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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...

Petty Rivalries Get In The Way of Solving Cold Cases

Answers for Families, Justice for Victims: Private Forensic Companies Need a Seat at The Table  Since 1965, nearly 350,000 murder and manslaughter cases have remained...

Standing For Truth in A World of Noise

This year, with the upcoming presidential election, emotions are running higher than ever. If you're like me, you’re probably bracing for those inevitable heated...

VMI Administration Attempts To Choke Off Freedom of Speech

Mr. John Adams, President Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors Virginia Military Institute 201 Smith Hall Lexington, Virginia 24450 September 20, 2024 Dear Mr. Adams: I am the President of The...

Riley Gaines: Role Model

We live in a world hungry for role models for our young children. Especially girls. I met one yesterday. Twenty-four year old Riley Gaines. Champion athlete...

Let Nurse Practitioners Do Their Jobs

Scope of Practice Laws Put Patients in The Crosshairs New research appears to have found the proverbial "free lunch" economists have long been searching for. States...

Financial Considerations For College Students

By Maynard Keller If you or someone in your network is a parent of one of the over 18 million students headed off to begin or continue...