A tale of two meetings

Saturday morning, I attended a symposium on regional unity, sponsored by The Future of Hampton Roads, Inc. The event featured a panel comprised of Dels. John Cosgrove, Glenn Oder and Joe Bouchard, along with Art Collins, the retiring executive director of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission. While the overriding theme of the symposium was … Continue reading A tale of two meetings →

Help needed

The above photo greeted me when I opened up today's Virginian Pilot. So far, damage estimates from the category EF-3 tornado exceed $20 million. In an email yesterday, 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate Glen Nye summed up my thoughts on this: In the coming days and weeks, the full breadth of this disaster will be … Continue reading Help needed →

On Jeremiah Wright, part II

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? -- Matthew 16:26 Unless you have been under a rock, you know that Rev. Jeremiah Wright is back in the news, first in an interview with Bill … Continue reading On Jeremiah Wright, part II →

Pilot endorsements for Norfolk superwards

The Virginian Pilot editorial board posted their opinion of who should be elected in the two Norfolk superwards come May 6. As expected, the board endorsed Barclay Winn for re-election for Superward 6. For Superward 7, the Pilot refused to endorse incumbent Daun Hester. While blaming their decision on a series of missteps, the real … Continue reading Pilot endorsements for Norfolk superwards →

I warned y’all

Last August, as a matter of fact. The front page of Monday's Virginian Pilot just reinforces my point. Leon Collier’s clients loved him. For some, he had prepared tax filings for years. [...] But there were things he didn’t tell them. None of those clients knew that Collier, according to court and state records, never … Continue reading I warned y’all →

Site notes

This blog is hosted for free WordPress.com. As the result, things happen here that are beyond my control. That's the tradeoff for not paying for stuff 😦 but the truth is that I have neither the time nor the inclination (at this point) to host my own site and deal with the related frustrations. So, … Continue reading Site notes →

The Pulpit Speaks: August 27, 1960

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. "I am come that they might have life and have life more abundantly." -- Jesus This week I was in conference with one of the officials of education of this city. We talked … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: August 27, 1960 →

Health care’s new math

When does 20% of $753.95 equal $641.60? When $753.95 equals $2,808. Health systems have contracts with insurers about what the insurer will pay for a given procedure. While the specifics are confidential, Cigna’s contract with Sentara allowed for a “case rate” to be applied. In Dockter’s case, that meant the epidural injection she received was … Continue reading Health care’s new math →

OTR 04/27: ODU’s Runte

This Sunday's On the Record will feature outgoing ODU President Roseann Runte, whose biggest accomplishment in my book is getting football at my alma mater 😉 Actually, she did a lot more than that and she'll take a look back at her tenure. Also joining host Joel Rubin will be Beth Reid, the 17-year old … Continue reading OTR 04/27: ODU’s Runte →