Portsmouth hotel project denied, Holley steps in it

No doubt the hearing for the proposed Victory Village in Portsmouth was a highly charged one. The project, a conference center and hotel being put together by Portsmouth Senator L. Louise Lucas and nearly 600 investors, was shot down in its attempt to use up to $50 million in bonds. According to The Virginian Pilot: … Continue reading Portsmouth hotel project denied, Holley steps in it →

Why Hummel hasn’t dropped out in the 1st CD

It's about the money: When I announced the suspension of my campaign on July 3rd, I did so as the first step in the withdrawal process because I have a modest campaign debt - a debt that is an obligation to those who worked for me and continue to work for me and those who … Continue reading Why Hummel hasn’t dropped out in the 1st CD →

Opinion, please: president and governor (revisited)

A year ago, I asked for opinions on which you would prefer, a Democratic president followed by a Republican governor or a Repubican president followed by a Democratic governor. 1976 - Jimmy Carter (D) 1977 - John Dalton (R) 1980 - Ronald Reagan (R) 1981 - Chuck Robb (D) 1984 - Ronald Reagan (R) 1985 … Continue reading Opinion, please: president and governor (revisited) →

Suffolk won’t release press releases to blogger

PilotOnline has an interesting story up. Seems the city of Suffolk won't add a Suffolk blog to its press distribution list. The blog in question, Inside Suffolk Virginia, has been critical of the city. The response to Its request to be included can be found in this post: Mr. Panagopulos, As indicated in our earlier … Continue reading Suffolk won’t release press releases to blogger →

I suspect I’ll be seeing some of these in my neighborhood

According to SWAC Girl, there were some interesting signs on the road to The Homestead for Saturday's debate between Senate candidates and former governors Mark Warner and Jim Gilmore: The Washington Post blog has the backstory: apparently, a Republican who supports Warner put the signs up. A lot of my neighbors are Republicans. But some … Continue reading I suspect I’ll be seeing some of these in my neighborhood →

200+ Men Forum: Race and Politics

Despite the fact that reporter assigned to cover this story got the initial notice wrong (hey - what can you expect from a staff writer who has only been here since May and covers public safety issues in Virginia Beach?) and then wrote an article that is long on selected quotes and short on substance, … Continue reading 200+ Men Forum: Race and Politics →

Redskins camp opens: Daniels lost, Taylor in

The Washington Redskins opened training camp today with new head coach Jim Zorn, himself a former NFL quarterback, at the helm. The first news of the day wasn't good:starting defensive end Philip Daniels tore a ligament in his left knee on the first play of 7-on-7 drills and is lost for the season.  And in … Continue reading Redskins camp opens: Daniels lost, Taylor in →

Don’t blame me

The missing images on this blog are due to a major problem with the image servers used by WordPress.com. Hopefully, things will be back to normal soon. In the meantime, enjoy the words 😉 UPDATE 9:01pm: Finally! Everything should be back to normal. This was a major outage today.

The Pulpit Speaks: April 21, 1956

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. "BEHOLD THE CABOOSE!!" One of the greatest tragedies of our day and time is wrapped up in the indifference of our church. Sometime ago, I was in Louisville, KY attending a meeting. A … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: April 21, 1956 →