http://hamptonroads.com/node/343522 Culture en-us Copyright 2009 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:05:30 -0500 It is easy to turn your home or business into a gun-free zone; the following video explains how as well as the functionality of such zones: ----   _____ Any Questions? http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/turn-your-home-or-business-gun-free-zone-instructional-video Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:42:09 -0500 For the first time in my recollection, everyone for whom I voted won.  What a great feeling! A personal first!  My election day red letter date. Locally we have the professionalism of both Sharon McDonald as continuing Commissioner of the Revenue and Bob McCabe as Sheriff. Not only did the two of them win, but we won big by having them continue in office.  http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/i-won-election-day-lotto Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:43:15 -0500 It is important that you vote; it is even more important that you are informed before you vote.  One site that I highly recommend to bring you up to speed on candidates is Vote Smart.  Vote Smart is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that has a plethora of information on candidates, including which PACs support them, who is donating to their campaign, and how they have voted in the http://hamptonroads.com/2009/11/be-smart-voter Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:13:00 -0500 The Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue Race is interesting, not so much for the issues; the issues are discussed pretty much only by the incumbent, but for the high incidence of sour grapes in the opposition's campaign. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/knack-sour-grapes-candidate Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:27:18 -0400 It is all a game with rules and policies and procedures and definitions and expectations and mores and rituals and hierarchies and mysteries and, for me, gobbledygook.  (See Related Pilotonline Story)  As you will discern from reading the story's comments at Pilotonline, the dissention between believers is no small thing.  They are already at each others's throats, figuratively of c http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/religion-lot-monopoly Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:15:56 -0400 No.  Not immediately; you'll need that car for a while yet.  But start thinking about how much better your life would be without having to use a car to go to work, shop, visit friends, go to restaurants and movies, and so on, and so on. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/move-away-your-car Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:03:46 -0400 Wonderful article by Joanne Kimberlin, The End is Nigh! (Maybe) Maya Prophecy Gains a Following, which was funny, informative, and sad. Mostly funny. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/feckless-followers-foster-fear-fest-falderal-0 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:42:33 -0400 This is not really a big secret; I have girlfriends all over Norfolk, and this blog will allow you to see just a few of the many.  Of course, there are so many that I have not had the opportunity to photogrpah them all, but this will give you an idea and perhaps entice you to search these and others out as you travel about the city.  By the way, if you click on the photos, you will be li http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/girlfriends-all-over-town Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:39:37 -0400 My wife and I are about to go to visit Homearama 2009.  We attend this event every other year or so.  The homes are always amazing, and amazingly expensive.  I've read this year is different, that homes are in more reasonable price ranges for average families.  Our last Homearama was in 2007 (See Photos of Homearama 2007) and we were dazzled. http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/homearama-abundant-temptations-right-now Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:26:18 -0400 Perhaps I was a bit to hasty, too harsh, on President Obama's receiving the Nobel Peace Prize.  Looking at facts behind the prize, its history and listening to what people with different opinions than mine have caused me to move a bit more to the other side on this issue.  Mind you, this issue only!  http://hamptonroads.com/2009/10/rethinking-my-stand-president-obamas-nobel-peace-prize Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:59:47 -0400