COMMENTARY: Civility Begins with the Tough Discussions
Civility and civility conversations have a rich history — but they’re known less for their successes (see the Better Angels Society) than for their failures (see “Why Interfaith Dialog Doesn’t Work”).
So it should not surprise that a relatively small effort in Fredericksburg by two people on opposing sides of the political aisle to come together in an act of civility appears to have failed.
True dialog, however, is rarely defined by any one event. And what may appear as failure today, could prove the groundwork we need for a healthier political environment in the New Year.
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by Martin Davis
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EDUCATION
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CommunityNews
Past owners of this house include H.H. Poole, for whom a middle school in Stafford County is named.
Owners of this lot have included Andrew Jackson, one of the earlier members of the street’s Black community; Henry Crismond, Fredericksburg’s postmaster and owner of Crismond’s Shoe Store; noted local Black educators Addie and Henry Harrison.
BooksAnd Culture
Reviews for this week include a feline focus in Syou Ishida’s “We’ll Prescribe You a Cat” and “Open Throat” by Henry Hoke.
The Sunday Books section is edited by Vanessa Sekinger
by Syou Ishida
Opinion
How long does it take for an electric vehicle (EV) to have a smaller carbon footprint than a gasoline-powered vehicle?
As with most complex issues, the answer is: It depends.
Currently, the energy to produce the battery causes the average initial EV carbon footprint to be twice.
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Beware the Mixtape
By Drew GallagherHUMORIST
As resident humorist for the Advance, I’ve seen my role in the community evolve into something more than simply making people laugh and pissing off Drew from King George. I’ve come to accept that I am here to fight the unbeatable foe; To bear with unbearable sorrow; To run where the brave dare not go; and to offer a potential Halloween mixtape to the world.
(Understanding that the last mixtape I produced was designed to capture the heart of a girl in high school who unfortunately did not see the romance in the lyric, “And if a ten ton truck kills the both of us, to die by your side, well, the pleasure, the privilege is mine” from the Smiths’ song “There is a Light That Never Goes Out”. She’d probably kill to be crushed between the.
