September 14, 2009
A Random Walk
While wandering among newspapers and Web sites recently, we stumbled among the following: The New York Times reported, “ABC and CBS paid tribute...
Pants on Fire
During President Barack Obama’s speech regarding health care, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) shouted, “You lie!“ He subsequently apologized...
September 13, 2009
Richmond Remembers
Alan Kiepper’s passing at 81 received national attention. A New York Times obituary saluted his work as president of the New York City Transit Authority....
No Bickering
Last week President Barack Obama delivered his most anticipated speech since his inauguration. He spoke to a joint session of Congress to regain momentum...
September 12, 2009
Week’s End
WEEK’S END Even when endorsing Gov. Tim Kaine’s painful budget cuts, Republicans cannot resist blasting his administration’s botched...
Health Care: Failing Experiment
One of the many great things about federalism: It allows 50 different entities—the states—to experiment with policies, providing examples to...
September 11, 2009
Remembrance Day
Today Americans will pause to remember. Eight years ago jihadist terror struck the homeland. The Twin Towers fell. The Pentagon burned. A field in Pennsylvania...
Two Americas
Barack Obama’s speech to schoolchildren stirred controversy even before the president delivered it. The reaction reflected two Americas—and,...
Prices, Taxes
The Times-Dispatch publishes a daily graphic recording the region’s average price for a gallon of regular gasoline. Motorists can consult daily rundowns...
Account-inability
The City of Richmond isn’t the only entity to suffer waste and abuse (although it may hold the state record). Virginia’s Birth-related Neurological...
September 10, 2009
13 killed in Labor Day weekend crashes in Va.
Thirteen people were killed on the state’s highways during the Labor Day holiday weekend, up from seven last year, according to Virginia State Police....
Then and Now
Before the controversy over President Obama’s speech to schoolkids fades too far into the distance, it might be worth noting one amusing but under-reported...
More Pain
Although the economy seems to be slowly mending, the worst recession since the Great Depression is still producing aftershocks. Gov. Tim Kaine detailed...
The Curtain Rises
This weekend one journey ends. Another begins. The curtain will rise on CenterStage and its key component, a refurbished (remade, actually) Carpenter Theatre....
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