Day: February 4, 2007

Final: Colts 29, Bears 17

I predicted a Colts victory, although I didn't expect the margin of victory to be so large. The Bears just couldn't get it going on offense and the Colts defense stiffened. Too much time on the field for the Bears defense. Congrats to the Colts! And I voted for Peyton Manning for MVP. (nfl.com had … Continue reading Final: Colts 29, Bears 17 →

Medicare premium increase part of Bush budget

According to The New York Times, President Bush's budget will include increases in the premiums paid for Medicare for those with higher incomes. A higher Medicare premium is being phased in over three years, beginning in 2007, for the doctor services portion of Medicare (Part B). Bush proposes to extend this means testing to the … Continue reading Medicare premium increase part of Bush budget →

SB Halftime: Colts 16, Bears 14

Wow, who would have thought 6 turnovers? Good game. I'm sticking with my earlier call - Colts by 1. And if you miss any of the ads, watch them here.  Note to CBS: make your stuff work with Firefox, OK? A lot of us out here are not fans of IE.

What can I say?

Is turnabout fair play? The Washington Defense of Marriage Alliance (WA-DOMA) announced on Thursday that their proposed initiative to make procreation a requirement for legal marriage has been accepted by the Secretary of State and assigned the serial number 957. [...] If same-sex couples should be barred from marriage because they can not have children … Continue reading What can I say? →

The Pulpit Speaks: May 17, 1958

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Goliath goes down in history as a big man. His size had instilled in the hearts of many a sense of fear. The size of Goliath was the "talk of the town." Then … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: May 17, 1958 →

Eminent domain: unjust compensation

The Virginian-Pilot, in part 1 of a 2-part editorial, lays bare the issues surrounding the use of eminent domain in Virginia. When the state takes somebody's property, Virginia's Constitution entitles them to "just compensation." But Meeks discovered that her rights to that just compensation were protected more in name than in fact. So, where did … Continue reading Eminent domain: unjust compensation →