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 Pulpit Speaks: January 5, 1957

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Sometime ago, a wayward young man sat one day watching the hogs eating and came to a sudden realization: "I will arise and go to my father and I will say to him, … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: January 5, 1957 →

Words to live by

Once again, one of my favorite columnists in the Virginian-Pilot comes thru with a great column. Saturday's Issues of Faith by Betsy Wright Rhodes is not a list of New Year's resolutions. Instead, she provides us a list of things words to live by. No doubt some of these belong on my favorite quotes page. … Continue reading Words to live by →

New WP feature: Snap

One thing I really like about using WordPress.com as a blogging platform is that the folks here are constantly rolling out new features. The latest one, Snap Preview Anywhere, is being beta-tested and this blog was fortunate to be one of the testers 🙂 Basically, if you hover on a link in a post, a … Continue reading New WP feature: Snap →

Peeking out

I've been taking a few days of well-deserved rest. Given that it has been almost two years since I've had any real time off, I figured I'd better grab it now while I can. But a couple of things have come up over the last few days that I wanted to comment on. So, I'm … Continue reading Peeking out →

Dreyfuss on Democracy

Bill Maher's show is one that I try not to miss. Lots of folks appear on the show. Below is a clip from one episode that I saw when it aired and thought was very powerful. As the description on YouTube says, "Richard Dreyfuss suggests that the current inattentive, apathetic and uninterested nature of our … Continue reading Dreyfuss on Democracy →

Waldo is right

Like many others, I follow the postings of the Virginia political blogosphere via Waldo Jaquith's creation, Virginia Political Blogs. It is a great way to keep up with the happenings without having to go to each of the 100+ blogs, many of which I wouldn't read, anyway. The aggregator has served its purpose quite well, … Continue reading Waldo is right →

The Real Meaning of Christmas

OK, so I'm pretty sappy today. Here is another Christmas article I ran across that is worth sharing. The Real Meaning of Christmas A gift of kindness When I was visiting my sister in North Carolina this Thanksgiving, we began to discuss the commercialization of the Christmas holiday. This is a subject perennially dissected by … Continue reading The Real Meaning of Christmas →

The envelope

I received this via email a short while ago and wanted to share it. It's just a small white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so. It all began because my … Continue reading The envelope →

Happy holidays!

One of the things I enjoy doing during the season is to visit the Garden of Lights at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens, just outside my back door. I usually take a trip or two through the display, with my top down on my car and my radio tuned to a station playing Christmas music. Each … Continue reading Happy holidays! →