In a New York Times op ed published last week, writer Paul Krugman says: But policy proposals offer a window into candidates’ political souls — a much better window, if you ask me, than a bunch of supposedly revealing anecdotes and out-of-context quotes In that vein, he looks at the proposals of the presidential candidates … Continue reading Krugman: Look to policy for leadership
Month: March 2008
The Pulpit Speaks: March 28, 1959
An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. A few days ago I saw a car that had run out of gas. The tires were up, the ignition switch was working, the starter was still buzzing each time it was turned … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: March 28, 1959
Golf course built on fly ash
I'm no environmental expert but a reading of this story in today's Virginian Pilot raises more questions than it answers about a Chesapeake golf course, built over 1.5 million tons of fly ash, the byproduct of burning coal. If this were not a golf course, an industrial park or a similar venture, it would have … Continue reading Golf course built on fly ash
OTR 03/30: Transportation
This Sunday's On the Record will feature the latest hot topic across the region: transportation. On the table is the expansion of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, which Norfolk Mayor and Hampton Roads MPO chair Paul Fraim now supports and which was the topic of this article in Friday's Virginian Pilot. Joining host Joel Rubin … Continue reading OTR 03/30: Transportation
Doo Dah Parade
I missed today's Doo Dah parade in downtown Norfolk. They used to hold this parade on April 1 but moved it to Friday the last couple of times. Here's a bit of video, courtesy of PilotOnline, of the parade. Looks like it was a lot of fun 😦
Three guys at the beach
Bet you never expected to see these three guys together 😉 The Rev. Al Sharpton and Pat Robertson are sitting on a couch and in walks Al Gore. This isn't a joke. The story is here.
Just some stuff I ran across
Catching up a little on my reading, I ran across a few interesting articles. First, there is this piece from TNR (emphasis mine). The issue of negative campaigning and its proper bounds is now dominating the Democratic campaign. In recent weeks, the neck-and-neck race has degenerated into a miasma of trivial flaps--the source of that … Continue reading Just some stuff I ran across
American Idol Results 03/26/08: And then there were 9
For Tuesday's show, the contestants got to choose a song to sing from the year of their birth. That meant the mid to late 1980s for most of them. And for me, it was interesting as I was familiar with most of the songs, being that it was the time frame when I was singing … Continue reading American Idol Results 03/26/08: And then there were 9
Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
According to today's Gallup poll, 28% of Clinton backers would vote for John McCain if Obama is the nominee and 19% of Obama backers would vote for McCain if Clinton is the nominee. Start practicing now: President John McCain.
Be careful out there
My mother is 86 and in the early stages of dementia. My sisters and I each have a role in caring for him. Mine is handling the money. Sunday afternoon, I opened her bank statement and noticed a strange withdrawal. I called my sister, who does most of the day-to-day stuff, and she had no … Continue reading Be careful out there
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