It’s hard to get a book accepted by a publisher these days, unless you are a celeb, that is. I was once told the sure-fire winner was to make sure that the title of your magnum opus c… Read More
A Republican State Senator who sued Gov. Terry McAuliffe over the Governor’s efforts to restore voting rights to felons filed Legislation Thursday to automatically grant political righ… Read More
The League of Women Voters is looking to increase voter turnout after years of low voting rates.
The league has been working on a state-wide study to improve voter turnout since 2015. They… Read More
President-Elect Trump’s Transition staff has issued a blanket edict requiring politically appointed Ambassadors to leave their overseas posts by Inauguration Day, according to several… Read More
A Richmond Circuit Court Judge has ruled against a group that argued 11 of Virginia’s Legislative Districts are so sprawling that they do not meet the Constitutional Requirement for Co… Read More
Government Funding Deal
Late Sunday evening, reports of a $1 trillion Deal began to emerge that would fund the Government through October 1:
- $2 billion for NIH and the "cancer Moonshot"… Read More
2017 NHL Offseason Analysis
ATLANTIC DIVISION
The Atlantic Division will be very different this year, with lots of summer movement by clubs like Tampa Bay, Florida and Montreal. Though it is… Read More
Questions are swirling around two Close Elections in the Virginia's Fredericksburg Region that appear destined for Recounts.
In a Conference call Friday, House Democratic Caucus Executive D… Read More
Dreamers Creative Writing Prompts: Writing Prompt #2
Here is a writing prompt about how writing is a form of listening. It’s from the Narrative Possibilities class taug… Read More
Many people complain that the #GigEconomy creates low wage jobs with no benefits and is therefore a negative for society. What this perspective fails to recognize is that for so many… Read More
Are all Christians supposed to be the same? Are the angels in the image below what Christians are destined to be? Will we all end up dressed in white robes and singing worship so… Read More
One of the radio stations I listen to on a regular basis is WFDU 89.1 FM which comes out of Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. My favorite show on the station… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: Not long after gaveling Open the New Session of Congressional House, Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD, 3rd District) introduced HR1 the (The For the People… Read More
Let’s talk about the recent uproar in dog food and dilated
cardiomyopathy.
Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Grain-free, Taurine, Amino Acids, Legumes, Potatoes, Peas, Exotic Foo… Read More
When it’s hot in the city, your first instinct might be to run for the hills (or the coast) but just steps from the sweltering heat of Tottenham Court Road tube station, The Bloomsbury… Read More
It is just seconds from the shopping and traffic maelstrom which is Knightsbridge, but The Levin hotel Knightsbridge boutique hotel in central London is the very essence of calm and tranquil… Read More
From Michelin-starred dining to London’s most decadent pancake, grand country house hotels, brand new cruise ships, boutique hotels and celebrity hangouts (not to mention cocktail clas… Read More
One thing I’ve learnt from writing my ALadyofLeisure.com blog is that you never really know all about luxury hotels – and especially the one you’re staying in –… Read More
St James’s Hotel in London might be five-star luxury but thankfully it has none of the formal starchiness you might expect from a super-posh hotel. The staff are so cheerful and relaxe… Read More
There was a lion right outside my hotel room which is unusual for one of the most central hotels in London. Well, to be more accurate, a Lion King. The Lyceum theatre in Covent Garden, which… Read More
An Error in the GOP Tax Law has brought New Attention to an old Problem for Military Families.
Republicans wrote their 2017 Tax Law so fast that the Senate Voted at 2am on a Version that st… Read More
Last week thirty million Americans woke up to uncover that they had hypertension. No, it had not been all those buttery Thanksgiving biscuits as well as stuffing. It had not been al… Read More
Here at ConnollyCove, we want to let all you travellers know about all the amazing things to do in our little Emerald Isle. For all you hikers and nature lovers, look no further. When it com… Read More
Things were pretty quiet during my recent trip to the capital (for obvious reasons) but one place which was still lively was The Stafford hotel in central London.
Having stayed at a charming… Read More
Legislative Updates
District of Columbia: The Council of the District of Columbia Judiciary Committee has advanced a bill that would require initiatives and referenda be written in “p… Read More
England has an abundance of famous monuments and landmarks, all of which mark significant events in history. Whether joyful or tragic, these events certainly shaped the importance of many of… Read More
The Supreme Court of Virginia, on Tuesday, unanimously approved New Congressional and State General Assembly Maps, ending a contentious Redistricting process that for the First time gave No… Read More
You can’t have the God of Thunder without an epic beard.
Thunder, lightning and a massive hammer are mere accessories that Thor sports, but he does not leave home without his stylish… Read More
The article discusses why the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) does not respond to heat waves as a qualifying catastrophe for federal emergency aid. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster… Read More