Letter to the Editor

A Wordle Player’s DREAM source of words. Our family starts the day sharing their results from Wordle.  In case you have been at the North Pole, Wordle is the New York Times game that involves figuring out what is the 5-letter word of the day. Share Thank goodness for TRUMP!  He has given us endless […]

Letter to the Editor – August 11, 2024

While your analysis is correct about many of the causes of affordable housing (See “Affordable Housing Begins, Ends with Development”), loosening government regulations and zoning is not the answer. You only need to look at the Mary’s Landing proposed development in Fredericksburg. The city staff has loosened zoning regulations (which is legally questionable) and the […]

Letters to the Editor for July 21, 2024

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 […]

Letters to the Editor

July 14, 2024 Appealing to Our Higher Angels I shake my head in bemusement at how upsetting the reality of sexual diversity can be to many people.  By contrast, I think of the joyous sense of freedom at the Pride event at the downtown park last Sunday.  Persecution was briefly set aside. Nature/God/evolution produces variety […]

Letters to the Editor

A Return to Decorum During Graduation This past Thursday, I attended my son’s graduation ceremony at George Mason University and was disappointed by the behavior displayed both by parents and the students.  When the ceremony kicked off with Pomp and Circumstance at EagleBank Arena, I fully expected the audience to take their seats and quiet […]

Letters to the Editor

IVF Ruling Fails Women, Physicians, and More FXBG Advance invites readers to submit letters to the editor. Letters should not exceed 500 words, include the writer’s name, city, and phone number (for contact purposes only), and should not include ad hominem attacks or inappropriate language. FXBG Advance reserves the right to edit all letters. Send […]

Letters to the Editor

Yes – Climate Change Is a Serious Issue FXBG Advance invites readers to submit letters to the editor. Letters should not exceed 500 words, include the writer’s name, city, and phone number (for contact purposes only), and should not include ad hominem attacks or inappropriate language. FXBG Advance reserves the right to edit all letters. […]

Letter: Questioning Climate Crisis

Instead of “Annual Youth Climate Conference Gives Students an Opportunity to Educate and Learn From Each Other”, the title should have been: “Annual Youth Conference Gives UMW Students an Opportunity to Misinform Students and Learn Climate Untruths from Each Other”. There is no “Climate Crisis” except that in the fervid imaginations of those unaware of […]

Letters: MWHC and Moss Free Clinic

Your February 25th Guest Editorial, Mary Washington Healthcare on the state of the region’s healthcare safety network and the Moss Free Clinic, signed by MWHC CEO Michael McDermott, MD, makes me wonder why Dr. McDermott would enlist 28 respected community members to explain away his most recent self-inflicted public relations error. These 28 unsuspecting people […]

Letters: Meals on Wheels and MWHC

FXBG Advance invites readers to submit letters to the editor. Letters should not exceed 500 words, include the writer’s name, city, and phone number (for contact purposes only), and should not include ad hominem attacks or inappropriate language. FXBG Advance reserves the right to edit all letters. Send your letters to [email protected]. Meals on Wheels […]