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!

Former Portsmouth sheriff to turn himself in

According to the Virginian Pilot, former Portsmouth sheriff Gary Waters will turn himself in today in response to three misdemeanor charges that have been pending against him since last September.

What a crock!

Via the AP: According to an upcoming paper by a University of Pennsylvania professor and a Cornell graduate student, white referees called fouls against black players at a higher rate than they did against white players. This is called looking for a problem where there is none. A clear case of race-baiting, if I've ever … Continue reading What a crock! →

Phil Spector: It’s a small world

A long time ago, I was a singer who thought I had the right stuff to make it big. One of my influences was jazz great Nancy Wilson. I went to see her in concert at William & Mary Hall and managed to get backstage to talk to her afterwards. Not only did I talk … Continue reading Phil Spector: It’s a small world →

Democratic debate followup

Yeah, I know it's been a few days but I'm playing catch up with all my reading. Anyway, one of the best writeups I've seen is this one. The writer, Kevin Hasset, seems to have captured my thoughts on the debate pretty well. My favorite part: Bill Richardson: It seems that every primary season some … Continue reading Democratic debate followup →

Norfolk real estate rate hearing

I went to the public hearing on the real estate tax rate held last night. Because of another commitment, I couldn't stay for the whole thing. After all, more than 100 speakers had signed up and each was being allotted three minutes! I have no idea how long the hearing actually lasted but after the … Continue reading Norfolk real estate rate hearing →

Obama takes MySpace page

It seems that Barack Obama's campaign has taken the MySpace page that a supporter started and ran for 2 1/2 years. The page had 160,000 "friends" but the campaign became uncomfortable with an outsider running it. So they asked for it and the guy running it, Joe Anthony, said sure - for a price. MySpace … Continue reading Obama takes MySpace page →

American Idol Results 05/02/07

Tonight's American Idol results show resulted in two contestants being booted off. If you recall, last week was the big fundraiser so no one got voted off. Last week's vote totals were combined with last night's to decide who had to leave. Over 135 million votes were cast in the two weeks. Last night was … Continue reading American Idol Results 05/02/07 →

Babies

Every year, a pair of Canada geese nest in my yard, at the water's edge. The male is a ferocious bird, chasing away anything that comes around. Not only will be go after other geese, but I saw him chase off a Great Blue Heron a few days ago. Yesterday, we caught a glimpse of … Continue reading Babies →

Memorial Day Bash tickets available

Note that I have updated my sidebar to include a link to online purchasing of tickets for my 2nd Annual Memorial Day Bash. Get you tickets today 🙂