Quick update

I've got a full day today with the funeral. More to come. ============ Hanging out with 1,500+ Clinton supporters yesterday certainly was the spirit boost I - and probably all of us - needed. What was even more awesome was the opportunity to meet and chat briefly with Senator Clinton. And yes, she wished me … Continue reading Quick update →

Time to apply for Norfolk real estate tax relief

Applications are now being accepted for the Norfolk Real Estate Tax Relief program for seniors and/or the disabled. To qualify: You must be 65 years of age or totally and permanently disabled; You must live in the property to be exempted; Your combined income of owners and all relatives living in home cannot exceed $62,000 … Continue reading Time to apply for Norfolk real estate tax relief →

American Idol 05/06/07: Predictions

OK, so I'm not going to be able to do my results post at a reasonable time tomorrow so I'm sitting here watching tonight's show. Each of the contestants performed two songs from the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame catalog. You'd think that, given the size of that catalog, there would be some awesome … Continue reading American Idol 05/06/07: Predictions →

Local races watch

With the local polls closed, the results are just starting to roll in. The Norfolk results can be found here, the Chesapeake ones here, and the Portsmouth ones here. (Sorry, Peninsula - three cities for me to follow is enough 😦 ) Early results in Norfolk show both incumbents - Daun Hester and Barclay Winn … Continue reading Local races watch →

Best laid plans

After working 15 hour days, 7 days a week since January 2nd, I was really looking forward to some time off this week. Typically, I try not to do anything strenuous and mainly just catch up on some sleep, especially since my birthday is this week. To say that a restful week isn't happening would … Continue reading Best laid plans →

Vote today

Local elections are being held in Chesapeake, Portsmouth, and Norfolk today. In Chesapeake and Portsmouth, the elections include the mayor, some city council members and some school board members. In Norfolk, council members from superwards 6 and 7 will be elected. The Virginian Pilot has put together a voter guide with links to the candidate's … Continue reading Vote today →

Warner kickoff in Norfolk

The USS Wisconsin provided the backdrop for this morning's campaign kickoff for Senatorial candidate Mark Warner. Here are some photos. As always, click to enlarge. AP writer Bob Lewis did a decent job covering the event in his article here so I won't repeat it. According to Lewis, there were about 350 people there, which … Continue reading Warner kickoff in Norfolk →

RIP Mildred Loving

Just a bit over a month shy of the 41st anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case, we learn that litigant Mildred Loving has died. Loving and her white husband, Richard, changed history in 1967 when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld their right to marry. The ruling struck down laws banning racially mixed marriages in … Continue reading RIP Mildred Loving →

Opinion, please: should professor lose job for giving too many Fs?

Sunday's Virginian Pilot had a story about a Norfolk State University professor who lost his job because he refused to increase the pass rates for his students. At the end of this semester, Steven Aird will lose his job as an associate professor of biology at Norfolk State University for giving out too many F's. … Continue reading Opinion, please: should professor lose job for giving too many Fs? →

The Pulpit Speaks: February 16, 1963

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. "We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brethren." -- I John 3:14 BROTHERHOOD How glorious it is that in this life we are able to … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: February 16, 1963 →