Homeland Security funds to aid Virginia localities
Gov. Tim Kaine announced today that the state has allocated $23.4 million in State Homeland Security Program funds to localities. September is National Preparedness Month.
Trojans turn Hoos into orange crush
A record crowd of 64,947 assembled at Scott Stadium on Saturday to watch Virginia’s 2008 football debut against the University of Southern California, and they bore witness to a Cavalier dismantling by a bigger, stronger, faster team. The Trojans returned to the West Coast with a 52-7 victory.
Final Thoughts on the DNC in Denver
I realize at this point most of you are probably out drinking and have moved on to more pressing matters like Michael Jackson’s 50th birthday, but figured I’d give this baby some closure.
Smooth Sailing in the Stadium
It was a star-studded evening at Invesco Field/Mile High Stadium, kind of like the Lollapalooza concert I saw in Scranton in 1992, only better.
The Falsies: Who ordered the chicken?
Will old costumes interfere with a new record? Not if you do it the right way.
Day Four: Photos From Mile High Stadium
Wow, I took upwards of 200 photos yesterday. Took a while to get through them all, but here are some highlights:
Notes From That Thing I Went To Last Night
I wish I could have posted this this morning, but because Monday is Labor Day, I faced an early cartoon deadline and had to deal with that first. (We at Slowpoke, Inc. deeply respect Labor Day, of course.) From my jottings while at Invesco Field Mile High Product Placement Stadium:
Warner turns down televised debate
Perhaps Mark Warner feels he’s had enough television exposure after his speech at the Democratic National Convention. In a press release, The League of Women Voters of Virginia says it won’t hold its customary senatorial debate because former Governor Mark Warner has opted not to participate.