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!

Thirty years too late

I've been playing musical instruments since the 5th grade, when I started on violin. (One instrument that I failed to master.) In junior high school, I switched to French horn and, in 9th grade, settled on trombone as my main instrument. We had a marching band in junior high, although we mainly marched in parades. … Continue reading Thirty years too late →

The Pulpit Speaks: November 23, 1957

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Over and above everything else. the prodigal son was a dreamer. In spite of the fact that his dreams were misdirected, nevertheless, he was a dreamer. He dreamed that he could build a … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: November 23, 1957 →

Mark your calendars

A few upcoming events you might be interested in: Monday, November 26 - Join Virginia Beach Democrats for a Pizza Party hosted by candidates Bobby Mathieson, Joe Bouchard and Bob MacIver as a thank you for campaign volunteers. Shorebreak Pizza Cafe, 2941 Shore Drive (Near West Great Neck Road), 6pm. Wednesday, November 28 - A … Continue reading Mark your calendars →

OTR 11/25: Libertarians and Thanksgiving

This Sunday's On the Record will feature a segment with Lisa Suhay, a writer of children's books, including one on the first Thanksgiving at Berkeley Plantation. Also joining host Joel Rubin will be members of Virginia's Libertarian Party, who are supporting Ron Paul for president. In his "My Minute" segment, host Joel Rubin takes a … Continue reading OTR 11/25: Libertarians and Thanksgiving →

The power of observation

Here's a fun quiz to see how well you know things observed in ordinary life. Check it out - and report back your results 😉 (Warning: it does not display properly in Firefox 😦 )

Community fights back in MySpace suicide case

I know almost nothing of social networking sites. Yes, I have a LinkedIn account, but that's only because I got so many invitations that I finally broke down and responded to one of them. The others - MySpace, Facebook, MyBlogLog, among them - simply have little appeal for me. Besides, I simply don't have time … Continue reading Community fights back in MySpace suicide case →

Thanks to Alice

Last Sunday, Alice Marshall, the proprietor of GOTV, announced that she is closing up shop. If you take a look back thru her archives, you will find a wealth of information on grassroots organizing as conducted by the Fairfax County Democratic Committee. I'm pretty sure (although I can't locate the link over there right now) … Continue reading Thanks to Alice →

Melvin legislator-advocate of the year

Delegate Ken Melvin (D-80th) has been named the Legislator-Advocate of the year by the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy. According to Thursday's Virginian Pilot, "Melvin's work on payday lending as well as the House Courts Committee merited the award." Melvin will be recognized at the 2007 Annual meeting of the organization, which will be … Continue reading Melvin legislator-advocate of the year →

Theme change

Yeah, no header. And no tagline, either. But when WordPress.com released this new theme late Wednesday evening, I had to give it a go. Let me know what you think. Oh yeah - Happy Thanksgiving 🙂

Thanksgiving 2007

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I'm about to start cooking. The menu doesn't change much from year to year at my house, so I won't repeat it 😉 But as much as I enjoy the food (and the football 🙂 ), I can't help but think about all that I am thankful for. The list is … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2007 →