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James River Maven: September 2013
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I may be in error, but I'm never in doubt. Sunday, September 08, 2013. If You Don’t Succeed Then Plan, Plan Again. We will base decisions on what is best for students. Richmond Public Schools Strategic Plan. So, what is this maven to make of all this? Then, with a new superintendent and new school board members we produced a five-year strategic plan. As it says on the RPS website, “. Overall, more than 500 committed, passionate individuals contributed to this effort. They devoted more than 3,000 hour...
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James River Maven: February 2014
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I may be in error, but I'm never in doubt. Monday, February 03, 2014. The Surrealism of Growing Older. And then I look in the mirror. Who is that person with the thinning, gray hair looking back at me? Who is that person with wrinkles staring back from within the glass? That can’t be me. That person looks old. I don’t feel old! I am the same me that I always was. So, how can I explain it? Am I another Dorian Gray? Is it only the image in the mirror that is aging? Posted by Bert Berlin. As I See It.
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James River Maven: The Confederacy: Again
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I may be in error, but I'm never in doubt. Wednesday, January 08, 2014. Mencken, who was popular about a century ago, was a pretty good writer and a critic of other’s use of the English language. He was also curmudgeonlier than even this maven.*. So where does “self-determination” come from? It was Mencken who equated Lincoln’s statement that Union soldiers fought and died at Gettysburg to preserve the “. 8220;The Union soldiers in that battle actually fought against. Of the people of the States? Aside f...
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James River Maven: April 2014
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I may be in error, but I'm never in doubt. Saturday, April 26, 2014. Richmond Public Schools: The Law is Clear. Now, pay attention. I will explain this once more. Article VIII, Section 1 of the Virginia Constitution provides:. 8220;The General Assembly shall provide for a system of free public elementary and secondary schools for all children of school age throughout the Commonwealth, and shall seek to ensure that an educational program of high quality is established and continually maintained.”. The dra...
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James River Maven: What’s With the Petitions in River City?
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I may be in error, but I'm never in doubt. Friday, April 04, 2014. What’s With the Petitions in River City? I firmly believe that if something ain't broken, it don’t need to be fixed. So what exactly is wrong with the Richmond City Charter that it needs to be amended now? Is the structure of the city government unsound? Is there some inherent inefficiency that can only be solved by what are essentially constitutional amendments? What will these petitions accomplish? And what of the specifics? With respec...
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James River Maven: October 2013
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I may be in error, but I'm never in doubt. Thursday, October 31, 2013. The Real Mark Obenshain: What his daughter Won’t Tell You. But there is another Mark Obenshain. That is the Obenshain his daughter won’t talk about. That is the Obenshain who has consistently voted for right wing conservative legislation. That is the Obenshain who has earned the endorsement of many right wing conservative groups and low scores from progressive groups. That is the Mark Obenshain you need to meet. The NRA-PVA has endors...
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James River Maven: “Voting Rights” Attack: Has Paul Goldman Gone Too Far?
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I may be in error, but I'm never in doubt. Wednesday, April 02, 2014. 8220;Voting Rights” Attack: Has Paul Goldman Gone Too Far? I ought to add a few other facts about Mr. Goldman. In the past he has managed the campaigns of several candidates for high office in Virginia. He has also served as chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia. He also participated in drafting the current Charter of the City of Richmond. This time, it is Mayor Jones and his Democratic allies denying VOTING RIGHTS to these very sa...
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James River Maven: The Four Most Powerful Men in Virginia You Never Heard of
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I may be in error, but I'm never in doubt. Friday, January 24, 2014. The Four Most Powerful Men in Virginia You Never Heard of. These bills were introduced in the Virginia House of Delegates in the current session:. HB 61: would prohibit the sale of rifles, shotguns or assault weapons to out-of-state residents. HB 535: would require background checks for firearms transfers at gun shows. HB 809: would prohibit the sale of large capacity magazines (with stated exceptions). Motion to table, seconded, all in...
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James River Maven: The Battle of Shockoe
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I may be in error, but I'm never in doubt. Tuesday, January 14, 2014. The Battle of Shockoe. This week, probably out of frustration that his proposal has not gained quick approval by the City Council, Mayor Jones raised the stakes. As reported in the Richmond Free Press 1. And repeated in the Richmond Times Dispatch 2. Posted by Bert Berlin. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe in a reader. The Four Most Powerful Men in Virginia You Never H. The Battle of Shockoe. As I See It. Robert E. Lee.
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James River Maven: November 2013
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I may be in error, but I'm never in doubt. Friday, November 15, 2013. On The Confederate Flag. Earlier this week I was driving north on Boulevard. (For those of you from outside of Richmond, that is the full name of this street.) As I passed the art museum, I saw them—several people standing out front carrying Confederate flags. These people have been picketing the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) for two years. What is their beef? And what about the members of the United States Congress, who left the...
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