Goode still subject of MZM investigation.
The story of MZM, Inc. and Rep. Virgil Goode continues to unfold. From today’s San Diego Union-Tribune:
Rep. Virgil Goode, R-Va., a member of the House Appropriations Committee, has been another target of Wade’s political contributions. MZM has given $87,476 to Goode, mostly in the form of individual contributions from employees.
Goode was instrumental in getting [...]
An alternate take on Hurricane Katrina.
A pair of Virginia bloggers on the New Orleans devastation:
republitarian said…
I will pray for God’s will to be done. God destroyed Sodom and Gomorra for their wickedness. Maybe you don’t know what goes on down there but most of it has to do with debauchery, drunkedness, and witchcraft. It’s not exactly the “Godliness” capital [...]
Iraq War is about oil.
Quoth President Bush, in a speech yesterday:
If Zarqawi and bin Laden gain control of Iraq, they would create a new training ground for future terrorist attacks; they’d seize oil fields to fund their ambitions; they could recruit more terrorists by claiming an historic victory over the United States and our coalition.
Presumably, Bush apologists throughout the [...]
Blog regulation.
After last Saturday’s Sorensen Institute Summit on Blogging and Democracy in the Commonwealth, there’s been a great deal of talk about regulation of political blogs. Many people feel, justifiably so, that free expression is free expression, and there’s no need for self-regulation or external regulation. Others feel, just as rightly, that self-regulation would [...]
Deeds reception.
I was (presumably mistakenly) invited to a fancy-pants reception for attorney general candidate Sen. Creigh Deeds up in Arlington or Alexandria or somesuch northern Virginia city last night. It was held at a house overlooking a large, narrow body of water which I assume to be the Potomac River. Because I’m dumb, I [...]
C’ville Podcasting on Blog Summit.
Sean Tubbs’ Charlottesville Podcasting Network has a long-form (23:39) piece about The Summit on Blogging and Democracy in the Commonwealth. It includes interviews with Barnie Day, Kenton Ngo, Chris Piper (of the State Board of Elections), Jay Hughes, Frosty Landon (of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government, Claire Guthrie Gastanaga, and Sean O’Brien (of [...]
Let’s give up on New Orleans.
Sustainability is not a popular topic in the United States. The overwhelming majority of houses are built quickly and cheaply, designed to last for a couple of decades, no more. Commercial real estate is built to last 27.5 years, 39 years tops — just long enough to depreciate fully, and then give up [...]
Claire Guthrie Gustanyaga, one of the smartest folks in Virginia politics, is now blogging for Bacon’s Rebellion.
NYT: 20% of Americans believe that the sun revolves around the earth. Insert creationist/Bush popularity rating joke here.
On imagery, unfortunate.
In Sunday’s Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jeff Schapiro writes:
Mayor Douglas Wilder delights in sticking it to the heavy hitters who bankrolled his candidacy, expecting him to support city subsidies for a downtown arts center, the cost of which is running 20 percent higher than earlier estimates.
You would think Wilder is plenty busy blocking the arts center. But [...]
“South of the James” is an unusually thoughtful new political blog, focusing on Richmond.
http://southofthejames.blogspot.com/
Warner continues to not run for Senate.
A year and a half ago, Gov. Mark Warner announced that he wouldn’t challenge Sen. George Allen in 2006. Today, he announced it again.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
Lynchburg as college town.
A week ago, I wrote about Lynchburg, VA’s bright future. Today, Margaret Goerig has a good article in the Lynchburg News & Advance about Lynchburg’s odd status as a college town. They lack the CBD that make so many other college towns vital and active, leaving students hanging out at the Wal-Mart or [...]
Annie encounters a mushroom.
While talking a walk in the woods, Ado Annie inspected this monster of a mushroom. August 29, 2005.
Blog summit report.
The Sorensen Institute’s Summit on Blogging and Democracy in the Commonwealth was held today. Wedding preparations don’t give me the time to do a proper report (or, likely, blog very much for the rest of the week). Suffice it to say, it went well, particularly once things really got humming in the afternoon. [...]
Meta-Study: “Homeopathic remedies may help people feel better, but the impact appears to be no greater than a placebo effect.”
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20050826/HHOMEOPATHY26/TPHealth/
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