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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...

Letter: Operation Christmas Cheer, Inc. Says Thank You!

In this the season of thanks, we at Operation Christmas Cheer, Inc. would like to take time to thank those who support us...

“The Anonymous Rant . . .”

You know why I WILL NOT go on Facebook because I believe it feeds the self gratifying and narcissistic  nature found in us...

Steve Jobs, Occupy Wall Street and Us

Apparently the greatest industrialist in American history was not always the nicest guy. He yelled at people. He insisted they do it his way....

Rescue Mission Expansion Proposal Impacts Neighborhood

No one disputes the need to house the homeless, especially for those who are victims of years of economic hardships, loss of employment...

The Founders and Thanksgiving

When principles - like the one in Somerville, Massachusetts - are trying to ban holidays like Columbus Day, Halloween and Thanksgiving from being...

In Response to “Having Fun”

Dear Editor, Mr. Hollingworth's lament about the "circus" of politics,(Politics- Are We Having Fun Yet?)  I'm sure, was received in agreement by most of...