Author: Vivian J. Paige

A former candidate, I've learned a lot about politics, both good and bad. I'd prefer more of the former and a lot less of the latter and I'm trying to do my part!

Portsmouth council community meeting tonight

Via The Virginian-Pilot: The Portsmouth City Council is holding a community meeting at 7 p.m. today at Woodrow Wilson High School, 1401 Elmhurst Lane. The council holds a community meeting every four months to hear concerns from residents. Wow. What a novel concept! Listening to the people. Meanwhile, Norfolk is holding a council meeting today … Continue reading Portsmouth council community meeting tonight →

Jimmy Carter on Daily Show

In case you missed it, former president Jimmy Carter was on the Daily Show a few nights ago. Here's the video. Carter was the first president that I cast a vote for - in his failed re-election bid in 1980. I have to wonder how different things might have been had Teddy Kennedy supported his … Continue reading Jimmy Carter on Daily Show →

Monday morning quarterback: Skins & ‘Boys lose

The Dallas Cowboys have opened the season at 0-2, after yesterday's loss to the Chicago Bears.  So far, so good 😉 Next week, they play at the Houston Texans, who managed an improbable come from behind victory over the Washington Redskins in overtime yesterday. That the Skins blew a 17 point lead was a bit … Continue reading Monday morning quarterback: Skins & ‘Boys lose →

Happy Virginia CPAs week!

Bet you didn't know that Governor Bob McDonnell issued a proclamation (pdf) declaring September 19-25 as "Virginia Certified Pulic Accountants Week."  So go ahead - recognize me and all of the other more than 9,000 members of the Virginia Society of CPAs 😉 One thing that is planned for this week is a Day of … Continue reading Happy Virginia CPAs week! →

AP-NCC poll: 54% have little or no confidence in blogs

So says a poll by the Associated Press and National Constitution Center that was released Thursday (toplines pdf here). Of course, they didn't ask them if they knew what a blog was! But then again, it seems there is not much confidence in anything. Out of 18 fixtures on the American scene, none won the … Continue reading AP-NCC poll: 54% have little or no confidence in blogs →

Friday fun: what kind of iPod are you?

You Are iPod classic You are a true music lover, and probably a true movie lover as well. Your iPod doesn't need all the bells and whistles. It needs a lot of storage. You want to have your whole music library at your fingertips. You are an expert in choosing the right mood music. It's … Continue reading Friday fun: what kind of iPod are you? →

Steele on Smith: “He’s from the community”

Ryan Nobles interviewed RNC chair Michael Steele who was in town stumping for Chuck Smith, the Republican challenging longtime Democrat Bobby Scott in the 3rd Congressional District. Steele must have been using his talking points shortcut (about 1:06 of the video): Yeah, he's from the community, alright. Just not the community where he wants to … Continue reading Steele on Smith: “He’s from the community” →

Norfolk, VA Beach council races fundraising

The always excellent Virginia Public Access Project has compiled the numbers from the financial reports due yesterday. Here's where we are: Norfolk In the special election to fill the unexpired term of Daun Hester in Superward 7, there are four candidates. Earl Fraley, Jr. - no report as of this writing Phillip Hawkins, Jr.  - … Continue reading Norfolk, VA Beach council races fundraising →

Bring Virginia’s constitution into the 21st century

My latest op-ed, title above, appeared in Wednesday's Virginian-Pilot. The frequent changes to the constitution of Virginia - including the three amendments on the ballot this November - got me to thinking.  Perhaps it is time for a constitutional convention. The last time the constitution was revised was 1971. Rather that a slew of amendments, … Continue reading Bring Virginia’s constitution into the 21st century →