Comments on: Guestbook http://blog.vivianpaige.com Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Eric Heard http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-179139 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:15:17 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-179139 Vivian, I have enjoyed your posts in the Virginian Pilot. You make so much sense. I am now a resident of Baltimore. Have been here for about a month. Gotta admit, do not miss Norfolk. Baltimore is so alive.

Moved here to be closer to my two sons. Diagnosed with cancer 1 year ago this month, had operation in February and recuperated for the next 5 months.

I subscribed to your blog for emails because your thoughts and knowlege are refreshing and universal.

Best to you in your upcoming printed commentary. I enjoy it so much. Eric Heard

]]> By: Vivian J. Paige http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-174529 Mon, 23 May 2011 01:10:13 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-174529 BTCM – I changed the order of the comments just for you :) Hopefully, someone will see this and comment.

]]> By: BTCM http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-174047 Thu, 05 May 2011 13:02:41 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-174047 I have been researching the feasibility of keeping a few (2-3) laying hens in residential back yards and was interested in what others may think?

]]> By: Vivian J. Paige http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-173327 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:50:48 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-173327 Thanks! I do my best ;)

]]> By: Derrick Butler http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-173322 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:48:37 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-173322 Hello Vivian,
What an amazing job your doing on keeping things honest and out front so that people can really see what’s going on in local politics.

]]> By: lawrence miller http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-168946 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:19:18 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-168946 Vivian:
Sort of curious about something: Since the main stream media is claiming MOST Americans are concerned with the economy why don’t Democrats draw a DIRECT LINE between the Republican National Committee financial woes and President Bush’s leadership of the country? I mean when Steele took over the RNC they had a $23M surplus and raised $79M this year alone. That’s a LOT of money! By the end of Sept 2010 they had $3.4M cash on hand, were $4.6M in debt, AND had taken out a loan of $2.5M. Sort of sounds like what happened to OUR economy when President Bush (Republican) took over our country doesn’t it?

Why don’t Democrats talk about THIS and make this their talking point?

Just curious!

Lawrence

]]> By: warren http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-168487 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:44:40 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-168487 There is just too big a difference between the admissions requirements for the two. 50% of the incoming freshmen at ODU are between 480 and 570 on the Reading SAT, and between 480 and 580 on the Math. At NSU, those numbers are 400-470 for both tests. In other words, the 75th percentile at NSU is below the 25th percentile at ODU.

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-168484 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:23:31 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-168484 It has been discussed – and discarded – in the past. I believe the last time it was discussed, there was an agreement to eliminate some of the overlapping degrees offered but it’s been a long time since I looked at it. (There was also a program that allowed students to take classes at either university – don’t know if that is still around.)

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-168483 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:20:54 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-168483 I’ll have to take a look at the site. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: Ken Benassi http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-168423 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:26:05 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-168423 In this age of acute fiscal problems at the state and local government levels, it seems that having two separate state universities within the city limits of Norfolk may be ow hanging fruit for cost saving consolidation.

With Norfolk State now without a president, it would seem to be a good time to consider merging the two universities, maybe with NSU be the math and science campus and ODU concentrating on liberal arts and business, as an example.

Have you ever heard this discussed? Do you think the cost savings could be as large as I am suggesting? What are your thoughts?

]]> By: Bruce Deitrick Price http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-167955 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:01:33 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-167955 I just stopped by to say hello. I think on education we are strategic allies. I criticize the Education Establishment quite a bit (on my site and many others) because so many Americans can’t read, can’t do math, etc. I’m disappointed with the Pilot for promoting the Core Standards. Have you been to corestandards.org and read some of that stuff? You can get a column out of this. I predict that the states which hold out will be the winners. What’s your take?

Bruce Price
Virginia Beach

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-167402 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:14:04 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-167402 Ha! I have been meaning to write about the constitutional amendments but haven’t had the time. Glad you caught that in my article today.

]]> By: Jim Shaw http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-167399 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:57:20 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-167399 Vivian,
I enjoyed seeing you at a recent gathering. When I told you “I enjoy your Pilot columns, but”, you jokingly said you did not want to hear any buts. But, until I read this morning’s column, I did not know that Virginia constitutional amendments are on the November 2nd ballot. Went to http://www.sbe.virginia.gov to see what they are. First one would seem to allow more flexibility in granting property tax relief. Second one adds a section applicable to disabled veterans. The third increases the rainy day fund limit from 10% to 15%.

]]> By: Gypsy http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-161969 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:08:40 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-161969 Vivian have you noticed that none of the organization handing out endorsements this time, until recently, had endorsed a single incumbent until Daun Hester was endorsed by LUNIA. Since then pressure has been placed on them and even their Ward One anointed has received and endorsement. I think things are about to get real ugly in this race; the incumbents aren’t about to give up their seats easily; I just hope the people get out to the poles and vote them out in spite of the intimidation they are going to start to be using.

]]> By: Donald Stidwell http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-159347 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:30:17 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-159347 Hi, Vivian. Thought I’d stop by and see what you’ve done here. Impressive. I’m bookmarking this site. You & I don’t often see eye-to-eye on stuff, but you’re always interesting and I love reading your perspective on things. Good site. Keep up the good work.

Don

]]> By: kenneth l robinson http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-7/#comment-159091 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:16:20 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-159091 great website keep up the good work

]]> By: Sherry Roberts http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-158688 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:36:17 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-158688 I have resided in VA several times as well as CA as both a military member and a military spouse. The posting against the bill regarding milspouse relief act was both lopsided and under researched.
I have paid taxes in each of these states as well as my home of record-that is why this bill is so important. I would like to know if you have ever been a mil spouse/military member. I am guessing not if you think 5 million (in essence )relief to these families is not needed. An enlisted E4 with two years service has a base pay of 1921.00 a month. Most lower enlisted families qualify for WIC and are encouraged to apply for food stamps.
I seriously doubt that states are losing that much in income as many service members are not married, are married to other service members, or spouses do not work due to high operational tempo.
I will be forwarding this blog to everyone I know and encouraging them to send it along. Check it out as it will be posted facebook.
I feel you should identify where the true needs are as well as the factual information before spitting out such misinformation.

]]> By: Lamont http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-158208 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:46:11 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-158208 “Merry Christmas!”
“Vinny Cerrato,Washington Redskins’ general mamger has resigned!”
Friend of friends,
Lamont

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-156054 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:40:40 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-156054 Um, no. Different circumstances.

]]> By: Anon E. Mouse http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-156052 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:19:12 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-156052 Vivian, in light of the recent DoJ decision in the Kinston case (go Indians!), you may wish to revisit this topic.

]]> By: Jason E. Call http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-155194 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:03:27 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-155194 It used to be called loan-sharking, but now it is business as usual. We need to stop predatory lending in Virginia in the next legislative session.

Some are proposing a 36% cap. This is woefully inadequate to protect people from predatory lending. Very few people can escape from the noose of a 36% loan. It is an unethical business practice to trap people in this way.

As a Certified Public Accountant in Virginia, I prepare a lot of tax returns. I stopped offering next-day refund loans years ago because they are such a bad deal for people. I lost some clients because of my decision.

To protect working families, I recommend a 24%, or less, cap on lending in Virginia. Allowing unethical businesses to exploit people in need is simply wrong.

]]> By: dandoour http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-155164 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:23:12 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-155164 hello everyone

]]> By: Bill Bartmann http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-153744 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:27:14 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-153744 Excellent site, keep up the good work

]]> By: Robert Calhoun http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-153138 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:09:28 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-153138 Re: Delegate Ward Armstrong’s comment re the House Ethics Committee investigation of Delegate Hamilton. As he ought to know those proceedings are condfidental( “secret”) by law unless the subject–Phil Hamiton–wants them public Why not ask him?

]]> By: KrisBelucci http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-149864 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:08:22 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-149864 Great post! Just wanted to let you know you have a new subscriber- me!

]]> By: Alex Mathew/ India http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-148419 Sat, 02 May 2009 02:28:24 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-148419 Hi,
This is a gr8 blog you have….
How do you manage it when you are such a busy person?
Keep up the great work.

]]> By: Moniboniz http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-145285 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:39:10 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-145285 Hello… ;)

]]> By: assidwigN http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-144134 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:18:42 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-144134 Nothing seems to be easier than seeing someone whom you can help but not helping.
I suggest we start giving it a try. Give love to the ones that need it.
God will appreciate it.

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-143920 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:25:52 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-143920 Tom – good to hear from you. And glad you signed the petition ;)

]]> By: Tom Palumbo http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-143745 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:04:39 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-143745 Hey Vivian! Been a long time since I’ve commented on a blog – but wanted you to know, I’ve signed the petition over at Bearing Driftwood.

Keep fighting the good fight!

Much peace, love, hope and respect!

Tom Palumbo
Norfolk/Virginia Beach

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-143625 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:17:03 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-143625 Sorry – I just noticed that this page had the comments automatically turned off.

]]> By: Denver Worried http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-6/#comment-142407 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:27:25 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-142407 What an amazing blog how do you keep so many people interested????????

]]> By: Rev.Kirk Fitzgerald http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-142034 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:10:51 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-142034 Wow, I have just joined wordpress in hopes of getting to know some people hre, your is the first blog I have visited here. Your blog is so, well it’s awesome, there’s so much going on here, I feel dwarfed by it and worried my own blog just will never meet this type of standard. Oh well, I can hope eh, don’t worry, you don’t have to visit my blog, it’s not really worth bothering anyway, I just felt like saying hello and to say I am impressed by your blog.
Blessed be Sister,
RevKF

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-140723 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:51:51 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-140723 Thanks, Brian!

]]> By: Brian http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-140722 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:39:38 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-140722 Just wanted to leave a comment that I love what you’ve done with Sandbox! Especially the way you’ve got your bio on the main page. Excellent job!!

]]> By: encore08 http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-140598 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:44:58 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-140598 Thanks Vivian for telling me the right way!

]]> By: Lamont http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-137735 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:53:01 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-137735 “Power is more than presence!”

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-135484 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:54:35 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-135484 Thanks, Lynn!

]]> By: LYNN BERMANN http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-135475 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:41:10 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-135475 Vivian, you are doing a great job in keeping the people informed.

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-133583 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:58:19 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-133583 Glad to help :)

]]> By: katkmeanders http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-133582 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:17:58 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-133582 Thank you for replying to my forum topic. It was the “Oh gawd, what a nincompoop” tone Raincoaster was using that I was bristling at. You didn’t use that tone. Again, thank you. (I’m not stupid, just sometimes things don’t occur to me. I knew the “paste from Word” button was there, but didn’t think to use it, never having had to before, and so on.)

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-131493 Wed, 21 May 2008 14:36:07 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-131493 tx2vadem – thanks for your comment. I’m not planning to move to NoVA, though ;)

]]> By: tx2vadem http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-131437 Wed, 21 May 2008 03:56:19 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-131437 So, I started reading your blog ever since I needed a breath of fresh air from the Obama love-fest going on at RK. And the more I read, the more I like you. Won’t you come to NoVA and run for office here? I’ll vote for you.

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-115635 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:00:39 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-115635 Don – I emailed you.

]]> By: W. Donald Tabor Jr., DDS http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-115564 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:51:30 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-115564 Vivian,

How do you edit the sidebar on your page?

Don

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-111263 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:17:21 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-111263 Welcome, tmb! And thanks!

]]> By: tmb http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-5/#comment-111258 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 15:55:15 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-111258 Greetings from the Great Southwest Virginia! I enjoy reading your blog!

]]> By: vjp http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-4/#comment-102296 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:05:44 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-102296 Thanks! And come on down to Norfolk. We can always use more liberals here :)

]]> By: ellaella http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-4/#comment-102292 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:59:12 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-102292 This look great! Your blog makes this boomer liberal want to move to Norfolk!

]]> By: Drago http://blog.vivianpaige.com/guestbook/comment-page-4/#comment-101031 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:58:38 +0000 https://vivianpaige.wordpress.com/guestbook/#comment-101031 wow…nice site…keep it runnin…;)

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