I've seen a decided uptick in the visitors to the site lately. Welcome to all that have found my little blog 😉 You will notice that there are several tabs across the top. These are static pages but you can comment there, too. Feel free to talk about your representatives, add your favorite quote, tell … Continue reading Other pages on this blog
Category: General
Amen, brother!
I opened the paper this morning and it was as if somebody overheard my conversation with Congressman Bobby Scott at the NCDC forum last night. An article by Julian Bond, chairman of the NAACP and professor at UVA, appeared in today's Pilot. Bond articulates the point that I and others have tried to make about … Continue reading Amen, brother!
Monday morning quarterback
My favorite sport is football. Now, obviously, I never played the game, but I became enamored with it in the early 1980s. TV coverage at that time was mostly the Redskins, so I became a Redskins fan. Over the years, I've developed into more of a football fan than a Redskins fan, especially after Dan … Continue reading Monday morning quarterback
ODU Maglev project moving forward
The much maligned ODU maglev project has made some strides. Today's Pilot indicates that they have achieved stable levitation with a small scale sled. They hope they will be able to do the same with the larger train. I don't know if they will ever get this thing to work as it was envisioned. At … Continue reading ODU Maglev project moving forward
The Pulpit Speaks: March 10, 1956
An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. People are prone to rationalize! Time and time after something has happened a commentator always comes along with the correct solution to the problem. Inevitably, he starts off like this: "You know, if … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: March 10, 1956
Save the date: 10/5/06
On October 5, the 3rd Annual Yvonne B. Miller Golf Tournament will be held at Lake Wright Golf Course. Registration and lunch starts at 10:30 am and shotgun start (4-person teams, Captain's Choice/Florida Best Ball) is 12:01 pm. Senator Miller represents the 5th District, which covers parts of Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. This is … Continue reading Save the date: 10/5/06
ThanksUSA.org
Extreme Mortman has alerted us to a non-partisan charity that is designed to help families of the troops. ThanksUSA.org is giving educational assistance, via scholarships, to the families: "ThanksUSA" stands for Treasure Hunt Aiding Needs of Kids (and spouses) of those Serving the United States of America. It began in August 2005, when two schoolgirls … Continue reading ThanksUSA.org
Martinsville Bloggers Conference
The Blogs United in Martinsville for Free Speech blogger's conference is shaping up nicely. The event will be held August 25 & 26 at Patrick Henry Community College in Martinsville. Note that the conference is open to anybody, not just bloggers. I'd love to go but I just can't stomach the six-hour drive to Martinsville. … Continue reading Martinsville Bloggers Conference
Busy day
It's been a busy day around here. Sorry for the lack of posts. I got a new computer and I've been trying to get it configured. It's a Tablet PC - Fujitsu 1510D, to be exact. I've been wanting a Tablet for so long and I finally broke down and bought one. This thing is … Continue reading Busy day
Pilot allows LTE every 30 days!
In a brief blurb in today's paper, the Virginian-Pilot announced its new policy on letters to the editor. Previously, you could only get printed once every five months. That always seemed a bit extreme to me. With the new policy, that time frame has been shortened to thirty days. It's about time!
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