Attention! I've started a clean-up of the left over crud on the blog. The user accounts that were required for awhile are a thing of the past and I've deleted them out of the database. This seems straightforward – wordpress has a nice GUI where you check the little boxes next to the account name and hit "delete". I've deleted all but 2 or 3 accounts. I don't know if that will screw everything up in terms of posting or not. I've also updated/deleted some of the older plugins that I use here. Everything seems to be working ok but If you experience problems, let me know. Oh, I'm also screwing around with the "permalink" format. I don't think it'll ultimately come to anything but if you link here and everything stops working, you'll know why…:)
One last thing: If you're going to post here, you're going to follow the rules. Unlike other places, I'll only allow limited commentary on other folks. I'm trying to foster policy debate, not ad hominem attacks. A gentle critque? Sure. A too-cute-by-half smart-alec comment? Probably not. It's a fine editorial line but it's my blog and my line to walk. Here's the rulez.
November 27, 2012 at 8:25 am
Committee of 100 program on "Openness, Transparency and Conflicts of Interest In Local Government" is Thurs., Nov. 29 at Westminster at Lake Ridge, 13191 Clipper Drive, Lake Ridge. Program starts at 7:45 pm. Details here: http://www.pwc100.org/newsletter.htm#CurrentProgram
Randi Reid is working on the Dec. 7 issue of The Manassas Observer – if you want to support local ink-and-paper with your paid advertising, contact the Observer office on Sudley Road in the City:
Advertising: advertising@observernow.com
Classifieds: classified@observernow.com
News: editor@observernow.com
November 27, 2012 at 8:36 am
Support the newest hyperlocal news site, ManassasLocal.com, dedicated to covering Manassas, with your advertising, too. Send in community news, too, like this article and winning photo of Old Town Manassas taken by Osbourn High School senior Stephen Meyer, courtesy of the OHS Parent-Teacher-Student Association's annual Reflections program:
http://manassaslocal.com/2012/11/26/osbourn-students-honored-for-creativity/
November 27, 2012 at 5:09 pm
Ciindy, many thanks for referencing Stephen's photo — what a surprise!. We are so proud (and especially because we had nothing to do with it — we didn't even know he was doing it until he won).