American Idol 02/18/09: First 3 of top 12

Thank goodness for DVRs 🙂 The first group of 12 contestants performed Tuesday night, with three of the 12 top 12 spots at stake. The top female, top male and third highest vote getter would move on. Interesting, there are a number of fan sites already set up (just Google any of the names) to … Continue reading American Idol 02/18/09: First 3 of top 12 →

ALERT: Help kill HB1687

HB1687 will be heard by the Senate Transportation Committee Thursday afternoon. Consumer protection activists need your help in defeating this bill. On the surface, the bill appears benign. Here is the changed text: If a dealer exercises his statutory or contractual rights to cancel a purchaser's contract to buy a vehicle before [ title to … Continue reading ALERT: Help kill HB1687 →

This and that

I've got a full day today so posting will be light. I'm hoping to get the video converted (why, oh why, does it take so long to work with video?) of Brian Moran's announcement yesterday of his health care initiative. If I get a chance, I'll get that up. I'm also trying to find time … Continue reading This and that →

American Idol 02/17/09: The first 12

The 36 contestants selected last week have been broken down into three groups of 12. The first group performed tonight. Kicking things off was Jackie Tohn. Her high energy performance couldn't make up for a poor song choice. I like her voice, just not on this song. Up next was Elizabeth City's own Ricky Braddy. … Continue reading American Idol 02/17/09: The first 12 →

Poverty in Virginia

The Commonwealth Institute and Voices for Virginia's Children issued a report today (pdf) in which they warn that our worsening economic conditions will result in thousands more Virginians living in poverty. From the press release: Forecasting for the first time the impact of the current recession's rising unemployment on the number of Virginians forced into … Continue reading Poverty in Virginia →

Breakfast with Brian Moran

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Brian J. Moran was in Norfolk this morning for a breakfast meeting with a diverse group from throughout Hampton Roads. For some, this was the first time they had met the former Democratic Caucus chair. For others, it was an opportunity to express their own reasons for supporting Brian for governor. The … Continue reading Breakfast with Brian Moran →

Opinion, please: An invasion of privacy?

A front page story in Sunday's Virginian Pilot raised an interesting question. Game wardens had put a hidden camera in a tree, pointed at VanKesteren's soybean fields, after receiving a complaint about protected birds getting caught in predator traps. The camera wasn't just placed in any tree: it was placed in a tree on Steve … Continue reading Opinion, please: An invasion of privacy? →

The Pulpit Speaks: February 8, 1958

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Continuing our general theme of last week, “Great Questions in the Bible,” this week we are going to concern ourselves with the next question found in the Bible, “Who told thee that thou … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: February 8, 1958 →

Republican polling

No idea how I ended up on the list but I've been polled by Republicans a couple of times in the last few days. First, it was former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, representing American United for Life Action. Then last night, it was Chuck Smith, who is running for Congress in 2010. In both cases, … Continue reading Republican polling →

Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney race

Due to the elevation of Jack Doyle to the bench, there will be a special election in Norfolk on March 10 to elect his replacement as Commonwealth's Attorney. The Democrats have nominated Greg Underwood, a senior deputy in the Commonwealth's Attorney's office, while Republicans have nominated John Coggeshall, a Norfolk attorney. Thursday night, the two … Continue reading Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney race →