The following was quipped on line by one pundit concerning the defection of the eight Virginia churches from the Episcopal Church to align with the anti-gay Archbishop Akinola of Nigeria last month:
Tag: love
Press Pass: Damien Rice
As the concert ended, Damien Rice stood at mid-stage, microphone in one hand, cigarette in the other. He swayed slightly, a trail of red wine staining his t-shirt from collar to midriff. The image was fitting for the Irish bard whose often-gloomy catalog echoes sentiments of sleepless nights and feelings […]
Press Pass: Death Cab For Cutie
Jody’s Jam: 2006 Moustachio Bashio
Hang up your razors and put away the shaving cream, guys (and some special ladies), let your ‘staches go wild and free this Friday for the 2006 Moustachio Bashio. This charity event taking place at DC’s McFadden’s, is the perfect chance to show off that lip growth you’ve been harvesting. […]
Anything But Straight: Old Time Religion With A New Twist
In the pastoral foothills of North Carolina, nearly 2000 conservative Christians anxiously gathered this past Sunday in a school auditorium converted into a makeshift revival meeting. The make-up was as thick as the anticipation and the hairdos higher than the choir’s soaring notes. The standing room only crowd was whiter […]
Anything But Straight: War on Love Itself
Same-sex marriage got a much-needed boost this month with former NBA basketball star Charles Barkley and movie star Brad Pitt offering their endorsements. While it is too soon to call this a trend among heterosexual men, all cultural tsunamis start with trendsetters such as Barkley and Pitt.
Chalk Talk at J.E.B. Stuart
For some teachers, like J.E.B. Stuart freshman English teacher Vanessa Maxey, this school year marks the first spent at the fore of a high school classroom. Then, there are savvy vets like math chair Stuart Singer, who has been a fixture in the school’s math department and athletic fields for […]
Noah Seidenberg, 2000 Grad of F.C.’s George Mason HS, Dies at Age 23
Falls Church City native Noah J. Seidenberg died Friday, July 28. The cause of death is pending.
