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!

Hillary’s town hall Monday, 9pm – ON NOW!

Hillary Clinton will be hosting a town hall meeting Monday evening at 9pm, to be broadcast on the Hallmark channel and also streamed on HillaryClinton.com. The event will provide voters in the Super Tuesday states an opportunity to interact with the candidate. You can submit your own questions for her through the website, via cell … Continue reading Hillary’s town hall Monday, 9pm – ON NOW! →

Obscenity charge against Abercrombie & Fitch mgr dropped

According to PilotOnline, the obscenity charge against the manager of the Lynnhaven Mall Abercrombie & Fitch store will be dropped. [Deputy City Attorney Mark] Stiles said Monday afternoon that the city concluded that, the photos might technically meet the nudity portion of the City Code that makes it a crime to display "obscene materials in … Continue reading Obscenity charge against Abercrombie & Fitch mgr dropped →

Monday update (02/04): Redistricting

Weekly update of my legislative agenda issue. SB38, the bipartisan redistricting bill, will be read for the third time in the Senate today. It has been included in the bills on the uncontested calendar, so passage of this bill is expected. Next it will go to the House, where it should land in P&E subcommitte … Continue reading Monday update (02/04): Redistricting →

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 →