The draft and Charlie Rangel

Back in 2003, Democratic Representative Charles Rangel introduced a bill to reinstate the draft. On last Sunday's Face the Nation, he reiterated his call, saying: If we're going to challenge Iran and challenge North Korea and then, as some people have asked, to send more troops to Iraq, we can't do that without a draft … Continue reading The draft and Charlie Rangel →

Spruill roast

Last night, I attended a roast of Delegate Lionell Spruill (77th). Prior to dinner, there was a reception for people to mingle and talk. I spent most of my pre-dinner reception time in the VIP reception, where I got a chance to speak with some of the electeds in attendence, including Senators Yvonne Miller (5th), … Continue reading Spruill roast →

“Kramer” makes racist statements, apologizes

In case you have been under - as I have been - you may not be aware of the case of Michael Richards, aka "Kramer" from the hit TV show Seinfeld. Last Friday, Richards was performing a stand up comedy routine and some folks were heckling him. Richards seems to have lost it, and hurled … Continue reading “Kramer” makes racist statements, apologizes →

Go Big, Go Long, Go Home

Thus are dubbed the three plans by the Pentagon on what to do about Iraq. According to the Washington Post: The Pentagon's closely guarded review of how to improve the situation in Iraq has outlined three basic options: Send in more troops, shrink the force but stay longer, or pull out, according to senior defense … Continue reading Go Big, Go Long, Go Home →

Unranked ODU 75, #8 Georgetown 62

The Old Dominion Monarchs beat the 8th ranked Georgetown Hoyas in the largest upset the team has experienced since 1981, when they knocked off DePaul. Go Monarchs!

Ruth Brown: 1928-2006

Portsmouth's own Ruth Brown passed away Friday at the age of 78. Brown was an R&B singer most popular in the 1950s. Two years ago, I attended a concert of hers at the historic Attucks Theater. Although I am a fan of the music of that era, Brown was not one of the singers I … Continue reading Ruth Brown: 1928-2006 →

Disgraceful: followup

An alert reader, MB, points out that the disgraceful behavior of Maryland Republican candidates will go unpunished: The Justice Department says it won't investigate misleading fliers that Republicans distributed in Maryland on Election Day. [...] Acting Assistant Attorney General James Clinger says there's not enough legal basis to support such an investigation. And you wonder … Continue reading Disgraceful: followup →

The Pulpit Speaks: January 26, 1957

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. Every now and then it falls my task to go past a place that calls for much thinking on my part. On one of the prominent streets of this city you will find … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: January 26, 1957 →

Email down

My email server went down yesterday around noon and is still not back up yet. So, if you emailed me and haven't gotten a response, now you know why 😦 I'll post when it's back up. Off to the forum on redistricting 😉