HILL: Not just another murder in a local park
When are we as a state and nation going to take any murder, and all murders of our fellow citizens, seriously enough to do something about it? We sadly woke up to news recently of […]
When are we as a state and nation going to take any murder, and all murders of our fellow citizens, seriously enough to do something about it? We sadly woke up to news recently of […]
We had a great surprise and honor to host for Christmas our French in-laws, who came down from northern Virginia with our oldest son and his family. As we celebrated with caviar and French champagne […]
It is that time of year when people look back on the past year with fondness or sadness for the way things worked out for them. They cast an optimistic eye toward the next year […]
We recently had elections for the vestry in our local church. After it was over, there were no protests and no lawsuits filed. Everyone walked away with confidence that every vote had been cast in […]
I am reading “The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution” by Bernard Bailyn, which is an astonishing history of the intellectual and philosophical input that our founders put into their heads way before they met […]
As we enter the fullness of the Christmas holiday season, it is perhaps the best time of the year to contemplate the impact of our religious belief on our daily lives. Abraham Lincoln provides us […]
One news chyron scrolling across the screen caught my attention leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday. It shined forth like a neon light amidst all the rather mundane Black Friday advertisements and the pro and […]
All the furor over state and local elected officials’ opposition to ICE agents coming to enforce existing immigration law and orders has the stale air of a sad period in American history surrounding it. The […]
With the holiday season now upon us, a lot of attention will be focused on “giving thanks,” being with family, “getting gifts,” and eating turkey, ham, sweet potatoes and apple pie. Suppose you invited folks […]
A friend recently took me to get some coffee and leaned over and asked me in an earnest manner: “What is going to happen in the next two elections?” I appreciated his faith in my […]
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