Tag Archives: Virginia
Virginia Real, Five Minutes is Up
Saturday, February 9, 2019
The Virginia Mess: Amidst a political mess in which three top Virginia political leaders have been involved with incidents of white men wearing blackface, the politician under the most pressure to resign today is the one who’s actually black. A second …
The Virginia Mess, Presidential Harassment
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Something About Virginia:In a deepening scandal embroiling the top figures in Virginia’s government, the state Attorney Gen. Mark Herring admitted that he too once dressed in blackface while he was a student at the University of Virginia in 1980. Herring was …
A Warm Christmas, Trump Speaks Yiddish
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Not a Lot Like Christmas: Record-breaking warm weather has moved into the central and eastern states just before Christmas with temperatures running as much as 20 degrees above normal. Christmas day in some cities could be the warmest on record. …
Mrs. Sterling Can Sell, “Prolonged” Conflict
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Three Pointer: A federal probate judge ruled that Shelley Sterling can sell the Los Angeles Clippers immediately without permission from her embattled husband Donald. Under threat from the NBA to sell the team, Mrs. Sterling agreed in May to sell …
Big Melt, Big Deal, Big Argument
Friday, February 14, 2014
The Big Melt: All that snow and ice that crippled the East Coast from Atlanta to Boston is melting today. Atlanta, 43, Washington, 40, NYC, 36. But a new storm is moving in over the weekend. The Deal: Comcast is …
Testy Peace Talks, Deep Freeze, Beebs Busted
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Syria: Peace talks in Switzerland immediately stumbled over the continued tenure of President Bashar al-Assad. Secy. of State John Kerry said Assad could not be part of a negotiated interim government and that, “The right to lead a country does …