Month: February 2008

The Women of the Virginia Senate

The Virginian Pilot today has an article about the women of the Virginia Senate. Senior among them is Norfolk's own Yvonne Miller, who has served the in Senate since 1988 and is the third ranking senator in the legislature in terms of seniority. There are eight women in the Senate and all seven Democratic women … Continue reading The Women of the Virginia Senate →

Unbelivable! Giants win

The New York Giants completed the upset of the year by defeating the New England Patriots, 17-14. Unbelivable. Proof that pressure on Tom Brady works. I expect Giants QB Eli Manning will be was named MVP. Peyton, watching from the box and winner of last year's Super Bowl, was estatic. UPDATE: In case you missed … Continue reading Unbelivable! Giants win →

The Pulpit Speaks: November 11, 1961

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. "But when I became a man" -- 1 Cor. 13:11 Every one today wants to be grown. Mothers everywhere are looking at little John and Sue, trying to find signs of maturity. Careful … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: November 11, 1961 →

Super Bowl XLII: My pick

vs The New England Patriots face the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII in Arizona Sunday. The Patriots bring their undefeated record against the surging Giants, who are playing their best football of the season. Nevertheless, I predict that the Patriots will win this game, by at least 10 points. And I predict Tom … Continue reading Super Bowl XLII: My pick →

Too revealing for the store but OK for the newspaper?

Virginia Beach police seized two promotional photographs from a local Abercrombie & Fitch store and charged the store manager with obscenity charges, according to this story from PilotOnline. The funny part? The story shows one of the two photos! I can only assume that means that PilotOnline does not consider the photos obscene 😉

Opinion, please: Obama’s “Harry and Louise” mailer

Paul Krugman, of The New York Times, made us aware yesterday of a mail piece being sent out by the Obama campaign on healthcare. Via Ezra Klein, I discovered that TPM has scans of the piece and there I found the link to the YouTube video from the original ad. The mailer was briefly discussed … Continue reading Opinion, please: Obama’s “Harry and Louise” mailer →

The state of the city of Norfolk

Friday noon, hundreds of business and community leaders packed the Waterside Marriott to hear Mayor Paul Fraim provide his annual State of the City address, presented by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce. The entire council was present as was nearly every other elected official from Norfolk (not the GA delelgation) and Norfolk Congressional representatives … Continue reading The state of the city of Norfolk →

Clinton remains my choice

I'm not sure that I can convey through words the difficulty that sometimes goes along with being a black female Democrat at this historic time in the United States when the Democratic choices for president are now a black and a female. Anyone who thought this contest would not end up being about race and … Continue reading Clinton remains my choice →

VBDC Super Tuesday Watch party

The Virginia Beach Democratic Committee is having a watch party for Super Tuesday, February 5. THE VBDC INVITES YOU TO JOIN US TUESDAY FEBRUARY 5TH FOR OUR FIRST SUPER DUPER TSUNAMI TUESDAY PARTY AT THE RED STAR TAVERN 201 TOWN CENTER DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH BEGINS AT 7:00 Join us as we watch the largest ever … Continue reading VBDC Super Tuesday Watch party →