A Filibuster on a Platter Three Cheers for the Republicans!
The news this week that the GOP upset the Democrats by seizing the Massachusetts Senate seat held by the late Edward Kennedy was absolutely stunning. That seat had been in Democratic hands, and held by the Kennedy family, for decades. To their credit, the Republicans saw an opportunity, honed in, stayed focused and completely whipped what looked like a lackluster and tepid Democratic campaign.
Jan. 22, 2010
The Happy New Year We All Deserve
Are we in recession or out of it? Will business improve in 2010 or remain the same? Will the economy gets worse before it gets better? It seems like every day I speak with someone who's got a different outlook on the national economy.
Jan. 1, 2010
- A Filibuster on a Platter Three Cheers for the Repulbicans! - Jan. 22, 2010
- The Happy New Year We All Deserve - Jan. 1, 2010
2009 Close to Home
- Warning: Holidays Ahead - Nov. 27, 2009
- Hard Budget Choices Could Lead to Healthier Kids - Nov. 20, 2009
- Four Creatures, Two Dimensions - Nov. 13, 2009
- Council Should Release Attorney's Opinion - Oct. 9, 2009
- Husch, Mayor Overstepped Authority - Sept. 25, 2009
- Toll Payers Must Bear Burden of Rail; No One Else Will - Aug. 28, 2009
- From One Zoo to Another - July 17, 2009
- It's Got to Be True - June 26, 2009
- Icon of Summer - June 26, 2009
- Council Shows its Priorities - June 5, 2009
- Vacation is Only an Hour Away - May 29, 2009
- Stuff of Superheroes - May 22, 2009
- Inspiring 'Best of Reston' - May 8, 2009
- Importance of Hygene Back at Top of List - May 1, 2009
- Reach Out for Help - April 24, 2009
- Big Idea Leaves Public Back at the Station - April 17, 2009
- Speak Up, Mr. Husch - April 10, 2009
- Support Next Phase of Rail - April 3, 2009
- When is a Crime a Call for Help? - March 27, 2009
- A Great Party Puts Everyone to Sleep; and Long Overdue Recognition - March 20, 2009
- Dulles Rail Comes to Life With Final Funds - March 13, 2009
- School Schedule Changes Not Good For Younger Students - March 6, 2009
- Chamber of Commerce Marks Big Milestone - Feb. 20, 2009
- The Cold, Cold North & Other Items - Feb. 13, 2009
- It's a Lot to Take in, But Consider Me Understimulated - Feb. 6, 2009
- Enjoying a Snowy Treat, Lamenting an Icy Result - Jan. 30, 2009
- Finding Meaning in a Speech - Jan. 23, 2009
- Opportunity for a Little Indulgence - Jan. 16, 2009
- Taking on the Champs - Jan. 9, 2009
- It's the Little Things... - Jan. 2, 2009
2008 Close to Home
- A Better Outlook in 2009 - Dec. 26, 2008
- A Little Light for Christmas - Dec. 19, 2008
- Sweeter Streams in Reston - Dec. 5, 2008
- Extra Preparations Required for This Year's Thanksgiving - Nov, 28, 2008
- Put the U.S. Auto Manufacturers Out on the Economic Sea - Nov. 21, 2008
- Good to See Virginia Vote from the Heart - Nov. 7, 2008
- This is The Year to Make Votes Count - Oct. 31, 2008
- Political Debate is Feather in Cap of DRCC, Corridor - Oct. 17, 2008
- Everybody Loves a Fish - Oct. 10, 2008
- A Bailout We Can All Love - Oct. 3, 2008
- So Much for Citizen Input - Sept. 26, 2008
- Hang On. Wall Street Ahead - Sept. 19, 2008
- Council's Private Meetings Fail Herndon Citizens - Sept. 5, 2008
- Old Enough to Vote, Old Enough to Drink - Aug. 29, 2008
- Real Person or Smart Computer? - Aug. 22, 2008
- The Ultimate Bargaining Chip: TV - Aug. 15, 2008
- Bad Air in Beijing - Aug. 8, 2008
- Where Did All the Mail Go? - Aug. 1, 2008
- Closed Meeting a Disservice - July 25, 2008
- Legislators Miss Another Opportunity in Special Session - July 18, 2008
- Planners Make Right Choice on Downtown Hotel Plan - July 11, 2008
- Stop The Delusion About Oil - July 4, 2008
- Bring on the Ice Cream - June 20, 2008
- Over Which Hill, Exactly? - June 13, 2008
- Kudos to Public Servants - June 6, 2008
- Where Are All The Volunteers? - May 30, 2008
- Weather Takes Its Toll on Yard Sales - May 23, 2008
- The Good, and Bad, of America - May 16, 2008
- New Norm for Town Council - May 9, 2008
- Rail Project Gets Big Boost- May 2, 2008
- Trouble Ahead for County Budget - April 25, 2008
- An Eye on the Fuel Gauge - April 18, 2008
- A Good Deed Makes Any Day Great - April 11, 2008
- Same Ol' Tune for Town Council - March 28, 2008
- Parents, Children Need to Study New Rules for The Internet Age - March 21, 2008
- Hoping for Leadership on New Roads Plan - March 14, 2008
- Time to Move Beyond School Boundaries - Feb. 29, 2008
- One Year Later, Transportation Funds Threatened - Feb. 29, 2008
- A Taste of Success - Feb. 15, 2008
- Another Downtown Plan in Jeopardy - Feb. 8, 2008
- Time for Dulles Rail is Now, But Without More Tolls - Feb. 1, 2008
- The Problem's Not the Phone - Jan. 18, 2008
- The Challenge of Hidden Tolls - Jan. 11, 2008
- No Surprise in Reston Heights Development - Jan. 4, 2008
2007 Close to Home
- ResTOWN Project Thrown Off Track - Dec. 21, 2007
- Downtown Project Comes Into Focus - Dec. 7, 2007
- Toys Become Computers, But Giving Continues - Nov. 30, 2007
- Facing Up to Changes in School Attendance Areas - Nov. 16, 2007
- Forget Canada, Blame China - Nov .9, 2007
- A Year-Long Campaign Season - Nov. 2, 2007
- Positively, Reality TV - Oct. 26, 2007
- A Big Debate Looms for a Huge Project - Oct. 19, 2007
- Lucky is as Lucky Does- Oct. 12, 2007
- Living in a House of Dolls - Oct. 5, 2007
- Va. Steps in Again Where Feds Fail - Sept. 28, 2007
- A Slow Drive Through Town- Sept. 21, 2007
- Higher Still on Greenway - Sept. 14, 2007
- 'Strongman Contest 2007' - Sept. 7, 2007
- Back at the Starting Line- Aug. 31, 2007
- Airplanes, Trains, Etc.- Aug. 24, 2007
- Arts Center Draws Closer - Aug. 17, 2007
- Home Run Dreamers - Aug. 10, 2007
- RELAC Problems Persist Throught Heat of Summer - Aug. 3, 2007
- Chasing Down the Buses-July 27, 2007
- Politics of Exclusion, Prejudice - July 20, 2007
- Town Day Labor Site: Round 3 - July 13, 2007
- Speak Up, Speak Out - July 5, 2007
- Jumping Forward, With a Splash - June 29, 2007
- The Cost of Information May Go Up in Herndon - June 22, 2007
- A $54 Million Chuckle - June 15, 2007
- A Tunnel It Should Never Be - June 8, 2007
- Deaths Highlight Unlearned Lessons - June 1, 2008
- Bye Bye, Bumble Bee - May 25, 2007
- What's in a Name? - May 18, 2007
- Confusion Dogs Postal Rate Hike-May 11, 2007
- Those Broken Rule Days - May 4, 2007
- A Kicking Frenzy - April 27, 2007
- Sharing the Grief - April 20, 2007
- Don't Fear the High-Rise - April 13, 2007
- Rule of Law Alive in Herndon- March 30, 2007
- Keep on Truckin' - March 23, 2007
- The Chilling Effect of 287(g) - March 16, 2007
- An End Run on Roads - March 9, 2007
- Solution for Labor Site Elusive - March 2, 2007
- The Elusive Mrs. Thomas - Feb. 23, 2007
- Great Time to Open Hiring Process - Feb. 16, 2007
- Delgaudio's 'Rules' Waste of Time - Feb. 9, 2007
- Land That's Out of This World - Feb. 2, 2007
- The First Good Meal of Winter - Jan. 26, 2007
- A Legal Challenge, More Questions - Jan. 19, 2007
- Council Makes Quick Work, But For What? - Jan. 12, 2007
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