VEGAN REVIEW: The Egg Bistro

VEGAN REVIEW: The Egg Bistro

By Betsy DiJulio Recent posts on the Vegans of Hampton Roads Facebook page had The Egg Bistro brightly lit-up on my personal “run don’t walk” radar screen.  Though they have locations with vegan options in VA Beach and Suffolk, I chose the Chesapeake location from...
A Nation in Denial

A Nation in Denial

By Tom Robotham Two years ago, I delivered a talk at the Tidewater Community College Literary Festival called “Scenes from a White Boy’s Life,” in which I reflected on my lifelong efforts to understand “the problem of the color line,” as W.E.B Du Bois put it. I talked...
5 Years of Home Republic Brewpub

5 Years of Home Republic Brewpub

By Jeff Maisey Five years ago, Barbara and Joe Curtis opened what was only the second brewpub in Hampton Roads.  Their decision proved insightful given the ever-expanding cast of breweries in the region.  At the time, nationally-known Gordon Biersch operated a...
Synthetic Biology: Who Decides the Future of Evolution?

Synthetic Biology: Who Decides the Future of Evolution?

By Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema As I’ve grown older, along with those around me, I find myself naturally contemplating life and death more than ever. My feelings about the fragility and impermanence of life have replaced the hubris and confidence of my youth. I’m...