Category: General

Feed a cold, starve a fever

I have no idea whether either of these things work, since I've been under with both for the last few days. DayQuil kept me functioning enough Friday & Saturday for client appointments and NyQuil every three hours the past three nights allowed me to get some rest. My fever finally broke sometime early this morning. … Continue reading Feed a cold, starve a fever →

WordPress now has New Blogger import

No need to stay with the New Blogger any more. WordPress.com now allows importing of your blog here. Come on in! The water's warm 😉

The Pulpit Speaks: May 17, 1958

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Goliath goes down in history as a big man. His size had instilled in the hearts of many a sense of fear. The size of Goliath was the "talk of the town." Then … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: May 17, 1958 →

The Pulpit Speaks: January 23, 1960

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. One of the most depressing statements of some time is included in an article, "We Can't Survive As We Are," by General Maxwell Taylor. This article brings us face to face with some … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: January 23, 1960 →

Spam filter going wacky

FYI - it appears that Akismet, which grabs posts that it thinks are spam, is being a little aggressive today. So if you post and don't see it come up right away, it's probably been grabbed. I generally take a look at the posts in the spam filter quite regularly but given this, I'll be … Continue reading Spam filter going wacky →

Would you pay $335,000 for this?

"It is an investment," says Andre Scott, a real estate agent who is selling this 77-square-foot apartment in central London for $335,000. Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis/The Associated Press Talk about expensive real estate! And the studio has no electricity or heating. Back in my college days, a friend of mine lived in an apartment in the … Continue reading Would you pay $335,000 for this? →

The Pulpit Speaks: January 7-13, 1961

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. A little boy rested on his elbows, looking out of a window into the darkness very intently. His mother walked into the room and the little boy paid no attention to her. After … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: January 7-13, 1961 →

Another new Word Press feature: audio!

Kudos to the fine people here at WordPress. The free blogs are just getting better and better. They just rolled out a new audio player, which works for mp3s anywhere on the net. Here's what it looks like (Kaine speech): If you buy the space upgrade ($20 for 1 gig, $50 for 5 gig or … Continue reading Another new Word Press feature: audio! →

MLK: Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution

Many people are familiar with Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream " speech. The following is my favorite Dr. King sermon, which was delivered at the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., on 31 March 1968. Congressional Record, 9 April 1968. This and other speeches and sermons of Dr. King can be found here. I … Continue reading MLK: Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution →