by Jeff Maisey | Oct 20, 2026 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Recently in a public speaking course that I teach, a student delivered a talk titled, “How to Have a Great College Experience.” Among her tips: “Never go to class.” “Nothing ever happens in classrooms,” she said, “and the actual work is all online...
by Jeff Maisey | Oct 20, 2026 | Featured, News, News & Views
We invite you to vote in this year’s Golden Tap Awards contest. NOTE: Only ONE completed ballot per IP address will be counted. On Monday, November 30 at 6:00 PM, thanks to the generous and enthusiastic support of the City of Chesapeake and Shawn Fischer Insurance:...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 26, 2026 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham As a young man, I was strongly drawn to the idea of socialism. My initial spark of interest came from my paternal grandfather, who, from the age of 15, worked in granite quarries, first in England, then in Wisconsin and finally in New Hampshire. He...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 12, 2026 | News, News & Views
(Lukas Nelson first performed during Farm Aid at age 10.) By Jeff Maisey Virginia family farmers, musicians, activists, supporters, and fans will gather Saturday, September 26 at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater @ Virginia Beach for Farm Aid 2026. The list of...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 12, 2026 | News, News & Views
(Dale Chihuly’s “Paradise Pink Trumpet Flowers” pair with the tropical plant species inside the Perry Conservatory.) By Jeff Maisey In early September I had an enjoyable tour of Norfolk Botanical Garden’s impressive “Garden of Tomorrow,” a two...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 20, 2026 | News, News & Views
By Jim Morrison High tide started rising early that afternoon in Norfolk, filling the city’s decades-old stormwater pipes halfway or more as much as a mile inland. On some sunny days, those pipes rebel against their purpose, becoming conduits for water flowing up...
