It is misguided to view the persisting flap over the inclusion of the Rev. Rick Warren in the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama as primarily a gay rights concern.
Tag: cultural
Anything But Straight: City of the Future?
The United Arab Emirates has ambitions of being the New York City of the Middle East. Dubai already boasts the world’s tallest building, the first indoor ski resort, the world’s largest manmade island and upscale shopping malls that dwarf Super Wal Marts. Brad Pitt is even designing an eco-friendly hotel, […]
Our Main in Alington
A new battle is looming in the sacred halls of the Arlington County Board.
Letters to the Editor
New Projects Don’t Overcrowd F.C. School
F.C. Urged to Establish ‘Arts District’ With Tax Incentives
A scarcely-known resource provided to the City of Falls Church by the Virginia State Legislature in 2005 drew keen interest Tuesday as leaders of five area arts organizations addressed the monthly luncheon of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce.
Nicholas F. Benton: Will Oscar Smell
I am proud to report that I achieved one of my New Year’s resolutions this week by, for my first time, seeing all five Academy Award “Best Picture” nominees prior to the Oscar ceremonies this weekend. It was hard to make it to a screen still showing “Michael Clayton,” but […]
Nicholas F. Benton: Anthem Never Sounded So Good
Attending the Washington Wizards’ professional basketball game downtown in the nation’s capital Sunday, where the PA announcer always bellows that the team is from “the most powerful city in the world,” I was bemused by how the pre-game singing of the national anthem impacted me.
