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!

MLK Day Part 1: Community Leaders Breakfast

I attended the 23rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Leaders' Breakfast sponsored by the Urban League of Hampton Roads, Inc. Each year, the colleges and universities in the area take turns hosting the event. This year, it was the turn of my alma mater, Old Dominion University. Although the event is held at … Continue reading MLK Day Part 1: Community Leaders Breakfast →

Quick Update

A bit busy around here today. Quick update on a few things: SB 840 - the subcommittee voted to pass this yesterday and it is now in the hands of the full  Senate P&E Committee. Things to do on MLK Day- I attended the  Community Leaders Breakfast and the March. I have audio from the … Continue reading Quick Update →

VBC is up

Shaun Kenney is hosting this week's Virginia Blog Carnival. He has done a great job of compiling posts from around the blogosphere this week. Shaun obviously knows a wee bit more about good blog posts than he does football 🙂

MLK Memorial Speech

In May 2004, I was the speaker at the Mother's Day March for Peace in Norfolk when the march stopped at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. I was asked to speak on the topics of racial and economic justice and nonviolence. Below is the text of that speech. Good afternoon. It is good to … Continue reading MLK Memorial Speech →

MLK: Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution

Many people are familiar with Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream " speech. The following is my favorite Dr. King sermon, which was delivered at the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., on 31 March 1968. Congressional Record, 9 April 1968. This and other speeches and sermons of Dr. King can be found here. I … Continue reading MLK: Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution →

Who knows football?

After our podcast last week, the participants (Jim Hoeft, Brian Kirwin, Shaun Kenney, Mike Baxter and I) made our picks for the games this week: Vivian picks New England, Indianapolis, Chicago and Philadelphia Brian takes New England, Baltimore, Chicago and HIS EAGLES! Mike does not watch football, but thinks that this might be the week … Continue reading Who knows football? →

Action required on SB 840 – verified voting

Alice at GOTV has been keeping up with the bills in the General Assembly on verified voting. Today she alerts us to the need to contact the members of the Campaigns & Elections subcommittee of the Senate P&E committee regarding SB 840. The committee meets TOMORROW so time is of the essence. Contact the subcommittee … Continue reading Action required on SB 840 – verified voting →

The Pulpit Speaks: January 19, 1957

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Someone approached a governor a few days ago and asked him the $64,000 question: "How are you going to adequately adjust your concept of religion with your recent statement made on the statewide … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: January 19, 1957 →

DP Article on blogs and blogging

The Daily Press has an article today on blogs and blogging. While the article itself is pretty good, I have a problem with a local paper not mentioning at least one Hampton Roads blog. Readers of the Daily Press deserve to know that there is a vibrant blogosphere in their backyards. I also have to … Continue reading DP Article on blogs and blogging →

VBCDC Breakfast with Brian Moran

This morning, Delegate Brian Moran spoke at the Virginia Beach City Democratic Committee breakfast. Del. Moran spoke for about twenty minutes, which I have included in a podcast here. Afterwards, he took questions from those assembled. Many of the questions were related to the topic of the day: transportation. The audio portion of the Q&A … Continue reading VBCDC Breakfast with Brian Moran →