Down to the Wire
Ready or not, here comes Christmas, and shopping, and panic, and...
Before They’re Gone
There are 19 million veterans in the nation, of whom 1,500 die daily. By conventional reckoning, this means that, nationwide, about one veteran leaves us every minute. With each death, irreplaceable and unique bits of American history are lost.
by Montague Gammon III
All In
ESPN’s coverage of the World Series of Poker, The Travel Channel’s World Poker Tour and Bravo’s Celebrity Poker Showdown has given the game of poker, especially Texas Hold’em, a new popularity, both nationally and in Hampton Roads.
by Michael Jon Khandelwal
Yes, Virginia...
Perhaps there is some unwritten, contractual agreement that comes into play when a man puts on the familiar red-and-white garb of St. Nicholas. That costume may convey something magical that changes a man. Dean Willard, of Chesapeake, may be living proof.
by Melissa Watkins Starr
Maddry
Pete Ivy, a cherubic-faced man, was director of The University of North Carolina News Bureau for decades, until his death. He was to the persimmon what David was to the psalm.
Upfront
Why not move the city council elections to November?
Reporter
Media-driven hysteria over the “deadliest” flu season in decades drove the American public to set two national records—one for flu vaccination and another for corporate vaccine profits.
Town & Country
Ed Jacob’s drama program at TCC prepares students for the real-life business world. PLUS: How are readers to know whether the reviews, news accounts and feature stories they read are factually and contextually accurate?
Datebook
The problem with music in Hampton Roads is not just deciding what you want to hear and see, but figuring out how you’ll fit everything in.
Life
At Home
Dear Friends: Please accept this letter as my formal resignation as CEO of Santa Claus Services.
Health
Every year around Christmas, the life of Tim Cratchit, better known to millions of fans of A Christmas Carol as Tiny Tim, is in peril. But from what, exactly, is Tiny Tim saved?
Travel
This holiday season there is no reason not to reward yourself a little while making a mad dash all over creation in search of The Perfect Gift.
Wine
On the holiday party circuit? Peruse the apps with style.
Dish
Lounge Lizard Libations
Put on the hippest holiday cocktail party ever.
Local Flavor
The 219 is a delicious downtown Norfolk equation for lunch and dinner.
Coming Right Up
It was the farm of Tommy’s parents, L. Seward and Vivian Darden. Part of the farm includes a smokehouse, built in 1952, from which some 800 country hams are smoked each year.
Underground Gourmet
Portsmouth’s Kitchen Koop is a gourmet depot of all things cooking.
Last Words
Can’t all the holidays just get along?
