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Dealing with changes requires adaptive skills
To the Editor: I have frequently been surprised that I failed to hear anything about most school shooters being white males. Mainstream media, psychological circles, ... Read more
Legalization of recreational marijuana is wrong
To the Editor: Virginia is now poised to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. For many years decisions have been made, which in my opinion ... Read more
Grateful for work of foodbank
Food insecurity is a longstanding issue in Western Tidewater, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the issue. According to the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia ... Read more
1865 all over again
By Nathan Richardson 1865 all over again Excerpt from a newspaper article published in the Leavenworth (Kan.) Times in 1860: “Armed pro-slavery militias streamed into ... Read more
Learning lessons from 2020
By Nathan Rice I ran across an old T-shirt of mine that has “I Survived the Mayan Apocalypse” printed on the front, with the date ... Read more
Celebrating 50 years at PDCCC
By Dan Lufkin For most institutions, 2020 was a challenging, unprecedented year. Our lives were affected in ways we had never seen before. As the ... Read more
Leaders should lead by example
For most of us, these are unprecedented times. We haven’t lived through a pandemic, nor have we been witness to insurrection at the highest level ... Read more
If there’s basketball, it must be winter
After much discussion and planning, Franklin High School launched its first game of the winter sports season on Monday. The boys team went to Cumberland ... Read more
Concern for outgoing president
To the Editor: A president bent on wreaking havoc as he exits the stage is doing his best to bend people to his will. I ... Read more
You can make 2021 a great year
To say that 2020 has been a bitter disappointment is likely the understatement of the year. You might recall that everything started off promising enough. ... Read more
