Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Virginia's Governor and the Constitutional Authority of Congress

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Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-Va.) President Barack Obama is making a campaign swing through Virginia next week, an acknowledgment that, although...
Sunday, September 18, 2011

Twin Review: 'The Hollow' and 'The Boy Detective Fails'

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On September 10, Tim Hulsey and I saw two world-premiere musicals at Signature Theatre in Arlington. Here is my review. ‘The Hollow’ Is...
Tuesday, September 06, 2011

If It's Labor Day, It Must Be Buena Vista

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Jamie Radtke and Tim Donner Yesterday was Labor Day , and that means the launch of the political season in Virginia at the annual Buena ...
Saturday, September 03, 2011

What Explains the Decline of the Blog Carnival?

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My headline is a question for which I have no definitive answer.  Perhaps readers may be able to contribute their own hypotheses. For thos...
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Sunday, August 07, 2011

Today's RTD: 'Third-Party Resurgence Seems Unlikely'

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A couple of weeks ago (July 26, to be precise), Coy Barefoot invited me to be a guest on his WINA-AM radio program, "Charlottesville R...
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Friday, August 05, 2011

Tax-Free Shopping Revisited

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In 2006 and 2008 , I wrote blog posts about Virginia's tax-free holiday for back-to-school shoppers.  The first such holiday was in Aug...
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Better Late than Never: National Ice Cream Month 2011

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While many of us are still in the midst of one of the most persistently hot months in living memory, it may be appropriate, before it gets t...
Monday, July 11, 2011

Updates from Examiner.com

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Yesterday in this space I noted a number of articles I have written on Examiner.com based on interviews I have conducted with candidates f...

Gary Johnson's Pursuit of Scrappiness

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Gary Johnson at Monticello Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson has established himself as the Republican presidential candidate who...
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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Interviews with U.S. Senate Candidates

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George Allen and Tim Kaine in Crozet on July 2 Almost a year remains before Virginia Republican voters will choose their U.S. Senate cand...