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Commentary

The Surreptitious Disappearance of the Capitol Square Preservation Council

  Breathtaking. Unsettling. Healing. Those meant-to-catch-your-attention words come from an article by the British newspaper The Guardian on the “reimagined” statue of Stonewall Jackson, currently on display at a contemporary “art” museum in...

If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

Full disclosure: One, I am not a climatologist. Two, I understand the difference between weather...

The 45-Day April Special Election Is NOT “Affordable”

AFFORDABLE The goal for 2026 is affordable! A special election to address ONLY a single issue,...

Steps To Help Have A Healthy Brain In Your Later Years

By Dr. Thomas Chin Virginia native Dr. Thomas Chin MD attended William and Mary, the Medical...

Does Spending $62 Billion on Utility Batteries Lower Your Cost of Electricity? Of Course Not

The 2026 General Assembly is likely to amend the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) to...

Commentary – Habeeb “Gets It” – Is Perfect Leader to Replace Griffith

On November 2, 2010 my friend, Morgan Griffith, was elected to be one of almost 100 new colleagues who will be joining me...

Commentary – Cybersecurity is Critical

Recently the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission issued their annual report to Congress.  The report, which details all aspects of the relationship...

Commentary: Fathers and Education

As a father and now a grandfather, I know the most important thing I can do to insure the success of my child...

Letter – Support Veterans with ALS

We need to support our veterans, not only to thank them for their service to our country, but also because of this disturbing...

Honoring Those Who Have Served and Sacrificed

It is truly an honor to pay tribute to our nation’s veterans. America was founded on the principles of liberty, opportunity and justice...

Letter – “Raising the Taubtanic”

We read in the Roanoke Times recently that the Taubman Museum is now reaching out to the troops for ideas and suggestions on...