Opinion, please: Happy Hour

I was reading a Virginian Pilot article the other day about the happy hour rules. Were you aware that ABC laws in Virginia prohibit the advertising of happy hour? Back in the day, I spent some time in Atlanta and happy hour was, well, happy. I mean, none of this two-for-one stuff. Those folks had … Continue reading Opinion, please: Happy Hour →

MT/SD open thread

The primary season, which feels like it started two years ago, will be coming to an end this evening. My candidate, Senator Hillary Clinton, will be making a speech in NY, the content of which is unknown. Earlier in the day, the AP reported she would concede tonight but campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe says not … Continue reading MT/SD open thread →

Reminder: Kaine VB transportation town hall tonight

Governor Tim Kaine will be in Virginia Beach tonight for one of his transportation town hall meetings. Open to the public, the meeting will be at the Virginia Beach Conference Center, 1000 19th Street, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

Why do we ignore Johnson?

In a Washington Post op-ed, President Lyndon Johnson's special assistant for domestic affairs Joseph A. Califano Jr. discusses the price for ignoring Johnson's presidency. Our nation -- particularly Democrats -- pays a high price for indulging in this amnesia. If we make Johnson's presidency invisible, we break the chain of this nation's progressive tradition and … Continue reading Why do we ignore Johnson? →

ARG polls show Clinton winning SD, within MOE in MT

See ARG's website. Oh - and then there is this: Doesn't sound like she's dropping out to me.

Prayers for Teddy

Senator Ted Kennedy will be having surgery today for his malignant brain tumor. Aides said the senator would be going into surgery around 9 a.m. ET and the surgery would last four to six hours. Surgery of any kind always carries risks, but no doubt the tragedy of the surgery of his sister Rosemary has … Continue reading Prayers for Teddy →

Final thoughts on FL/MI

I managed to watch, pretty much uninterrupted, the presentations made by the FL and MI challengers and the campaigns Saturday to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the DNC. Although I started out in CNN, I quickly changed over to CSPAN, mainly to avoid the talking heads. After doing so, I headed out to a … Continue reading Final thoughts on FL/MI →

Northam/Lewis Spring Town Hall Meeting

Senator Ralph Northam and Delegate Lynwood Lewis will be hosting a town hall meeting on Monday, June 2,in Norfolk. The meeting will be held from 7pm to 8:30pm at The Church of the Good Shepherd, 7400 Hampton Blvd. If you live on the Eastern Shore, the two representatives will be holding another town hall meeting … Continue reading Northam/Lewis Spring Town Hall Meeting →

Pilot discovers what the rest of us already knew

In their effort to compete with the "internets," the Virginian Pilot expanded its presence to include comments from readers on its PilotOnline site. Over time, they have learned what the rest of us learned a long time ago: there are some crazies out here: Journalists like Fred Schecker, senior producer for HamptonRoads.com, were initially captivated … Continue reading Pilot discovers what the rest of us already knew →

The Pulpit Speaks: December 7, 1957

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, "Ordeals That Make Men Grow," we find ourselves dealing this week with the lives of Jacob and Esau. To those of us who are familiar with Biblical history, we … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: December 7, 1957 →