Success focus of Bridgewater College talk

AFP

Corey Ciocchetti, author of the book Real Rabbits: Chasing an Authentic Life will speak on “Chasing Authentic Success” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College. In his programs, Ciocchetti encourages people of all ages to chase the truly important things in life such as a solid character, strong personal relationships…

InDepth | First draft of history: How Bob won, how Creigh lost

Chris Graham

This just in to the AFP newsroom – Bob McDonnell can now be projected the winner in the 2009 Virginia governor’s race. OK, most people still have yet to vote, but the writing is on the wall, clearly, with the Republican leading Democrat Creigh Deeds by at least 10 points in the pre-election polls. The…

One cool cat

Chris Graham

That Richard Adams fellow does it all Story by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s hard to imagine Richard Adams stifled. Or without a gig. But Adams, who you can see several nights a week in Staunton and Waynesboro playing Shenandoah Pizza or the “River City Radio Hour” or doing local community theater, felt stifled by what was…

Tom Perriello | Fifth District Report

Chris Graham

Recently, a group of more than a dozen superintendents and school officials from around the Fifth District had the opportunity to sit down with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to talk about the challenges and opportunities in our education system. I convened this roundtable to give school districts the opportunity to communicate directly with…

Press Briefing | Press Secretary Robert Gibbs

Chris Graham

Monday, Oct. 19 Press Secretary Robert Gibbs is joined in the press briefing by Dr. Jared Bernstei, deputy assistant to the president on economic policy, and Melody Barnes, director of the Domestic Policy Council. MR. GIBBS: Good after – or good morning, I should say. Sorry, I’m used to doing this in the afternoon. Before…

Education Wizard going younger

Chris Graham

The largest coalition of educational agencies and services in Virginia history is supporting the continued development of the innovative Virginia Education Wizard (www.VaWizard.org) – with a goal of making the online college and career planning tool available to all middle-school students in 2010. Virginia’s Community Colleges launched the Wizard in March as a one-stop resource…

Jim Bishop | Big Surprises Sometimes Come in Small Packages

Jim Bishop

The parcel sat in a corner of my office, taking up valuable space and collecting dust. But, for some reason, I simply ignored it. Then, two weekends ago, again for reasons unknown (well, actually, the pouring rain had spoiled my plans to work outside Saturday afternoon), I finally opened it and could scarcely believe my…