

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The Virginian: Project Valour-IT

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500

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If you support the troops go here. [...]

Captain of a Crew of One: Never let a good canard die

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:58:00 -0500

Number of comments: 3
The history of the race, and each individual's experience, are thick with evidence that a truth is not hard to kill and that a lie told well is immortal.
-- Mark Twain

According to the local NBC affiliate, Chicago has seen a 17% increase in the use of [...]

Bearing Drift: McDonnell event provides backdrop for next political campaigns

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:54:12 -0500

Number of comments: 15

About six hundred happy Virginians packed into the Cavalier Hotel last evening to welcome home Governor-elect Bob McDonnell and his family. It was an opportunity to have, less than a week later, their own victory party for a favorite of this region.

However, while that celebration was [...]

Bearing Drift: Al Gore’s Attorney helps Mathieson

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:47:57 -0500

Number of comments: 5

The Mathieson message - We want the votes counted, so stop counting!

Great logic, but then again this was the Democrat who was so “tough on crime” he bucked his own party to let felons work in schools.

And in a great show of bipartisanship and effectiveness, he’s [...]

The Virginian: The New Visa Ad

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:33:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Failing to connect the dots:

Not wanting to connect the dots:

Denying the obvious, Intimidated Americans Claim Not To Know Hasan's Motives

Priceless. [...]

Brutally Honest: "the long-dreaded backlash has already begun"

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:31:41 -0500

Reverend Sensing reports on the aftermath of the Fort Hood shootings and the Muslims being victimized by upset Americans:

US Army Chieff of Staff, Gen. George Casey, appeared on ABC’s “This Week” with host George Stephanopoulos.

Casey, when asked about the role Hasan’s Muslim faith may have played in [...]