by Jeff Maisey | Sep 20, 2016 | Drama & Comedy, News, News & Views
Compiled by Staff Picnic September 30 through October 16 Peninsula Community Theater This beautiful drama written by one of the world’s most admired playwrights takes place on Labor Day weekend in the joint backyards of two middle-aged widows. One house belongs...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 20, 2016 | News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey German Admiral Manfred Nielson is the new Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (DSACT) based at NATO’s Allied Command Transformation (ACT) headquarters in Norfolk. Like most NATO personnel assigned to Norfolk, Admiral Nielson is scheduled for...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 20, 2016 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham On September 3, The New York Times published an article about renewed efforts in China to instill patriotism into the hearts and minds of its school children. “Sparkling red stars and bloody tales of military sacrifice accompanied 200 million...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 9, 2016 | News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey On September 10, O’Connor Brewing Company will host a fundraising event for the Chas Foundation. The independent non-profit group raises awareness about mental illness. The topic remains taboo, even as it is cited as a condition many mass shooters...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 2, 2016 | Horton, News & Views
By John Horton At times I see so much hate, racism, anger and fear among our citizenry. For example, Steve Bannon, former head of Breitbart News, is now CEO of Trump’s presidential campaign. Bannon and associates are avid supporters of “Alt-Right” (a segment...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 15, 2016 | News, News & Views
By Tom Robotham Tim Seibles is nationally acclaimed poet and a professor of creative writing and literature at Old Dominion University. Over the years he has won many accolades, notably in 2012, when he was a finalist for the National Book Award. This year he was...
