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!

Sen. Yvonne Miller Day

Gov. Bob McDonnell has declared today "Yvonne B. Miller Day." The Norfolk senator died last Tuesday and her funeral will be held at 11am today. For those who cannot make the service, you can view it live here. The funeral home put together this video about the Senator.

Port privatization: happening without us

Editorial writer Shawn Day's column in Sunday's paper returned to a theme that I often espouse, beginning with the very first column I wrote for the paper. Day focused on the poll results provided by the Pew Research Center on the SCOTUS healthcare ruling, in particular, the 45% of folks who "say either that the … Continue reading Port privatization: happening without us →

Friday fun: test your grammar skills

A little different quiz today. From the Wall Street Journal comes this interactive quiz, which tests your grammar. While it's all in good fun here, the accompanying article points out that it really isn't funny: Managers are fighting an epidemic of grammar gaffes in the workplace. Many of them attribute slipping skills to the informality … Continue reading Friday fun: test your grammar skills →

Portsmouth’s charter oops

My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Thursday. The Portsmouth charter mistake is one that I think points to a larger problem: the legislature's tight hold on localities. If they weren't so busy voting on such stuff, they might actually have time to consider the larger issues facing our Commonwealth, transportation being at the top … Continue reading Portsmouth’s charter oops →

Funeral services for Sen. Yvonne Miller

Funeral services for Senator Yvonne Miller, who died Tuesday, will be held next Tuesday, July 10, at 11am at the New Hope Church of God in Christ, 3232 Brest Avenue in Norfolk. Sen. Miller, who would have turned 78 today, succumbed to stomach cancer. UPDATE: There will be a wake service Monday, July 9 from … Continue reading Funeral services for Sen. Yvonne Miller →

RIP Senator Yvonne Miller

Norfolk Senator Yvonne B. Miller passed away this afternoon.  Norfolk and Virginia have lost a tremendous voice. Statements across the political spectrum are pouring in. Posted in the order in which they were received: From Gov. Bob McDonnell: Maureen and I are deeply saddened to learn of the news of the passing of State Senator … Continue reading RIP Senator Yvonne Miller →

RIP Andy Griffith

A little piece of my childhood died today with the death of Andy Griffith. I grew up whistling the theme song to his self-titled show, set in the fictional Mayberry. Aunt Bea, Opie, and Barney Fife were like real people to this young mind, not characters. Later, his Matlock series brought hours of entertainment - … Continue reading RIP Andy Griffith →

WSF: A Night on the Red Carpet

The Women's Strike Force is hosting an event with actress Madeleine Stowe of ABC's Revenge. The event is being held Saturday, July 14 , from 6pm to 8pm at the Tuckahoe Woman's Club in Richmond. General admission tickets are $150 and are available here. Can't make it? Then consider making a donation, anyway 🙂 Women’s … Continue reading WSF: A Night on the Red Carpet →

On U.Va.

My latest op-ed appeared in Thursday's Virginian-Pilot. (I have to say - this editorial from Tuesday, which I didn't see beforehand, really says what I wanted to say. In fact, when I turned in my op-ed to the paper Tuesday night, I titled it "Don't sing Kymbaya just yet.") I figured Gov. McDonnell would reappoint … Continue reading On U.Va. →