Author Archives: Chap

I meet a lot of candidates in my line of work.  People running for School Board, City Council, County Supervisor, State Delegate, Attorney General, you name it. (I once got a call from a guy running for President but never … Continue reading →

Here’s the live stream. This is great stuff.  Not Larry Sabato giving play-by-play analysis. Sounds like the LG nomination is going down to the wire.  Pass the popcorn!

Yesterday, I had a three-hour commission meeting at the State Capitol on reforming Virginia’s Public Procurement Act.  Afterwards, I got back home and took my wife Sharon to see Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Great Gatsby.” Today, I could talk about … Continue reading →

I come from a competitive family.  We love to compete in sports, in arguments, in life. The source of that competitiveness is my mother.  She doesn’t back down to anyone.  Years ago, I played her in tennis, her favorite sport.  She ran me … Continue reading →

Well I didn’t think it would ever happen.  But I actually have to admire Dan Snyder for doing the right thing. Upon being asked about the name “Redskins,” which dates to the team’s founding in 1932, Snyder said he would … Continue reading →