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September 22, 2007

Obits evolve in changing times
When change comes to the Shenandoah Valley, you can be pretty sure there has been a sea change in American culture. People here thrive on tradition. They have a deep and abiding suspicion that the past holds more promise than the future. So I sat up and took notice when obituaries changed the way they listed survivors of the deceased.

September 01, 2007

Teaching offers rewards, frustration
My first job out of college was teaching junior high social studies in Charlottesville. It was hard work.

August 11, 2007

Too much noise, not enough sound


August 09, 2007

Hypocrisy discrimination and Michael Vick


August 04, 2007

News for profit


August 02, 2007

African Americans love/hate relationship with the government


July 28, 2007

Who are the Chosen People


July 26, 2007

We’re not immune to violence and crime


July 21, 2007

Keeping businesses in business


July 19, 2007

Paris and OJ Flawed comparisons


July 14, 2007

Higher ed hype


July 12, 2007

We gave em enough rope


July 07, 2007

Ownership has its privileges and pitfalls


July 05, 2007

Time to return the support we received


June 30, 2007

A nation of immigrants immigrants
While on the phone with an old friend who happens to be married to a man from the Middle East, she slid two sentences into our conversation about health and family: "The immigrant community is devastated by what is going on in Washington. You have to understand that they believed in this country more than anyone else."
A nation of immigrants


June 28, 2007

What is your address


June 23, 2007

Outsourcing ethics


June 21, 2007

Happy Juneteenth


June 16, 2007

Extreme fatherhood


June 14, 2007

Fly the unfriendly skies


June 09, 2007

… the corner where you are
I visit my parents more often now. They are older and can use my help.
… the corner where you are


June 07, 2007

Satisfied


June 03, 2007

It is all about the Benjamins


May 30, 2007

White makes right


May 26, 2007

Car culture
More than any other one thing, the car signifies full membership in American society. Forget registering to vote; register to drive! Getting your first driver's license is the coming-of-age ritual for teens.

May 19, 2007

To be or not to be: The Wayne Theatre question
To be or not to be. That line, written by William Shakespeare several centuries ago, speaks directly to the choice the Waynesboro City Council faces today. If the Council decides to appropriate $300,000 of taxpayer money to renovate the Wayne Theatre, those memorable words might be repeated on its stage someday, or more likely, some evening, soon.
Falwell offended some, empowered others
Jerry Falwell made a big splash with his life. He made life happier, better, more meaningful for many, many people. And he made life much more difficult and unhappy for many other people. My life will leave few ripples in its wake. His life will leave big ocean waves.

May 17, 2007

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