Wednesday, January 28, 2009

A Slice of the 2008 Election

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Although the 2008 general election is now history -- for those of you who missed it, Barack Obama was elected President with a Democratic ma...

If You Laid All the Economists...

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There's an old joke that if you laid all the economists in the country end-to-end, they would still not reach a conclusion. As snarky as...
Tuesday, January 27, 2009

'Stop Dangerous ID' Rally in Richmond

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Last week, while in Richmond on other business, I found myself among a crowd gathered on the grounds of the State Capitol to protest the fed...
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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Robert Burns at 250

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Earlier today I heard on the radio that this is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scots poet Robert Burns . Born Robert Burness on Janu...
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

The Most Persuasive Case Against Gay Marriage

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Someone at 236.com uncovered an old educational film that makes the most persuasive case against gay marriage that I have so far encounter...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Plus ça change….

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One of President Barack Obama's opponents in last year's general election, former U.S. Representative Bob Barr, has an early assessm...

Insulting Two Presidents

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On the eve of the presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington, an advocate of affirmative action programs in higher education managed t...
Saturday, January 17, 2009

Bang!

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Friday, January 16, 2009

There's No Centenary Like ...

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It would be neglectful to let the day go by without remembering the 100th birthday of that great lady of the American musical theatre, Ethel...
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Although the holiday commemorating his life and work will not be celebrated until next Monday (to give government and bank employees a three...
Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Budget Transparency in Virginia - Take Two

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Last year, a bipartisan coalition of delegates and state senators supported legislation to bring more transparency to the Virginia budget, ...
Monday, January 12, 2009

Supreme Court History Lesson

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St. John's Law Review has published the transcript of a fascinating panel discussion held in 2007, commemorating the 55th anniversary ...

Letter to the Editor

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Last week I responded to an article that appeared in the Charlottesville Daily Progress about the role former Senator John W. Warner playe...
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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Charlottesville's Role in the Golden Globes

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Two movies that had their local premieres at the Virginia Film Festival won big at the Golden Globe awards tonight. Mickey Rourke won the ...
Saturday, January 10, 2009

Review of 'West Side Story'

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Last week, I posted an interview with actor/dancer Cody Green, who plays Riff in the new production of West Side Story , currently in a pre...
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