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!

Bouchard can win

The drama of the "will he/won't he" run of 83rd House district Delegate Leo Wardup played out earlier this year, with the result being the latter. A shortened primary race between ultimate winner Chris Stolle and Carolyn Weems and the subsequent time off taken by Stolle has caused this race to kinda fly below the … Continue reading Bouchard can win →

Vick-Tim T-shirt

A fellow walked into the New Belmont tonight with this T-shirt on. As it turns out, it is being produced and sold right here in Norfolk, at Sole Brother, a store located on 20th Street in Ghent. The guy wearing the shirt was Chris Vaughan, the store's owner. He says that some of the money … Continue reading Vick-Tim T-shirt →

“Live passionately”

So says the Virginia Department of Tourism. "Live passionately" is part of the new slogan: " 'Virginia is for lovers' is our brand, and 'live passionately' is our call to action," she [Tamra Talmadge-Anderson, spokeswoman for the tourism unit] said. "They go hand in hand." Hmm. I don't know about this one. Your thoughts?

Norfolk Drinking Liberally tonight

It's that time of the month again. No, not that time of the month 😉 It's the third Thursday and that means it's time for the gathering of the Norfolk chapter of Drinking Liberally. No, you don't have to drink. And, honestly, you don't even have to be liberal. Join the crowd upstairs at The … Continue reading Norfolk Drinking Liberally tonight →

Vick: 1 year

From the Virginian Pilot: Federal prosecutors have offered Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick a plea deal that would recommend he serve at least one year in prison on a felony dogfighting conspiracy charge, according to two sources with knowledge of the discussions. Interesting. The article also says that Vick has until 9am Friday morning to … Continue reading Vick: 1 year →

Report: EOV Town Hall Meeting

Just back from the EOV Civic League Town Hall Meeting. I arrived a few minutes after the scheduled start time of 6pm and the meeting was already underway. More than 300 people were there, with more people coming in behind me. At the time I arrived, a Power Point presentation of the good, the bad … Continue reading Report: EOV Town Hall Meeting →

Northam: Crossover appeal

Check out the bumper stickers 🙂 And the only thing I did to this photo was smudge out the license plate.

Waldo’s Iraq confession – and mine

I don't talk about Iraq much on this blog. I think the issue is far more complex than many people make it out to be. Waldo has a post up that expresses far better than I could my own views on the subject. Head on over and read it.

Vick: no jail time?

The story that I linked to yesterday regarding the possibility of a plea deal for Michael Vick has been updated and was included in this morning's Virginian Pilot. What caught my eye in the revised story was this: If Vick pleads guilty to the conspiracy charge, the guidelines call for a term of no more … Continue reading Vick: no jail time? →

Cameras in EOV, backround checks for renters

This morning's Virginian Pilot has an article about surveillance cameras being installed in East Ocean View as a way of combating crime. Cities across the country have installed surveillance cameras in crowded or high-crime areas. [...] "The cameras are so technologically sound," he said, "they can read a beer label from somebody drinking a beer … Continue reading Cameras in EOV, backround checks for renters →