Archive for March 2009
American Idol 03/17/09: Country week
The eleven remaining contestants on American Idol Tuesday night took on the country music of the Grand Ole Opry. Helping out the singers tonight was one of my favorite country artists, Randy Travis. (Love his voice! But when did he get so old?) Kicking things off was Texan Michael Sarver. He seemed really comfortable singing … Continue reading
Run for office? You’re fired!
According to The Virginian-Pilot: A 27-year-old prosecutor in Portsmouth said he was fired because he plans to challenge incumbent Harvey Bryant for Virginia Beach commonwealth’s attorney. If anyone doubts that Byrd machine is alive and well, look no further than Hampton Roads. The area is littered with the corpses of folks who dared to challenge … Continue reading
Chris Stolle contemplating another run?
Seems so. Avenging Archangel has more. The Joe Bouchard/Chris Stolle matchup in 2007 was an interesting one, although certainly not for the winner, Del. Joe Bouchard. The number of people who held back from supporting his candidacy for fear of retribution from big brother, Sen. Ken Stolle, was signficant. Will those people get behind Bouchard … Continue reading
Opinion, please: post anonymous letter?
Over the weekend, I received via snail mail an anonymous letter. The writer appears to be a Norfolk citizen who is concerned about certain things going on. Based on inquiries that I made, it appears that the writer’s concerns deserve an airing. Given that this person went to the trouble to track down my home … Continue reading
Hampton Roads Civic Engagement Summit
The Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement (HRCCE), along with its partners, Future of Hampton Roads, Hampton Roads Partnership, The Planning Council, and WHRO, will be hosting a civic engagement summit on Saturday, April 4 at the ODU Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center from 8:30am to 12:30pm (details on the flyer – click to enlarge). … Continue reading
The Pulpit Speaks: April 18,1959
An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. As of now, we are nearly 2,000 years removed from the birth of Christ. In fact, for all this time, we have been living under the influence of Christ. In the homes, churches, … Continue reading
Moran on powdered milk
For obvious reasons, I wasn’t able to make Brian Moran’s blogger dinner last night. Looking at the videos posted so far of the event by Bryan Scrafford makes me really wish that I had been able to. In this video, Brian talks about powdered milk, a product some may not be familiar with. Powdered milk … Continue reading
Friday fun: What generation do you belong in?
You Belong in the Baby Boomer Generation You fit in best with people born between 1943 and 1960. You are optimistic, rebellious, and even a little self centered. You still believe that you will change the world. You detest authority and rules. Deep down, you’re a non conformist. What Generation Do You Belong In? Talk … Continue reading
Sabato on governor’s race
In part one of three parts, UVA’s Larry Sabato takes a look at the upcoming governor’s races in 2009 and 2010. He gives a brief synopsis of the situation in Virginia: Another chance for party change is in Virginia, where Republicans have already decided upon their gubernatorial nominee, former state Attorney General Bob McDonnell. Democrats … Continue reading
SPSA news: increase fees, sell plant
Thursday’s Virginian-Pilot includes an article on the Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) and the latest plans for the beleagured agency. It seems that a couple of the member communities – Norfolk and Chesapeake – have come up with a plan: Raising tipping fees from $104 per ton to $175 per ton Sell off the Portsmouth … Continue reading
Republican woes
I saw this article by Leonard Pitts earlier this week in The Virginian-Pilot. You will not believe it, but I have been rooting for the GOP. As well deserved as its recent drubbings have been, the fact is, single-party governance is invariably a recipe for overreaching; the Bush years proved that inarguably. So for the … Continue reading
American Idol Results 03/11/09
American Idol announced the “twist” mentioned in Tuesday night’s show. They call it “the judges’ save.” As I understand it, if someone that the judges think should not be voted off the show gets booted, they can be saved by judges. The judges have to be unanimous and they can only do this once during … Continue reading
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