Allen: open mouth, insert foot

I talk about race and racism quite often, both in this space and in my everyday life. I recall only too well the Willie Horton ads and other blatant appeals by politicians to pander to the racists among us. I can now answer the question I put forth three months ago: yes, George Allen is … Continue reading Allen: open mouth, insert foot →

Monday morning quarterback

My favorite sport is football. Now, obviously, I never played the game, but I became enamored with it in the early 1980s. TV coverage at that time was mostly the Redskins, so I became a Redskins fan. Over the years, I've developed into more of a football fan than a Redskins fan, especially after Dan … Continue reading Monday morning quarterback →

ODU Maglev project moving forward

The much maligned ODU maglev project has made some strides. Today's Pilot indicates that they have achieved stable levitation with a small scale sled. They hope they will be able to do the same with the larger train. I don't know if they will ever get this thing to work as it was envisioned. At … Continue reading ODU Maglev project moving forward →

The Pulpit Speaks: March 10, 1956

An article written by my father, the Rev. C. Thomas Paige, as it appeared in the Tri-State Defender on the date shown. People are prone to rationalize! Time and time after something has happened a commentator always comes along with the correct solution to the problem. Inevitably, he starts off like this: "You know, if … Continue reading The Pulpit Speaks: March 10, 1956 →

Rasmussen: Lieberman ahead by 5 points

Rasmussen's latest poll is out and it shows Independent candidate Joe Lieberman ahead of Democratic nominee Ned Lamont by 5% - 46% to 41%. The Republican candidate is at 6%. 500 likely voters were polled by telephone on August 9-10.

Former Redskin Heath Shuler running for Congress

Probably the biggest bust in Redskin history, former quarterback Heath Shuler is running for Congress in North Carolina's 11th District. His opponent is Republican Charles Taylor. Shuler is mounting a heck of a campaign: his website claims he is up by 4 points. And he has raised some serious coin - over $1 million. Shuler … Continue reading Former Redskin Heath Shuler running for Congress →

New Page: Voting NO

You will note there is a new page here. I've added a place for those of us who are Voting NO on NOvember 7 on the Marshall Newman Amendment to add their names to the list, comment and to provide links to others who have said they will be Voting NO. Let me be clear: … Continue reading New Page: Voting NO →

Save the date: 10/5/06

On October 5, the 3rd Annual Yvonne B. Miller Golf Tournament will be held at Lake Wright Golf Course. Registration and lunch starts at 10:30 am and shotgun start (4-person teams, Captain's Choice/Florida Best Ball) is 12:01 pm. Senator Miller represents the 5th District, which covers parts of Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. This is … Continue reading Save the date: 10/5/06 →

GEICO and Vote NO

I've just finished another bill paying session. One of the bills I had to pay was my car insurance, which has been with GEICO for about 26 years. I switched to GEICO around 1980, when I first went to work for the IRS. My partner was with another company when we first met and I … Continue reading GEICO and Vote NO →

Draft Gore

Some people won't take no for an answer 😉 Mary Beth Williams won't. From the Huffington Post: How serious is she? In her own words: I've packed up my family, including four children, ages 4 - 9, two with autism, put all my belongings into storage (at a cost of over $350/month), have worked 60 … Continue reading Draft Gore →