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: June 30, 1956

An article written by my father as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. "FACING UP TO LIFE" - Part I "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God" Do you ever face up to life? Do you ever stop and wonder what is behind this thing … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: June 30, 1956 →

New website: Blogging the Amendment

ImNotEmeril's latest post on the Marshall Newman amendment is a very well written piece, raising some serious questions about the proposed amendment. While checking on the trackback for the post, I came across a new blog that has been set up to discuss the amendment. Check out Blogging the Amendment.

VA Bloggers Blog Carnival

In case you missed any of the writeups about last weekend's Blog Summit, Semi Truths has done an excellent job pulling together all of the posts about it. Take a look - well worth the read 😉

Billy Robinson: brillance derailed

Today's Pilot article is written almost as a postscript to the career of a brillant man who has been brought to his knees by his own deeds. Just five years ago, he was a highly sought after defense attorney and a respected member of the Virginia legislature. Today, William P. Robinson, Jr., the Harvard educated … Continue reading Billy Robinson: brillance derailed →

Chesapeake: $14 million we didn’t know we had

Nearly 12 months after the end of the fiscal year, the City of Chesapeake has discovered $14 million in revenues it didn't know it had. I'm not really sure how that could have happened. Like all cities, Chesapeake was audited last year and the audit report for the year ended June 30, 2005 was issued … Continue reading Chesapeake: $14 million we didn’t know we had →

The fleecing of Norfolk: Council ignored paid consultant

It seems that Norfolk's citizens ponied up $10,000 two years ago for a consultant to advise council on cab operations in the city. At the time, the consultant recommended that none of the medallions, or certificates to operate cabs, be given to City Wide Cabs. City Wide Cabs is owned by Lee Perry Rempas, the … Continue reading The fleecing of Norfolk: Council ignored paid consultant →

Fallout from the blog conference

One of the items discussed in detail at the conference was the issue of whether bloggers are journalists. It seems that the journalist panelists mostly thought we are not, mainly because our work is not subject to an editorial process. I concede the point that we do not have editors. But if that is all … Continue reading Fallout from the blog conference →

Norfolk population shrinking?

The Census Bureau thinks so. They are calling Norfolk the fastest shrinking city in the America. If Norfolk is shrinking, we should see properties sitting vacant. But we don't. We should see building permit application decline. But we don't. It seems the problem is with the way that the Census Bureau calculates the numbers: The … Continue reading Norfolk population shrinking? →