Some shone, others stumbled. Sports are overplayed in our society, which is disappointing. Because sports teach us about leadership in a way few other institutions do. There’s a great deal of academic study and a library of books published on the subject. Yet for all the intellectual heavy-lifting on the topic, leadership remains a difficult […]
Growing up on the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia, Clint Mitchell gained an appreciation for education too few Americans understand. He brings that vision and compassion to Spotsylvania. Ready to Roll Shortly after the Spotsylvania County School Board hired Clint Mitchell, Facebook pages and private discussions seemed to come back to the same question. Is […]
About three trains a day derail in the U.S., most at low speed in rail yards. Train derailments are far from unusual. In 2022, for example, there were “at least 1,164 train derailments across the country,” according a report filed by National Public Radio. That works out to about three derailments per day in the […]
A solution to book-banning; 20 Questions A Solution to Book Banning Earlier this month, Jen Peterson filed a 200-page petition in Circuit Court to remove books containing “pornography” from our school libraries. This issue has been fought over by both sides of the isle for several years now. Unfortunately, neither side is interested in actually dealing with […]
We took a podcasting break over July 4, but the week before Shaun, Marty, and Cori recorded a two-hour episode covering a range of issues. The episode divides well into two parts, and we present both below. Part I: What Makes Community? Marty, Shaun, and Cori talk about community and the ties that bind, the […]
A community meeting held this week in Mayfield about the Comprehensive Plan began with confusion between residents and city staff about purpose; concluded with concrete ideas for future. Some residents came to Wednesday’s Comprehensive Plan meeting in the Mayfield neighborhood thinking a new plan for their community was already in place. It was an example […]
U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of hospitals has high praise for Mary Washington Health Care in 11 adult procedures and conditions. Nurse staffing is a concern. Editor’s Note: In the interest of full disclosure, this article’s author formerly worked at U.S. News & World Report as a senior editor in the automotive vertical. Mary […]
Starting Thursday, trolls, magic and everything in between awaits visitors to Riverfront Park at a movie night in July, August, September, and October. Thursday brings a bit of a break in the weather, with the high expected to stay below 90 degrees for the first time it what feels like months — heat has a […]
On Monday, our friends from Frejus enjoyed some time on the river, and some time on the trolley. Today we went on a trolley tour of Fredericksburg. We saw the city and local monuments like Mary Washington’s house and the statue of Hugh Mercer. We learned about the history behind Fredericksburg. Then we drove to […]
American voters complain about candidate quality and money in politics. Ben Litchfield’s 2023 primary provides a lens into why people vote against the types of candidates they say they want. Walking into the coffee shop at Barnes & Noble wearing a U Mass Department of Agriculture t-shirt, and sporting a scruffy beard common among the […]
