Archive for May 2009
Help Joe Bouchard
When I spoke last week of what was at stake in November, I mentioned the possibility of us losing seats. In my mind, I was thinking about the challenge facing my friend, Del. Joe Bouchard. Those who know me well know that I don’t casually toss around the term “friend.” Until he ran in 2007, … Continue reading
From someone with no horse in the race
Ryan Nobles of NBC12 has this to say about the negative tone of the gubernatorial race (emphasis mine): But since we are on the topic let’s set the record straight. All three of the democratic candidates for governor have been negative at one point or another. It comes in many different forms: radio-ads, blog posts, … Continue reading
Bowerbank endorses Wagner
Here is a video of former LG candidate Jon Bowerbank endorsing Jody Wagner Mike Signer, the other LG candidate in the race, reports via Twitter that a number of former Bowerbank supporters are now with him.
The Pulpit Speaks: December 6, 1958
An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. “And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him saying,’Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.’” – Matt. 8:2 A few days ago, I was listening to the conversation of two … Continue reading
McDonnell: Change the subject
Jeff Shapiro discusses Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob McDonnell more about "McDonnell: Change the subject", posted with vodpod
W&M breaks “Thiller” record
College students obviously have too much time on their hands
Stunned
As I fought afternoon traffic heading into downtown for the investiture of my friend, Joe Migliozzi, my phone rang. The person on the other end informed me that Jon Bowerbank, who has been in the LG race longer than anyone else, was dropping out of the race. Moments later, a text message: he was out … Continue reading
Winning in November
One of the things that I have mentioned repeatedly on this blog is the history of Virginia electing a governor from the party opposite that of the president. No one really knows the exact reason for this, but many suspect that it has something to do with how tough the first year of a new … Continue reading
American Idol 05/13/09 results: the final two
I was on vacation last week so I didn’t post about American Idol. Of course, that doesn’t mean I didn’t watch the shows I was really disappointed that Alison was voted off. Danny did a horrible job on the genre (rock), while she excelled. I’m joining those who think the show is rigged. Tuesday night … Continue reading
Opinion, please: assessor in your house?
On April 15, the City of Norfolk posted this press release which announced the start of a five-year review plan of the real estate in Norfolk. Except for the fact that the first reviews were scheduled to start five days later, the notice seemed to me to be relatively benign: Prior to initiating the inspection … Continue reading
Northam, Whipple receive honor from Chesapeake Bay Foundation
State Senators Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk) and Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington) were named Virginia Legislators of the Year by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. The awards were scheduled to be presented Tuesday morning before the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council meeting at the Mount Vernon Administration building. The legislators were to be presented with original artwork and Governor … Continue reading
Another test
So WordPress announced a new feature today: post by email. I am giving it a shot, writing this from my new-but-may-have-to-return BlackBerry Curve 8900. (For some strange reason, I can’t play YouTube videos over WiFi, although they play fine over T-Mobile’s Edge network.) Anyway, let’s see how well this works. If all goes well, I … Continue reading
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