Coronavirus
“Don’t read the label! Just eat it!”
September 20, 2021
Imagine you’re in a grocery store and you stop to read the label of something you are considering purchasing. As you are reading, a woman comes up behind you and yells “Don’t read the label! Just eat it!” Wouldn’t you think she is a crazy person and move along as quickly as possible? Now imagine […]
To wear a mask or not? That is the question.
July 13, 2020
While shopping in Kohls I witnessed an older lady berating a younger group along with their mother for not wearing their masks properly. "It's not doing any good if it's not on your nose. You might as well not be wearing one!" She exclaimed. Her loud talking in the direction of other customers in the […]
Graduation Week for area High School Seniors
June 9, 2020
It’s graduation week for area high school seniors. Unfortunately the Williamsburg James City County School Board decided to opt for a drive through graduation ceremony instead of waiting to schedule a full traditional ceremony in August. Even the Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, has said that New York city schools will be able to […]
Virginia’s Executive Order Challenges Right to Assembly
May 2, 2020
This week I was driving past Delaware street in the City of Williamsburg and noticed W&M students celebrating the end of their academic year by gathering on their porch with friends. I also noticed two police officers admonishing them, apparently due to their disobedience to the Governor's Executive Order against assembly. I didn't notice more […]
Summer Events Already Being Cancelled
April 20, 2020
According to Amy Poulter at the Virginia Gazette, "Williamsburg Live canceled — The latest music festival to be scrapped is the Virginia Art Festival’s Williamsburg Live, originally scheduled for June 26–27 on the Lawn of the Art Museums of Colonial Williamsburg." So why are they cancelling an event for the end of June if our […]
Drones Aren’t for Fun Anymore
April 17, 2020
An article in the Daily Press today describes the scene in Jerusalem, one of drones gliding "up toward a high-rise until it reaches an apartment window where a woman waves from inside, proving to police that she is self-isolating after testing positive for the coronavirus. Israel has also approved the use of phone-spying technology that […]
The County Needs its Money
April 15, 2020
At the James City County Board of Supervisor's (BOS) meeting on April 14, 2020, the members discussed the possibility of opening the County prior to June 10th, the date the Governor's set for residents to remain at home. Why would they advocate something in direct contradiction to the Governor's directive? Money. The BOS has taken […]
County Government’s Use of Small Business Tax Income Under Scrutiny
April 9, 2020
With an unprecedented pandemic, local governments are struggling to meet the needs of their small business community. In reality, the only thing they are capable of is providing links to other organizations who may be able to help. Even though these government organizations exist mostly due to tax revenue generated by small business in the […]
What a beautiful day!
April 3, 2020
It's a shame that such a beautiful day has to go to waste for the majority of us, stuck at home, quarantined due to Coronavirus. But rest assured that the Historic Area you know and love is looking just beautiful this time of year. We wish everyone could get out and enjoy it, but that […]
Dear Governor Northam . . .this is no April Fools Joke
April 1, 2020
Turns out shutting down all non-essential businesses has done nothing but hurt small business owners. Seems as if people don't like being told they have to stay home. In fact, here's what the parking lot of Lowes and Walmart looked like on April 1st, two days after the Executive Order to shelter in place. The […]
Say Hello to the SBA’s Coronavirus Relief Plan
April 1, 2020
Whether you are a small business owner who has been forced to close, or a worker who has been furloughed as a result of Governor Northam's shutdown of non-essential businesses, there are ways you can get relief. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: If you are a small business owner, (even if you are the only […]
Visual news you can use
April 1, 2020
If you're like many people, you enjoy consuming your news in short bites of information. We stumbled across a web site that visualizes the most relevant topics of the day. Check it out! https://www.visualcapitalist.com/
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