Just doesn’t add up
One last bit on the NCAA baseball tournament BS, and I promise I’ll be done.
I’ve heard talk about how the NCAA was looking to make the seedings of the tourney field basically a 1-64 kind of thing. Examining that one, UC-Irvine, the host of the Irvine Regional and the #6 national seed, would stand to play the winner of a #27 vs. #38 matchup in the second round of a 64-team tournament. Read more
Keillor doc to be screened at Lime Kiln
WMRA and Theater at Lime Kiln have announced a free screening of the new documentary, “Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes,” Friday, May 29, 8:30 p.m., at the Theater at Lime Kiln in Lexington.
Lime Kiln gates will open at 7 p.m. for concessions and picnicking. Read more
Joan Wingfield | ShenanArts News and Notes
Thanks to all who have responded with such generosity and offers of help to assist ShenanArts with our move to Gypsy Hill Place (the old R.E. Lee High School). Read more
EMU fares well in Recyclemania
Eastern Mennonite University placed 28th in the “waste minimization” category out of 510 colleges and universities in a nationwide recycling challenge called Recylemania held during spring semester.
“That is the most comprehensive indicator of how well a school manages its waste, as it inherently includes any reducing and reusing of waste material in addition to recycling,” according to Jonathan Lantz-Trissel, recycling and waste reduction coordinator at EMU. Read more
Chris Edwards | Getting things right
Last November in Memphis, a 9-year-old member of Brenda Alexander’s family was shot in street-fight crossfire. Following a painful struggle with the child’s abdominal injuries, Alexander says, “Praise the Lord, he’s doing very well” – though he and his sister remain afraid to walk home. Read more
Wilson named new president of Presidential Library Foundation
Eric Vettel is retiring from his position as the president of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation next month, and in his place will step a former Archivist of the United States.
Don Wilson is also a former director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation and served as a consultant on the effort of Baylor University to land the George W. Bush Presidential Library. Read more
Better late than never
It’s good to hear Steve Landes say he will work “as a leader for our area to build our local and state economy, especially during this economic downturn.” Question – what took you so long in getting here?
The only thing I can think of where he has done anything to “build our local and state economy” was participate on the periphery of the effort to bring SRI International to the Valley back in 2006, and that was much more a deal involving the local economic-development folks in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, the Shenandoah Valley Partnership, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and the governor’s office than it was anything to do with our local Republican legislators. Read more
In the News
- Reminder: Green Valley/Green Economy forum tonight
- Local News: Chester to provide update on assessments lawsuit
- Local News: Harrisonburg company wins top award for TV commercial
- Local News: Opportunity to provide input on state transportation spending
- Business News: DuPont Community Credit Union announces election results
- Business News: Downtown-housing workshop in Harrisonburg this week
- Event: Hiking With Children seminar set
- Local News: Updated VDOT road work projects Read more
The last time I care about anything the NCAA ever does again
Virginia wins the ACC Tournament in four straight, knocking off Clemson, North Carolina and Florida State along the way, climbs to #6 in the unofficial warrennolan.com RPI ratings as of the end of the day today, and the Cavs will be traveling next weekend for the first round of NCAA Tournament play next weekend, while Clemson, North Carolina and Florida State, all of whom are rated below the Cavs, and all of whom lost twice in the ACC Tourney in Durham this weekend, will be hosting. Read more
Hook writer gets star turn on ‘Jeopardy’
The trip to California to appear on “Jeopardy” was quite eventful for Hook staff writer Lindsay Barnes. And yeah, he played the game, but that wasn’t the highlight.
His girlfriend, Kilsy Torres, tagged along for the adventure, and Barnes decided to take the opportunity of the cross-country trip to “use the Pacific Ocean as my backdrop to propose to her.” Read more
Right back at’cha, Liberty U.
Good ol’ Liberty U., that bastion of narrowmindedness – you wouldn’t expect anything other than to hear that the school has formally revoked its recognition of the campus Democratic Party club, and will subject Liberty U. Democrats who still consider themselves Liberty U. Democrats to possible expulsion.
Whaddya say we do the same thing to Liberty U.? Read more
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Posted on May 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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