Let me say that Southwest Airlines is the only airline I will fly. All others pale in comparison to the customer service and the generally “fun” attitude of most of the employees. (Like the “Shift Happens” when discussing the overhead storage compartments.) To the customer service representative in Jacksonville, on the public a [...]
When you are entrusted with the best interest of the general public, you are held to a higher standard. Anything you do as an elected official is expected (or demanded by some of us) to be above board and beyond reproach. Apparently, this fact was lost on Councilman Winn in Norfolk. It would appear that Councilman Winn’s landscaping company [...]
UPDATE: Judge refuses to bar Vice Mayor Councilman Deputy City Treasurer from working for the City. Hill’s filing said serving as an elected official and a paid employee at City Hall constituted a conflict of interest. SOURCE: http://hamptonroads.com/2008/12/judge-refuses-bar-norfolk-councilman-job It’s kind of hard to tell who may actua [...]
Ok… so the only thing the “City” had to do with it is the location. Nothing more. But in today’s Virginian-Pilot (PilotOnline), there are two law suits mentioned that just stretch the word frivolous beyond belief. Candidate #1: 54 Norfolk residents file a law suit against Councilman Randy Wright. To get a judge to ord [...]
The Virginian-Pilot has been giving a lot of press time to Norfolk Councilman Riddick, I mean to the subject of openly carrying a weapon in the city. In the Commonwealth, it is perfectly legal to carry a weapon openly anywhere in public. Individual, non-government entities can demand that you not carry openly or concealed within the confines of [...]
Ok. This is not a good thing, nor a funny thing. But I did find it a bit ironic. My emphasis added: Officials are still investigating the cause of the spill from the ship Rude, pronounced Rudy, said Petty Officer Andrew Kendrick, a Coast Guard spokesman. The Environmental Protection Agency recently purchased it from the National [...]
