It’s been 40 years since Richard M. Nixon came up with the “Southern Strategy” so aptly named by political analyst Kevin Phillips. Nixon took advantage of the once solidly Democratic South by pl...
01 from: Bacon's Rebellion
Alex Robinson (Tricked, Box Office Poison) is best known for his mastery of handling a sprawling, connected, soap opera-style cast. In his new graphic novel, Too Cool to Be Forgotten, he changes gears...
00 from: Comics Worth Reading
In addition to being known for their food, the folks at LuLu’s can take the crown as the city’s most reviewed restaurant in the past 6 months or so. This recent quote off a River District News art...
Things have been a bit busy around here. I'm picking up extra hours at work this month to offset next month's vacation. We are trying to get in a little landscaping between thunderstorms and I'm prepa...
01 from: earth2karen
Coming up on todays News and Talk programs:Todays Highlights:- Find out about the secret in the bottle on The Rainbow Minute- Hear the poignant recount of one womans life and death on Ginas St...
00 from: WRIR
@akennett Where are y’all headed in NJ? Anywhere near Verona? Curious. # Just had a killer Ukrop’s salad. Now watching Gung Ho and waiting for the laundry to finish up. Excellent da...
00 from: Mohr or Less
This weekend I was finally able to pay attention to my home. I moved into my new home in September and I still hadn’t hung pictures or displayed any of my decor. For me, interior design is a very di...
00 from: Neat
This weekend I was finally able to pay attention to my home. I moved into my new home in September and I still hadn’t hung pictures or displayed any of my decor. For me, interior design is a very di...
00 from: Neat
We have grown literally afraid to be poor. We despise anyone who elects to be poor in order to simplify and save his inner life. If he does not join the general scramble and pant with the money-making...
02 from: Jack Goes Forth
Had an awesome day… Forest Hill farmer's market was bustling, Forest Hill Park was beautiful. Never bee down there before. # Then, went to the Waldorf school May fair and met up with @char...
00 from: blogrify
Well, it has been a very eventful weekend and I was glad to have been a part of the main event. That being the graduation of my brother in law from UofR! I got some great pictures with my real camera ...
01 from: Kamen Lee Dot Com
I could write novels on the coolness that is my mom, but tonight, there are two specific things for which I'd like to my mom for blessing my life.The first is the gift of gab. It's kind of a silly th...
00 from: little fishies
…was awful. Heavy-handed and preachy. Plenty of over-acting. Glaring holes in logic. Valerie fell asleep in a hurry, and this was HER Netflix choice. 2/5
00 from: Ploafmaster General
Hope everyone had a happy Mother's day...Here is a picture of my Mom when she was a baby and my Grandmother who I called Muca...(just couldn't get the right word out, I guess)Sassy teenage comments we...
00 from: Life in Beautiful Downtown Short Pump...me, kids, horse and all!
strawberry street festival this past saturday was an adventure...i woke up that morning to a sunny day, and figured the weather, contrary to the meteorologists' predictions, was going to continue to b...
01 from: erin taylor designs
Mothers, I need your help. If you've got a teenage daughter (or older), please email me at eisforemail at gmail dot com. I've got a crisis I need advice on and Google and Dr Phil aren't going to cut...
02 from: Wait...what?
Gospel singer Dottie Rambo dies in tour bus wreck in Mo. AP via Yahoo MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Joyce “Dottie” Rambo, an influential gospel singer and songwriter, died early Sunday when her tour...
02 from: The Write Side of My Brain
Monday was the busiest and by far craziest day we had in Chicago. Since we were a bit tired already from Sunday night, we went to sleep early, and then got up early Monday morning, around 7am. After g...
00 from: Lumpy's Blog
On Saturday, my neighborhood had a community yard sale. This time we didn’t join in all the fun, but did visit a neighbor (who happened to have “kids” our age with kids that happen t...
01 from: Awaken Me
On Tuesday, May 13, I'll join a half-dozen other [read: better] poets for "Sound & Sense: Poets Teaching Poets," a reading organized by the Hand Workshop Visual Arts Center of Richmon...
01 from: Garden of Words
On Tuesday, May 13, I'll join a half-dozen other [read: better] poets for "Sound & Sense: Poets Teaching Poets," a reading organized by the Hand Workshop Visual Arts Center of Richmond...
01 from: Buttermilk & Molasses
Since yesterday was Mothers Day and I don't get to celebrate it anymore since my mother has since passed,I thought I would take this mornings Breakfast Blend and pay tribute to her by playing some of ...
00 from: WRIR
You bet I’m angry about silly rumors being spread that Hillary promised White House sleep-overs to Rush Limbaugh and Rev. Wright ... naturally, not on the same night.-- Words and art by F.T. Rea
02 from: SLANTblog
Friday: Weird and stressful day. Home for a quick rest. Off to celebrate Justin, Julia, and Pinson’s birthdays. Home late. To bed. Saturday: Up to ready the house for another showing at 10:00. L...
06 from: Made in Richmond
and what they feed them Wacky Tabacky Buttermilk Baby Food In Like Finn Southern Lady wine Kitsch Wishful Cooking Baby Garden Eating Brandon Messy Cooking Awkward Girls Belly Girl
06 from: Linden Tower Television
I took a flip through Action Comics Annual #11 out of curiosity. The cover promises “The Last Son Finale”, which sounded interesting, even though I didn’t recall having read any of t...
00 from: Comics Worth Reading
Today's lesson learned: Wake the sleeping mother five minutes before waking the sleeping baby. The reverse approach makes both of them cranky -- one screams for food, while the other rushes to get ...
04 from: Garden of Words
It's nice to see Don Harrison pull his head out of whatever he does for a living long enough to post on some recent developments at Save Richmond. His posts usually set me to thinking about the incred...
10 from: Buttermilk & Molasses
Home for Mother's Day today. What a good picture of my youngest nephew (lower left corner)! Despite the rainy weather, everyone seemed in good spirits today. We missed my other (Navy) nephew and hi...
01 from: Karmic-Dragonfly
Once I am done moving and I can actually spend money on silly things again, I will be purchasing this umbrella. :) You shouldn't need to ask me why. :)♥-B
04 from: i know things
Angry talk about politics has been wafting about in the springtime air like pollen. To put it mildly, some partisans aren’t exactly pleased with the candidate who has emerged as their party’s nomi...
01 from: SLANTblog
My White Lake recovery week included:Big yummy dinners on Saturday and Sunday.A wonderful massage.Over 8 miles of swimming (there is the upcoming 4.4 mile swim on the race calendar).100+ mile bike rid...
00 from: Journey to Ironman (and Beyond)
When Virginia's political leaders convene in June to discuss transportation funding, it's pretty likely that they'll be addressing a very real crisis with a limited palette of solutions. That's becaus...
03 from: Buttermilk & Molasses
Do you like fur? Do you want to come over?Songs I Sing My Dog in the Car + TURTLE POOP!!!Two by two,,,
00 from: WRIR
Tuda hits you with yet another head nodder. He still coming with the teases so y’all get ready for the album. I suggest y’all go through the archives and check fam’s work, he’...
00 from: Zilla Says » Sanity? What Am I Gonna Do With Something That Useless?
I’ll comment in more detail on the Richmond Real Estate market later this week, but April sales reflected an improving market over any months in the ...
01 from: Brick's Blog
Just passing along a reminder and link for those who would like to plan for the Heritage Harvest Festival in the Charlottesville area. I went last fall and had a nice day of food sampling, and learnin...
01 from: Richmond Food Collective
Two years ago, I pointed out a comic sketch blog by Dirk Schwieger. He was living in Tokyo and taking requests from readers for “assignments”, things readers wanted to see him draw. Subje...
00 from: Comics Worth Reading
Rev. Noah filling in for Bill F. and PSwann tonight. I've got a show full of covers for you this fine Mother's Day eve. Click "more" to read playlist...
00 from: WRIR
To all the moths out there, have a happy day from my K. Isn't it awesome to look back on the cards our kids give us. Belinda thinks this is the funniest yet sweetest card K. has ever given her. I l...
00 from: Especially Blessed
While it's new format -- a slate of panelists discussing an issue, followed by public comments -- may have limited the number of people who could speak, last week's Pubic Square appears to have provid...
06 from: Buttermilk & Molasses
I had quite an experience this past weekend. I was asked to sing a tune I wrote called "My Loudoun County Home" for America's Cup of Polo at Movern Park. They saw my song on youtube, and invited me....
00 from: Meade Music
From the “I Wish I Had Said That” department: “Developers understandably want to make money. And city authorities like to sell valuable properties to collect taxes to augment the ...
05 from: Save Richmond
We were eating my diet pasta meal for lunch and watching a Tivo of My Name is Earl and Joy described Earl's foreplay as just a wrestling match to see who gets to be on the bottom. We choked on our pas...
It's Mother's Day, and although this is another repeat, there's no more fitting tribute to a well-loved mom who taught me to see the fundamental hilarity in our day-to-day existence. Rabid foodies, be...
04 from: Brandon Eats
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