by Jeff Maisey | Jun 15, 2021 | News, News & Views
(Juneteenth now has an official flag) Compiled by Staff On June 19, 1865, Union Army general Gordon Granger announced all enslaved people in Texas were free as announced in General Order Number 3. Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day and Freedom Day, has...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 2, 2021 | News, News & Views
By Montague Gammon III The Virginia Symphony announced Wednesday that Eric Jacobsen, conductor and cellist, is the VSO’s new Music Director, the twelfth in its century-long history.. Jacobsen brings along an engaging smile and wit, a 1745 cello made by the...
by Jeff Maisey | May 25, 2021 | News, News & Views
(Blue Oyster Cult had radio-played songs like “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and “Godzilla.”) BY JEFF MAISEY A series of free concerts will take place this summer on outdoor stages at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. This mix of performers...
by Jeff Maisey | May 24, 2021 | Dr Jerry Gaines, Gaines, News, News & Views
By Dr. Jerry Gaines & Sue Rowdon Older sports fans will remember when football helmets had no face-masks. There was no instant replay to see whether the ball ever broke the plane of the goal line, or if the receiver actually got both feet down inbounds before the...
by Jeff Maisey | May 24, 2021 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Last December in this space I wrote an essay about my renewed interest in studying French with an app called Duolingo. I’d fallen in love with the language while taking it for two years in college and have always wished I were fluent. Alas, I...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 27, 2021 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham A strange thing happened to me a couple of months ago: I woke up one day and had no desire to open Facebook. For many people, that wouldn’t be noteworthy. I have a number of friends who rarely look at the site. But for me it was significant....
