Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Heroes of Our Time
In 1940, when the British Royal Air Force (RAF) was fighting the air war in the skies over England, Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister at the time made the following statement referring to the RAF pilots:
Opinion: Commentary: COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Here is wishing you a happy New Year and hoping that 2021 brings an end to this terrible pandemic.
Opinion: Column: Trip, and Hopefully Not a Fall
Having recently returned from a driving sojourn through the South, with stops and stays in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida, visiting four sets of friends in those three states, I can say with certainty that wearing masks, social distancing and common sense consideration for your fellow citizen were not nearly so accepted as we had hoped.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Cutting Pollution for Our Health
Ella Kissi-Debrah had severe asthma, frequently visiting the ER with cardiac and respiratory arrest.
Opinion: Editorial: Merry Christmas
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
The pages of the Connection (including the Alexandria Gazette Packet, the Mount Vernon Gazette, the Potomac Almanac and the Centre View) are usually full of holiday spirit, beginning before Thanksgiving.
Opinion: Commentary: Giving for the Holidays
Now is the time not only to give generously to your favorite charities but also to give wisely and knowingly.
The holidays are a time for sharing our blessings with those we love and those in need.
Opinion: Column: Three Strikes...
...and now I'm out – of the Handel's Messiah sweepstakes.
Opinion: Commentary: Shop Local and Support Our Neighbors!
Just like every year, COVID-19 or not, the season of thanksgiving is followed by the season of giving.
Opinion: Commentary: Prepping for the 2021 Session of the General Assembly
The 2021 General Assembly session is a month away and my staff and I are busy in preparation.
Opinion: Column: “Medican’t” Take It Anymore
The non-stop – or so it seems, television advertising letting all of us viewers know that the 2020 Medicare Open Enrollment window is about to slam shut is nearly over.
Opinion: Commentary: Proposed Cuts to WMATA Would Be Devastating
Leaders must step up.
The reality of proposed cuts to our Metrorail and Metrobus service in the absence of a rescue package is now clear.
Editorial: Time to Send Art for Children’s Gazette
Like everything else, the Children's Gazette will be different in 2020.
Opinion: Commentary: The New Redistricting Process Begins
With the approval of Amendment #1 by 66% of Virginia voters at the ballot box last month, the new redistricting process is now underway and the map-drawing is shifted to a 16-member bipartisan commission.
Opinion: Column: A Bone To Pick
Not that I'm the most-stressed about it, but I am at least stressed about a bone scan I'm having this week.
Editorial: Time to Send Art for Children’s Connection
Like everything else, the Children's Connection will be different in 2020.