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The bad news is obvious. Gannett, which owns the Staunton-based News Leader, is having to lay people off, last week announcing a companywide reduction of 1,400 employees, about 3 percent of its workforce, on top of a move last year that resulted in a 10 percent job cut at the media conglomerate.
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One hundred years ago, on July 17, 1909, Sen. William E. Borah (R-ID) wrote the words, “The income tax is the fairest and most equitable of the taxes. It is the one tax which approaches us in the hour of prosperity and departs in the hour of adversity. Certainly, it will be conceded by all…
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I was browsing through a few interesting articles writing about how Hindus got offended about the latest Burger King ad campaign. Honestly, it was offensive, and what I have realized, is that this was purely intentional on the side of Burger King. Every marketing campaign always has to go through a process review to ensure…
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You want the good news about the 2009 state races, or the bad news? For a change of pace, let’s start with the good news. Creigh Deeds raised about twice as much money in June as Bob McDonnell. Don’t get too happy, though, because I undersold the bad news, which is really along the lines…
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Highland New Wind Development declares itself to be the “Greenest Wind Farm in the World.” See: Highland New Wind website. A month ago, HNWD development made national news when its public-relations firm announced that Virginia’s first utility-scale wind project was ready to start construction. That was a blatant misrepresentation. HNWD does not have a building permit,…
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Dear EarthTalk: If train travel is so much less polluting than driving or flying, why are passenger rail options in the U.S. so limited compared to Europe? And is anything being done to shift more travelers over to American rail lines from cars and planes? – Jeffrey Orenstein, Bradenton, Fla.
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I was just 50 years young when I encountered this steely beast. Was that a line from Steely Dan or the Eagles? In any case, what and where do we find help? I shall attempt to give you some hints on this through my experiences. I hope by writing this, you should not have to…
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Friday, July 17 – Press briefing by Tony Blinken, national security advisor to Vice President Joe Biden, on the vice president’s upcoming trip to Ukraine and Georgia Thursday, July 16 – Press gaggle with Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton – Vice President Biden highlights Recovery Act progress in Virginia – Statement from the president on…
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Friday, July 17 – Virginia Bioinformatics Institute researchers present systems biology as a clinical approach to cancer Thursday, July 16 – eVA passes $20B purchase mark – ACLU praises Newport News for action allowing tea party Thursday, July 16 – eVA passes $20B purchase mark – ACLU praises Newport News for action allowing tea party…
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You learn in Economics 101 about the market. Supply and demand. The allocation of resources. What the market will bear. And how it all works pretty much magically. Something about an invisible hand. And then there’s the story of a Staunton art gallery named Kronos, whose owner kept things going in the face of the…
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