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!

Mathieson pizza party, gov straw poll

Come cast your VOTE in the Gubernatorial Straw Poll! Filing Deadline Pizza Party DATE: Wednesday, May 27th TIME: 5:30-7:30pm LOCATION: ShoreBreak 2941 Shore Drive Virginia Beach, 23451 COST: $25 Per Person Please RSVP

Norfolk group gets signatures, now up to Council

In less than a month, a Norfolk group has obtained 5,000 signatures in its efforts to overturn a council decision that would allow a developer to build an apartment complex in Highland Park.  Among those signing was council member Barclay Wynn, who voted against the proposal. “What the council did was wrong,” he said. “The … Continue reading Norfolk group gets signatures, now up to Council →

4th Annual Bash roundup

Some 100 Democrats (and a couple Republicans 🙂 ) gathered in my backyard Saturday afternoon for the 4th Annual Memorial Day Bash.  The event drew candidates, electeds and activists from throughout Hampton Roads. The weather once held once again. Somebody is looking out for me up there 🙂 Hard to believe we've managed to have … Continue reading 4th Annual Bash roundup →

No liberty for Dems at Liberty U

Liberty University has decided that Democratic Party platform is incompatible with the school's moral principles. As the result, the College Democrats club has been decertified by the school, which was founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell. In an email to the club president, the VP of Student Affairs basically says you can't be a … Continue reading No liberty for Dems at Liberty U →

LG news

Lots of news coming out of the two Democratic campaigns for Lieutenant Governor over the last couple of days. First from the campaign of Jody Wagner. Wednesday, Wagner received the endorsements of the Arlington Coalition of Police; the Arlington Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics (IAFF Local 2880); and the Fairfax Coalition of Police. Here is … Continue reading LG news →

American Idol results 05/20/09: And the winner is

Kris Allen! In what can only be described as one of the biggest surprises of the season, Kris Allen beat out judges' favorite Adam Lambert last night. The finale ran a little over two hours, with appearances by a number of guest artists, among them The Black Eyed Peas, Cyndi Lauper, Queen Latifah and KISS. … Continue reading American Idol results 05/20/09: And the winner is →

Quick review: BlackBerry Curve 8900

During my time off, I celebrated my birthday by getting a new BlackBerry, the Curve 8900. While my Pearl was working just fine, I had long wanted to try a BB with a full keyboard as opposed to the two-letters-per-key that the Pearl has. RIM has been rolling out a bunch of new BBs. Among … Continue reading Quick review: BlackBerry Curve 8900 →

The Dallas Principles

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. Twenty four people gathered last weekend at a hotel at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. The topic was the "immediate need for full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender people in the United States." The result was The Dallas Principles. From Pam's House … Continue reading The Dallas Principles →