MLK: Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution

Many people are familiar with Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream " speech. The following is my favorite Dr. King sermon, which was delivered at the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., on 31 March 1968. Congressional Record, 9 April 1968. This and other speeches and sermons of Dr. King can be found here. I … Continue reading MLK: Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution →

Who knows football?

After our podcast last week, the participants (Jim Hoeft, Brian Kirwin, Shaun Kenney, Mike Baxter and I) made our picks for the games this week: Vivian picks New England, Indianapolis, Chicago and Philadelphia Brian takes New England, Baltimore, Chicago and HIS EAGLES! Mike does not watch football, but thinks that this might be the week … Continue reading Who knows football? →

Action required on SB 840 – verified voting

Alice at GOTV has been keeping up with the bills in the General Assembly on verified voting. Today she alerts us to the need to contact the members of the Campaigns & Elections subcommittee of the Senate P&E committee regarding SB 840. The committee meets TOMORROW so time is of the essence. Contact the subcommittee … Continue reading Action required on SB 840 – verified voting →

The Pulpit Speaks: January 19, 1957

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Someone approached a governor a few days ago and asked him the $64,000 question: "How are you going to adequately adjust your concept of religion with your recent statement made on the statewide … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: January 19, 1957 →

DP Article on blogs and blogging

The Daily Press has an article today on blogs and blogging. While the article itself is pretty good, I have a problem with a local paper not mentioning at least one Hampton Roads blog. Readers of the Daily Press deserve to know that there is a vibrant blogosphere in their backyards. I also have to … Continue reading DP Article on blogs and blogging →

VBCDC Breakfast with Brian Moran

This morning, Delegate Brian Moran spoke at the Virginia Beach City Democratic Committee breakfast. Del. Moran spoke for about twenty minutes, which I have included in a podcast here. Afterwards, he took questions from those assembled. Many of the questions were related to the topic of the day: transportation. The audio portion of the Q&A … Continue reading VBCDC Breakfast with Brian Moran →

Riddick recall off the table – for now

The effort to recall Vice Mayor and Ward 4 Councilman Paul Riddick is off the table for now. According to the Norfolk Charter: Sec. 29. Miscellaneous provisions. No petition to recall any councilman shall be filed within one year after he assumes the duties of his office. Several lawyers have interpreted this provision to mean … Continue reading Riddick recall off the table – for now →

Blogroll additions

Two additions to my blogroll. First, welcome back, to Melissa and Kristen, er, Genevieve and Eryn. The Ditzy Dems have relaunched as Ditzy Dems, Part Deux. These young ladies crack me up. And I'm glad they chose WordPress this time 😉 You'll find them listed under Blogs I Read. Yesterday via Waldo, I learned of … Continue reading Blogroll additions →

VAYD Blogger of the year

I got the email on the Virginia Young Democrats Blogger of the Year awards as well. The divisions: VAYD Teen Blogger of the Year (ages 13-18) VAYD College Blogger of the Year (in college) VAYD Young Adult Blogger of the Year (younger than 36 and not in college) Two things came to mind when I … Continue reading VAYD Blogger of the year →

A conservative’s view on Lee-Jackson Day

In case you missed this, my friend Jim Hoeft over at Bearing Drift has a wonderful post on the holiday Virginia celebrates today, Lee-Jackson Day. But do we really need a special day to honor two generals who led the insurrection and caused the deaths of several hundred thousand Americans because they wanted to preserve … Continue reading A conservative’s view on Lee-Jackson Day →