LETTER: War To End All Wars
To the Editor:
In the year 1918 on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month an armistice was reached and went into effect between the Entente Powers consisting of United Kingdom, France, the
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Column: A Big Shot I'm Not
I would have thought - or expected, that after nearly eight months since I received my cancer diagnosis and six months since I've been column-writing my thoughts on the subject, that I would (perhaps
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Editorial: Veterans Day
Family members say Bill Cahir had a kind of indomitable spirit, one that propelled him through difficulties toward accomplishing a goal, reported Michael Lee Pope earlier this year.
After 9/11, Cahir
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Column: A Non-Biting Commentary
For as long as I've been biting my nails (my entire life) and for all the unconfirmed underlying reasons, anxiety and nervousness must have, on some level, played a role. However, I was never counseled,
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Editorial: Time To Get Serious
The Potomac River provides a beautiful backdrop to so much of Northern Virginia, from the rugged areas of the Potomac Gorge from above Great Falls down into Arlington to the broad tidal Potomac from Alexandria,
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LETTER: Before It's Too Late
To the Editor:
Wildlife must be protected. We cannot let the polar bears continue to face extinction. Act now before it is too late.
Anna Marshall
Lorton
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LETTER: Stop Child Abuse, Neglect
To the Editor:
Last week, a new report by the advocacy group Every Child Matters focused on the disturbing rise of child deaths in the United States due to maltreatment. Local reports earlier in the
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LETTER: Columbus Innocent, Ancestors Guilty
To the Editor:
In response to the letter from Alan Moore [“Revising History,” Connection, Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2009], his professor was not entirely wrong in saying that “Columbus murdered and oppressed
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Column: Less Turns Out To Be More
Chronicling, as I have, my unexpected ride on the cancer train these past three months, I thought I'd acquaint you, in this column, anyway, with some of the unexpected benefits I've enjoyed, benefits
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Editorial: Vote Nov. 3
It’s all about turnout.
Statewide, voters in Virginia will pick a new governor and attorney general, vote for lieutenant governor, plus one House of Delegates seat. Turnout for these “off year”
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LETTER: Dillard Endorses Marsden
To the Editor:
As the election draws near, I wanted to comment on the election in the 41st District House of Delegates race. I represented this part of Fairfax County for more than 30 years in the General
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EDITORIAL: Really Scary
With Halloween falling on a Saturday night this year, and Halloween being the sort of holiday that young adults and others can embrace in the midst of a recession, it could more than live up to its reputation
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LETTER: Supervisors Back Deeds
To the Editor:
In these challenging economic times it is critical that Fairfax County has a leader in Richmond who understands our priorities. In Fairfax there are two major issues that stand above the
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Column: Ready, Willing, and Hopefully Able
Throughout my "consuming" life, I have often expressed a desire to be the consumer who appears in a commercial testifying, sincerely, as to the one-of-a-kind price and/or above-and-beyond-the-call service/benefit
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LETTER: Vote Jennison
To the Editor:
I am for John Jennison for School Board because he has the best interests of all students at heart. John puts our children first. He thinks it is important to give a good education to
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LETTER: Knowledgeable Candidate
To the Editor:
Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-37) brings a strong mix of professional legal experience, a personal awareness of the challenges of starting and running a business in Virginia, and as a state senator
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LETTER: Support Cuccinelli
To the Editor:
Virginians cannot wait for the Supreme Court to decide that the Second Amendment to the Constitution applies to the states as well as the District of Columbia — we need to elect Ken Cuccinelli
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LETTER: Differing Views
To the Editor:
I cannot understand why I continue to receive mailers and phone calls from the McDonnell and Cuccinelli campaigns. I suppose Mr. McDonnell would like me to forget his “thesis,” and Mr.
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It's Not Fun or Funny
The re-escalating price of gasoline is starting — or rather accelerating — its impact on my digestive system; that is to say, it's giving me more than indigestion. It's beginning to eat away at the layers of tolerance that I've built up over the years, and is likewise effecting, adversely I may add, my sunny disposition. In spite of the many suggestions one hears about driving to maximize one's use of gasoline as efficiently as possible (properly inflated tires; clean air filters; slowing down, generally, smoother accelerations and more gradual decelerations, etc.) the fact of the matter is, I wonder how much any of it really matters — in the big picture.
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Growing Pains
Oregano, thyme, rosemary, sage, basil, mint; some of the home-grown herbs and spices a few of our friends are growing/cultivating; with distinction, from what I’ve heard. And as I was listening to the ebb and flow of how their gardens grow, I could not imagine for a moment, why in the world I would ever undertake such an endeavor. Nevertheless, the passion and enthusiasm with which these friends were discussing their gardening gains — and losses, was so heartfelt, so filled with conviction, I couldn't help but be drawn into the conversation.
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Dying To Tell You, Sort Of
The question was posed by my co-worker, Big John Smith, one night as I arrived at the office after hours to do a little organizing: "Hey Ken, how are you doing?" My answer: "John, I'm in pretty good condition for the condition I'm in." And the "condition" to which I refer is cancer. Yup, cancer as in the dreaded, often terminal, disease.
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Chemo-Cocktailing at the Depot
Now that the cancer cat is out of the bag (see June 10th column titled, "Dying To Tell You, Sort Of"), I suppose it's reasonable to keep my readership (what there is of it) apprised of goings on. Today, as I sit and write, I am being infused (the medical profession has its own fancy word for chemotherapy) and attempting to write while I am being treated (it's not painful).
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