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!

Monday morning quarterback: Redskins lose another

I didn't event waste my time putting this into the "fun stuff" category because there was nothing fun about watching the Washington Redskins lose another game yesterday. Unlike Tom Robinson, I gave up on this year's team long ago. Nothing will change until the team is sold. The players and coaches can only do so … Continue reading Monday morning quarterback: Redskins lose another →

ODU vs NSU in football playoffs

Two Norfolk universities - Old Dominion and Norfolk State - will face off Saturday in a first-round game of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. The game will kickoff at 1:30pm at Foreman Field, on the campus of ODU. I wish I could say that the two teams were cross-city rivals but they aren't. This will … Continue reading ODU vs NSU in football playoffs →

House Dem Caucus selects leadership

House Democrats named Del. David Toscano as Minority Leader and Del. Mark Sickles as Caucus chair, although from what I'm hearing, it wasn't a smooth process. The full press release, including the other members of leadership selected, is below the fold. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2011 House Democratic Caucus Selects New Leadership Today, the … Continue reading House Dem Caucus selects leadership →

Friday fun: the crayon test

(Oops! I thought I had scheduled this post to go up earlier 😳 Oh well, better late than never) Since I'm teaching now, and, well, sometimes the students act like little kids, this crayon test is on point 😉 You Are Ready for Good Times and Bad Times You have a knack for predicting the … Continue reading Friday fun: the crayon test →

This week’s must read

From The New Republic: The IT revolution has upended established power structures in politics and industry, injecting new vitality into staid businesses and democratizing access to knowledge and influence. College students, especially the least well-off among them, will be better off when the same forces are realized in higher education. And it should be progressives … Continue reading This week’s must read →

Norfolk Public Schools superintendent out

Richard Bentley couldn't perform miracles in less than 16 months on the job so the board "accepted" his resignation. Really? Yeah, I'm not buying that, either. Word on the street is that certain people were upset that Bentley, obviously a white guy, was hired in the first place to run the majority black school system. … Continue reading Norfolk Public Schools superintendent out →

Looking ahead

My latest op-ed appeared in The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday. It's a look ahead to what's coming in 2012. Obviously, it's not all-inclusive, as there will be other local races both in May and in November around here. But first we have get past the General Assembly session. If nothing else, the session will be interesting to … Continue reading Looking ahead →

Grim outlook

The House Appropriations Committee started a two-day retreat yesterday, with the afternoon spent reviewing the economic and budget outlook. The various presentations can be viewed here. It's not going to be pretty as the legislature goes through the adoption of the budget in the coming session. Now would be a good time to review an … Continue reading Grim outlook →

Technology Tuesday: WiFi calling

My aging BlackBerry 9700 with TMobile has built into the hardware the ability to make calls over WiFi, something that's critical to me. For whatever reason, my house is almost a dead zone for cellular coverage, regardless of carrier. I've been itching for a new cell phone for a while, but WiFi calling is pretty … Continue reading Technology Tuesday: WiFi calling →

Friday fun: what’s your Mafia name?

I don't know about you but I'm ready for something other than politics 🙂 So how about this? Your Mafia Name Is Carmela "The Weasel" Anastasio Leave the gun. Take the cannoli. Um, not so sure about that. I might choose the cannoli 😆 What's your Mafia name?