Here’s to all that Lovey-Dovey Junk – a.k.a. 14 fabulous feelings-filled films for February 14th

Carl Larsen

Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen Ahhh, the sweet scent of love is in the air! Or did I forget to take the garbage out last week? Whatever, Thursday is that once-a-year event when it’s OK for everybody – even us guys – to be corny and romantic and all aw-shucks. It’s Valentine’s…

They Ain’t Heavy … They’re My Brothers

Jim Bishop

Column by Jim Bishop The clean-cut group, The Brothers Four, hit the music scene in a big way in 1960, and then quietly disappeared with the advent of folk-rock and the British invasion. Members Bob Flick, John Paine, Mike Kirkland and Dick Foley formed in 1957 as fraternity members at the University of Washington in…

Is Virginia a step closer to nonpartisan redistricting?

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] He’s been down this road before. “It’s one of those situations where persistence pays off. This is an issue that I’ve worked on for a lot of years. It’s an issue where I’ve made very significant contributions. I picked up 10 more votes this year than I had last year…

Rasoul wants to ‘redefine politics’ in Sixth

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] He barely has to shave, and he wants to be your congressman. “In all honesty, it’s a shock at first,” said Sam Rasoul, 26, of Blue Ridge, who has been running hard for the past year for the Democratic Party nomination to challenge incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte for the Sixth…

No frustration in ‘Hooland, no, sir

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Listen to today’s “SportsDominion Show,” featuring interviews with Virginia Tech basketball coach Seth Greenberg and Virginia basketball coach Dave Leitao. Interesting column over the weekend by Bob Lipper of The Times-Dispatch contrasting the approaches of UVa. basketball coach Dave Leitao and Virginia Tech basketball coach Seth Greenberg. Not that Dave…

The Umpteenth Annual Carly Awards

Carl Larsen

Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen So you think those Oscar statuettes are pretty classy-lookin’, huh? Well, from what I hear, they ain’t even real gold – just a hunk of tin that looks like Bette Davis’s Uncle Oscar, sprayed with yellow paint and polished up real good by some flunky Executive Producer…

Promoting responsible government

Contributors

Column by Bob Goodlatte Working to reduce government waste is a significant undertaking and one to which I remain firmly dedicated, even in a Congress where excessive spending runs rampant. It is critical to ensure that the Congress responsibly manages federal spending, especially our tax dollars, to fund our nation’s priorities through greater transparency and…