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!

The Tale of Two Norfolks

(I received the following via email in regards to the recent shooting that took place at the Granby Theater. For background on this, see these articles 1, 2, 3, 4. The author of this piece wishes to remain anonymous but is a long-time resident of the city.) Early Wednesday morning a black man pulls a … Continue reading The Tale of Two Norfolks →

Innocent until proven guilty?

I guess it doesn't always apply: A pregnant woman accused of killing her 6-month-old daughter in 2004 must give her newborn to social services when it is born, a judge ruled Wednesday. I understand the reason for this: to protect the child from possible harm. ("Police say Towns has Munchausen's syndrome by proxy") However, the … Continue reading Innocent until proven guilty? →

BTR: LG Bill Bolling

This week's edition of BlogTalkRadio with Jim Hoeft and me features the LG, Bill Bolling. Get your questions ready and call us at (718) 664-9599. The show airs at 7pm on Sunday.

Reconciliation statute to be unveiled Friday

From an email from Hope in the Cities, the group which spawned Norfolk's own Norfolk United Facing Race: Ambassadors from West Africa and an official delegation from Liverpool, UK will attend the unveiling of a Reconciliation Statue near Richmond’s former slave market on March 30. This is the result of nearly 10 years of work … Continue reading Reconciliation statute to be unveiled Friday →

I knew she wanted my vote but…

... I didn't realize why. Hillary Strategy: Get Black Female Voters. An ABC–Washington Post poll released last month shows that Hillary’s support among blacks has dropped dramatically (from 60 percent to 33 percent), and her support among women overall has dipped as well (from 49 percent to 40 percent)—owing almost exclusively to the fact that … Continue reading I knew she wanted my vote but… →

Judge Thomas to Boone: “Tear it down”

Norfolk Circuit Court Judge Norman Thomas has ruled that Ronnie Boone must tear down the second story bar and restaurant that he built in Ocean View without proper permits and plans, according to an article in the Virginian Pilot. The entire opinion can be found here. Boone built the $2.5 million structure to replace Harrison's … Continue reading Judge Thomas to Boone: “Tear it down” →

Kaine Blogger conference call

I had the pleasure of participating in a blogger conference call with Governor Tim Kaine yesterday. Others who participated included (click on link to read their take) Josh Chernilla and Lowell Feld of Raising Kaine, Ben Tribett of Not Larry Sabato, Kenton Ngo of 750 Volts, Bryan Scrafford, Jim Bacon of Bacon's Rebellion (1, 2, … Continue reading Kaine Blogger conference call →

American Idol Results 3/28/07

So I missed the airing of American Idol tonight but thank goodness for Tivo 🙂 The bottom three consisted of Phil Stacey, Haley Scarnato and Chris Sligh. Last night, Phil sang "Every Breath You Take" by the Police. I thought he did a good job, but I guess not good enough. Haley sang "True Colors" … Continue reading American Idol Results 3/28/07 →

Enough of the Harris Miller bashing

You know who you are. You're the ones that just can't stop beating a dead horse. Well, I'm more than a bit sick of it. Harris Miller stepped up to run for office when no one else was in the race. For that, he deserves our respect, not our scorn. Those of you who supported … Continue reading Enough of the Harris Miller bashing →

Beach proposes real estate tax cut; Norfolk not yet

The Virginian Pilot is reporting that the Virginia Beach city manager Jim Spore is proposing a six-cent cut in the real estate tax rate, from 99 cents to 93 cents per $100 of assessed value. Also discussed was an interesting proposal: ...council members threw their support behind a measure by Councilman Bob Dyer to create … Continue reading Beach proposes real estate tax cut; Norfolk not yet →