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Sunday, August 14, 2022
WATERFORD DEVELOPMENT, a Reston, Va.-based real estate development company, announced the topping out of Spectrum in Falls Church. Spectrum, located on Broad St., is a mixed-use development that includes a building scaling seven stories that will house both retail units as well as a condominium residence. Any questions concerning Spectrum […]
In his TV interviews this week following the release of his new book, former CIA chief George Tenet reveals a deeply troubling account of his agency’s assessment in early 2003 that Saddam Hussein indeed was stockpiling weapons of mass destruction.
Only one year ago, author Rhonda Byrne’s life was a mess. However, all that changed when she discovered a little secret: A sucker is born every minute and people will shell out money if you tell them exactly what they want to hear.
In a book I recently read, the author actually said that if he were playing a hand like 6-7 in a No Limit Hold’em game, he’d prefer the hand be offsuit rather than the same suit.
For nearly six years, Richard Cohen was the Tom Cruise of the so-called “ex-gay” movement. His book, Coming Out Straight, was all the rage and catapulted him into the realm of superstar status. In 2000, he was even a featured therapy trainer at the National Association for Research and Therapy […]
Roots. The usual picture that comes to mind is the underground portion of a plant that draws nutrients and supports growth. But roots also can be intangible, referring to one’s basic core or origin. It was the latter definition that was in focus at the Tet:Vietnamese New Year observance at […]
HERE ARE A FEW SHOTS FROM LAST WEEK’S Falls Church Chamber of Commerce Mixer held at Art and Frame Falls Church, home of Falls Church Arts and Laura Hull’s Creatve Cauldron. Thanks to photographer Shaun van Steyn for sending them our way. If you have any pictures of events, gatherings, […]
Your Super or Un-Super Bowl Party of Choice, Sunday, Feb. 4, 6 p.m. until.
I finally got around to reading our Senator-elect’s novel Fields of Fire this week. To put it into a nutshell, it is a fine book, and you should put it on your holiday reading list.
A couple of weeks ago I railed against the Religious Right for turning Santa Claus into a wedge issue with their obnoxious and offensive “War on Christmas” initiative. Through a pressure campaign, extremist groups forced major retailers, including Wal-Mart and Walgreen Co. to replace inclusive “Happy Holiday” greetings in stores […]
