Governor Tim Kaine is proposing to extend state health care benefits to "other qualified adults" living in the households of state employees. Under the proposal, adults without health benefits who share a home with an insured state worker would be eligible for coverage. This would include domestic partners - heterosexual or homosexual - who live … Continue reading Kaine proposes extending state health benefits
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!
RHIP: Let him fly the flag
There is a saying in the military that "rank has its privileges." As a corollary to that, I often say that age has its privileges. I think both apply in the case of 90-year-old Medal of Honor recipient Col. Van T. Barfoot. According to a number of stories, the Henrico man has been ordered by … Continue reading RHIP: Let him fly the flag
Rings around the moon
Last night, the talk on Twitter was about the moon. These two pictures were taken about midnight, when the moon was directly overhead. (Click to enlarge.) I can tell you - the pictures don't capture the way things looked out there. The ring was so large and the moon so bright that it reminded me … Continue reading Rings around the moon
Where does McWaters stand?
The Virginian-Pilot broke with tradition today with its endorsement in a primary race that is tantamount to election. The winner of this Saturday's Republican canvass will be the representative of the 8th Senate District in Virginia Beach, unless a late Democratic opponent emerges, which is unlikely. I applaud the Pilot for finally endorsing in races … Continue reading Where does McWaters stand?
Special elections date set: Jan 12
Governor Tim Kaine announced Monday that the special elections to fill seats in the 8th and 37th Senate districts will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2010. The opening in the 37th, which covers part of Fairfax County, was created by the election of Ken Cuccinelli as Attorney General. The opening in the 8th, which covers … Continue reading Special elections date set: Jan 12
Monday morning quarterback: another Skins loss
I'm no fair-weather Redskins fan. But these close losses are really hard to take. Last week, it was a 1-point loss to the much hated Dallas Cowboys. And yesterday, it was a 3-point loss to NFC East rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles. Both losses occurred due to points scored late in the game. While I was … Continue reading Monday morning quarterback: another Skins loss
Got $87K? That’s the cost of the 12 Days of Christmas
Now that Thanksgiving is over, time to think about Christmas. I'm sure that all of you are planning on giving your "true love" the gifts in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas." Just to give you a heads up: it's going to cost you a pretty penny. According to the Associated Press, you need … Continue reading Got $87K? That’s the cost of the 12 Days of Christmas
Spammer sentenced to prison
Each day, I start off by deleting spam: that delivered to my Blackberry, my desktop mail client, my online mail and my blog. It is perhaps the least productive part of my day. Spammers are creative: despite having spam filters everywhere (except on my BB - don't like the way those filters work), I still … Continue reading Spammer sentenced to prison
Happy Thanksgiving!
I started cooking Wednesday and finished up this afternoon. The menu was pretty much unchanged from last year, except this year I cooked a whole turkey (my cats are going to love that!) instead of just a breast. A couple of my sisters stopped by just after dinner and we got a chance to chitchat … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
Who is Rosemary Wilson?
I guess I haven't paid nearly as much attention to the Virginia Beach City Council as I probably should have. A quick search on my blog reveals very little about the second candidate for the Republican nomination for Senate in the 8th district, Virginia Beach councilwoman Rosemary Wilson. Not a problem, really, as Wilson and … Continue reading Who is Rosemary Wilson?
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