McEachin needs our help

Donald McEachin is challenging Benny Lambert for the Democratic nomination for state senate in the 9th district. The primary election is fast approaching - June 12, to be exact. No, I don't live in the 9th. But I believe that we should support candidates outside of our region that represent our views. McEachin is such … Continue reading McEachin needs our help →

Bill Richardson on BlogTalk Radio

Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Richardson will be the guest on the BTR show Heading Left at 1pm today. Check it out! Technorati Tags: Bill Richardson

Report: Paula Miller Campaign Kickoff

I attended Paula Miller's re-election campaign kickoff yesterday afternoon. The event was held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in the midst of the 87th House District that she has represented since December 2004. Some 300 people attended this event. Sheriff Bob McCabe started us off and Commonwealth's Attorney Jack Doyle had the honor of … Continue reading Report: Paula Miller Campaign Kickoff →

Goldberg: “The Will of the Uninformed”

The Virginian Pilot reprinted an article today written by Jonah Goldberg about politics and polls. Personally, I think the original headline is much better than the one the Pilot used. Nevertheless, it is the message that is most important: ...this is a column about how confused and at times idiotic the United States is about … Continue reading Goldberg: “The Will of the Uninformed” →

The Pulpit Speaks: April 23, 1960

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. One of the greatest dangers of human activity is popularity. The danger rests in the fact that many times during our hours of greatest popularity, we will overdo. Popularity seems to be an … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: April 23, 1960 →

Report: Portsmouth Democratic Committee

I went to the Portsmouth Democratic Committee meeting last night. What an amazing meeting! My hat's off to chairwoman, Court Clerk Cynthia Morrison, for conducting an energetic, enthusiatic meeting. The PDC is sponsoring a Candidate Forum on Thursday, May 31, 2007 (see attached flyer). Open to all, the forum includes the Democratic candidates in the … Continue reading Report: Portsmouth Democratic Committee →

Former Portsmouth sheriff to turn himself in

According to the Virginian Pilot, former Portsmouth sheriff Gary Waters will turn himself in today in response to three misdemeanor charges that have been pending against him since last September.

What a crock!

Via the AP: According to an upcoming paper by a University of Pennsylvania professor and a Cornell graduate student, white referees called fouls against black players at a higher rate than they did against white players. This is called looking for a problem where there is none. A clear case of race-baiting, if I've ever … Continue reading What a crock! →

Phil Spector: It’s a small world

A long time ago, I was a singer who thought I had the right stuff to make it big. One of my influences was jazz great Nancy Wilson. I went to see her in concert at William & Mary Hall and managed to get backstage to talk to her afterwards. Not only did I talk … Continue reading Phil Spector: It’s a small world →

Democratic debate followup

Yeah, I know it's been a few days but I'm playing catch up with all my reading. Anyway, one of the best writeups I've seen is this one. The writer, Kevin Hasset, seems to have captured my thoughts on the debate pretty well. My favorite part: Bill Richardson: It seems that every primary season some … Continue reading Democratic debate followup →