by Jeff Maisey | Jan 24, 2015 | News & Views, Newswanger
By Philip Newswanger The war on poverty is a battlefield strewn with corpses. Liberals, progressives and conservatives have tackled the moral, ethical, economic and social consequences of poverty and have died a metaphorical death because of their insane yet...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 23, 2015 | Film, Stage & Film
By Tench Phillips I walk my dogs on many early mornings along the beach and often watch the bottlenose dolphins right offshore cavorting and playing in the waves. These peaceful and intelligent creatures who inhabit another world will soon be needlessly harmed...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 22, 2015 | Concert Previews, Music, Music News
By Jerome Langston “Fuzz Band potential is like D’Angelo…because of the talent, all of you together is so remarkable.” ~ Jerome Langston, VEER magazine music critic, during a conversation with the band. The Fuzz Band is like a family. Bands are often...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 22, 2015 | Art, Art News, Art Reviews
By Betsy DiJulio Intrigued that a show by an architect turned professional landscape painter—who also happens to play award-winning fiddle and banjo—was on view this winter at Virginia Wesleyan College’s Neil Britton Gallery and would be accompanied by a roots music...
by Jeff Maisey | Jan 22, 2015 | Horton, News & Views
By John Horton I would like to respond to those who say that “raising minimum wages can’t work.” In today’s job market and economic environment, I find this “reality” to be highly irrational, illogical and immoral. And, I shall expand upon my reasons and logic for...
