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!

VP LTE online

I received an email Friday evening regarding a new feature at Pilotonline. Ever wanted to respond to a letter to the editor in the Virginian-Pilot but just didn't feel like taking the time to do so? Now you can do it online. Sunday's VP announced the official launch of bLetters: By turning each letter into … Continue reading VP LTE online →

Running to win: Workshop for females

The League of Women Voters of Virginia, the National Women's Political Caucus of Virginia and Virginia NOW encourage more women to run for elected office by sponsoring RUNNING TO WIN: A Workshop for Female Candidates and Advisors. The workshop will be held January 5 - January 7, 2007 at Old Dominion University. It will kick … Continue reading Running to win: Workshop for females →

Will the real Romney please stand up?

Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has been positioning himself as a family values conservative and an opponent of gay marriage. However, that was not always the case. During his 1994 run for the Senate against Ted Kennedy, Romney promised to be an even bigger advocate for gay rights. In a letter to … Continue reading Will the real Romney please stand up? →

The Pulpit Speaks: October 8, 1960

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work." -- John 9:4 What is your most precious possession today? Many … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: October 8, 1960 →

Phoebus wins Division 5 title

My alma mater, Phoebus High School in Hampton, won the Division 5 championship today by 34-25 over Edison. Congratulations to the Phoebus Phantoms!

VB housing for the homeless

Virginia Beach is the latest city to have a proposal submitted by the nonprofit agency Virginia Supportive Housing, the Pilot reports. The proposed development would provide 60 subsidized efficiency apartments and would house single adults from Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Chesapeake. A long time ago, I was involved with St. Columba Ecumenical Ministries, Inc., … Continue reading VB housing for the homeless →

Truthiness v. Truth

1. truthiness (noun) 1 : "truth that comes from the gut, not books" (Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," October 2005) 2 : "the quality of preferring concepts or facts one wishes to be true, rather than concepts or facts known to be true" (American Dialect Society, January 2006) A little blurb in this … Continue reading Truthiness v. Truth →

Spam and WordPress

One really nice benefit of using WordPress as a blogging platform is the integration of the spam filter provided by Aksimet. The filter is an intelligent one, in that it learns what is spam and what isn't. While the occasional spam post gets thru and the occasional legitimate post gets blocked, the overwhelming majority of … Continue reading Spam and WordPress →

OTR 12/10/06

This week's edition of On the Record will feature a discussion of the questions raised by Jim Webb regarding the growing gap between rich and poor. Host Joel Rubin is joined by ODU economics professors Vinod Agarwal and Gil Yochum. Also on tap is a discussion of the economic state of the region, as detailed … Continue reading OTR 12/10/06 →

WP Contest: what to do with 10GB

One of the recent updates to WordPress is the ability to purchase additional space - as much as 10GB. In kicking off this new service, WP is holding a contest, with the prize being 10 GB of upload space. The key is what to do with that much space. Currently, WordPress offers 50MB of free … Continue reading WP Contest: what to do with 10GB →