Vivian J. Paige
Put Tuesday’s Norfolk council meeting on your calendar
The Norfolk City Council has invited the public to its meeting tomorrow. (Nevermind the poor choice of a headline, by the way. The public is free to attend any session of council.) Two things will be discussed at the meeting – in the public session – that should be of interest to citizens. The first … Continue reading
Weekend roundup 1/21
A quick look at some of the stories and other stuff from the past week. VA Republican primary: still Romney v Paul This was my lead last Saturday but it appears it is now final. Rick Perry appealed the judge’s ruling but the appeal was denied. Absentee ballots have been printed and voting has begun. … Continue reading
Riddick’s tax problems
I live in Ward 4, which is represented on the Norfolk City Council by Paul Riddick. I was saddened to see the story in Thursday’s paper about his owing more than $246,000 in back taxes. Alerted to the story when it first went online Wednesday afternoon, I thought it might just be the filing of … Continue reading
Friday fun: spelling
Yes, I’m still on my school kick Back in the day, we didn’t have spell checkers. To see some of the writings these days, you’d think spell checkers didn’t even exist So while this is all in good fun, the truth is I wish more people would learn to spell. Or at least how to … Continue reading
Watch Richmond
My latest op-ed appeared in Wednesday’s Virginian-Pilot. In it, I have one recommendation for our legislators: consider co-patroning an existing bill rather than introducing your own, particularly when your bill is word-for-word identical to one already introduced (like here). It would save me a lot of time – and I’m sure others, too. The other … Continue reading
Geoffrey Canada at ODU for MLK observance
Educator Geoffrey Canada, the president and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, was the speaker at ODU Tuesday evening for its 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. observance. I was there and I can tell you: the guy is a powerful speaker. Pilot columnist Roger Chesley was also there and has a great writeup here.
We’re back!
The 12-hour blackout on this site is over. According to the Los Angeles Times, thousands of sites participated in the blackout and three of the SOPA/PIPA’s co-sponsors have abandoned it. Effective? Time will tell. But for now, it seems some in Washington are listening. The “Stop Censorship” ribbon will remain on the site. If you … Continue reading
I’m in: anti-SOPA blackout
Wikipedia is leading Wednesday’s anti-SOPA blackout, going off-line shortly for 24 hours. Google is joining the protest. So is I Can Has Cheeseburger. I’ve given it a lot of thought – and I’m in. Censorship is not an American trait. UPDATE: Forgot to mention that the site will be blacked out for just 12 hours, … Continue reading
It’s all about politics
I’ve been thinking about how ambitious I was to put forth a legislative agenda for the 2008 General Assembly session. In addition to having more time in those days, I clung to a notion – long since dismissed – that those elected to represent us actually might do it. In fact, I’d say the chance … Continue reading
Remembering MLK, Jr.
Today is the day the nation sets aside to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Well, most of the nation, anyway. For some it’s like other holidays – simply a day off. And lately I’ve noticed stores advertising MLK sales. Some would like this to be a day of service, an opportunity to give back … Continue reading
Weekend roundup
A quick look at some of the stories and other stuff from the past week. VA Republican primary: still Romney v Paul The week started off with a ruling by Judge John Gibney to delay the printing of the ballots for the March 6 primary. When he put the ruling in writing the next day, … Continue reading
Friday fun: can you pass 8th grade math?
So, the semester has started and I’m teaching again. Given my experience last semester, my mind naturally turns to math You Passed 8th Grade Math Congratulations, you got 10/10 correct! Whew! I feel all better now So, can you pass 8th grade math?
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