Neighborhood & World : Politics & Issues
The Rule of Law
Congratulations, newly-elected Virginia governor Bob McDonnell. Supposedly Virginia governors have more power because they can only run for one four-year term. But not since Thomas Jefferson was... Read more
A History Mystery: Why Is the Ocean Salty?
As a child, my family and I were ocean people. While other people went skiing, hiking, or on bike tours of Tuscany, we spent our... Read more
I’m Tired of Feeling Guilty
As a mother of two, I have guilt that keeps me up pretty much every night of my life for things I could have done... Read more
A History Mystery: Why Is the Ocean Salty?
As a child, my family and I were ocean people. While other people went skiing, hiking, or on bike tours of Tuscany, we spent our... Read more
It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but the knowledge shouldn’t stop there. We’ve made great strides with breast cancer awareness—now how do we spread that to the lesser-covered diseases? Give us ideas.
What an idiot I was getting married. Wait, maybe I should put that in context:...
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