Author Archives: Sean McCord

I just received an email from Pam Deeds, wife of Creigh Deeds, which begins: Creigh and I went this morning to vote in Bath County. Right after, he filmed a short video asking you to do the same. I watched … Continue reading →

Today is election day in Virginia, when we will pick our party candidates to run for office in November. Just this morning, a friend of mine here in Charlottesville wrote to ask which gubernatorial candidate he should vote for to … Continue reading →

Policies that affect our parks and recreational services, such as leasing public land to the YMCA and establishing tiered pricing for seasonal pool passes, are not decided solely between city staff and City Council. Charlottesville has a Parks and Recreation … Continue reading →

Local conservative radio personality Rob Schilling asserts that summer pool passes, recently introduced by the Charlottesville Department of Parks and Recreation, will be discounted only for students who attend city schools, or who are home schooled. He writes: Hey, doesn’t … Continue reading →

Last nights Democratic Candidates Forum was well-attended, with 40 to 50 people in the Walker School Library to hear the three Democratic Sheriff candidates, and the three candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Charlottesville City Council. Rachana Dixit covered the … Continue reading →

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On May 6, the Charlottesville Democratic Party will host a Candidate’s Forum for all three City Sheriff candidates, and all three Democratic City Council candidates. I am scheduled to moderate. The forum will start at 7:00 in the Walker School … Continue reading →

Friends who have been following the rebirth of our back porch (which I have dubbed Deck 2.0) may not all know another interesting fact about our home: we purchased it from the estate of Madeline Kahn. Yep, that Madeline Kahn. … Continue reading →

GOP struggles to win over Charlottesville | Charlottesville Daily Progress. I am a CVille Democrat, and I support the local party, but I hope that the Republicans do find a candidate who can represent their party in the upcoming city … Continue reading →

So I’ve been off the blogging horse for awhile, and of all things, Facebook has inspired me to start again. For reasons that I will explain in a future post, I have decided to use CitizenMcCord as my primary blogging … Continue reading →

I had a terrible dream last night. It was November 7th, and I saw this on my TV.

Update: It has been pointed out to me that I might increase my chances of acceptance if I actually spell Sorensen correctly. Duly noted and corrected. I have decided to apply for the 2009 Sorensen Institute Political Leaders Program. Only … Continue reading →

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I recognize that it has been too long since I posted here. I have found that I can either do, or I can write, but I have difficulty balancing both. For the past several months, in addition to my day … Continue reading →

June 23, 2008 Manager Carmike Six Cinema 1005 Garden Blvd. Charlottesville, VA. 22901-1461 To the Charlottesville Carmike Six Manager: I am writing to express my utter dissatisfaction with the quality of service and the general ambiance of your theater. In … Continue reading →

I find this to be an extremely clever use of open market resources. Category 4, a local web design and hosting firm (I worked with them when implementing the new Virginia Film Festival website) is offering a Barack Obama WordPress … Continue reading →

From March 13-16, the Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice, OFFSCREEN, and University Democrats, are sponsoring a film festival marking five years of occupying Iraq. All events are free and open to the public; discussions will follow each screening. The … Continue reading →

As if there wasn’t enough to do on March 4, Charlottesville Parks and Rec has scheduled a public forum to discuss the Master Plan Project for the western end of McIntire Park. The meeting runs from 6:30 to 8:30 in … Continue reading →

Those of you who work or live near the University Medical Center may find this interesting. Note that this unfortunately overlaps with the Old Lynchburg Road Citizen information meeting: U.Va. Officials Give Update on Medical Center Plans On Tuesday, March … Continue reading →