by Jeff Maisey | Feb 15, 2016 | Classical, News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Dear JoAnn, It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since you and I put down roots in Hampton Roads. That’s right—I don’t know whether you remember this, but you and I both moved to Norfolk in 1991. The timing was fortuitous. When I moved here...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 15, 2016 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham On January 22, New York Times columnist Paul Krugman published a column titled “How Change Happens.” In essence, he argued that Bernie Sanders and his supporters are naïvely idealistic. “While idealism is fine and essential,” he wrote, “it’s not...
by Jeff Maisey | Feb 15, 2016 | Robotham
By Tom Robotham Well, here we are at the beginning of a New Year. Have you made any resolutions? I know a lot of people who dismiss the ritual—and why not? Resolutions tend to be short-lived. You promise yourself that you’ll exercise more, but by mid-February that...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 9, 2015 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Prayer as a means to effect a private end is meanness and theft. It supposes dualism and not unity in nature and consciousness. As soon as the man is at one with God, he will not beg. He will then see prayer in all action. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ...
by Jeff Maisey | Dec 1, 2015 | Robotham
In this era of the 24-hour news cycle, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture—especially when it comes to politics. With that in mind, it’s worth taking a step back to consider the question, is conservatism on the rise? In some respects it appears to be,...
by Jeff Maisey | Nov 3, 2015 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Let’s talk about the word “nigger.” It’s been in the news, after all, ever since a Newport News history teacher was suspended late last month for saying it in class. In case you missed the story, the teacher was trying to explain why some people...
