RVA Mayor: Anyone Else Want Off This Crazy Train? Ankle Biter by Michael C. Hild - November 5, 2016November 5, 201658 An old friend told me once: "A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, A Song Is Worth A Million." So I spent my morning looking for images and music that best describe RVA's 2016 Mayoral race. After scouring the web, I kept coming back to various pictures of slow motion train wrecks. These pictures
Jon Baliles-RVA Superhero-Drops Out: Jack & Levar, which of you will step up? Ankle Biter by Michael C. Hild - November 2, 2016November 3, 2016249 Jon Baliles is an RVA superhero. Yes, you heard me. He just put on a weighty necklace of kryptonite and took one for the team. Why? Because that is what it is going to take to save RVA during this Mayoral election. This mere mortal just elevated to superhero stature in our
The Dogtown Dish Mayoral Endorsement Ankle Biter by Michael C. Hild - October 25, 2016October 25, 2016103 Ever since we kicked off our polling for the City of Richmond Mayoral election, we have been solicited for our advice, campaign contributions, and public endorsements related to the race. It’s quite humbling to hear that so many smart folks who we deeply respect actually care what we have to
Meet Jack Berry: Dogtown Dish Mayor Poll Winner Weighs in on Manchester Ankle Biter by Michael C. Hild - June 18, 2016June 18, 201645 I sat down with the hotly contested Dogtown Dish Mayor Poll winner-Jack Berry. This was my first meeting with Jack, as I had never met him before. I asked him a handful of questions. Some are about Manchester and others are about RVA in general. We are approaching a big decision for a
Jack Berry: Winner of Mayor Poll Resigns from Venture Richmond Ankle Biter by Michael C. Hild - March 25, 2016March 25, 201624 Jack Berry, winner of the Dogtown Dish Mayor Poll announced his resignation from Venture Richmond and has hinted at a run for Mayor. If our intuition is correct, his final announcement will be nothing more than a formality. Jack Berry is almost certainly running for Mayor. If you are unfamiliar with Jack Berry, he
Richmond Mayor Poll Final Round: Jack Berry vs. Levar Stoney Ankle Biter by Michael C. Hild - February 29, 2016March 2, 201611 This one's for all the marbles. Jack Berry and Levar Stoney were the top two vote getters in our Richmond Mayor Poll Semifinal Round. Now it's time to select who you would like to be Mayor if forced to pick between only the top two candidates. Let the voting begin!