While the City of Falls Church joins jurisdictions of all shapes and sizes across the U.S., and globally, in tackling with its current budget deliberations the worst fiscal conditions since the Great Depression, lines need to be drawn in a uniquely stark fashion in key areas to define the most […]
Tag: tough
Editorial: Necessity & Invention
Tough economic times call for special qualities of creativity and invention. Some think they call for a tough-minded willingness to make difficult decisions. Some think they call for a spirit of sacrifice and an uncomplaining acceptance to put up with less.
Quick Marker Dooms Mustangs in W-L Loss
Entering this spring season, George Mason coach Jennifer Parsons loaded her varsity girls soccer team’s schedule with as many tough non-district games as possible in an effort to prepare her squad for the arduous climb to the state tournament in June.
David Brooks: Playing By Clinton Rules
Barack Obama had a theory. It was that the voters are tired of the partisan paralysis of the past 20 years. The theory was that if Obama could inspire a grass-roots movement with a new kind of leadership, he could ride it to the White House and end gridlock in […]
Daniel Negreanu on Poker: Play Aggressively Against Tough Competitors
The advice in this column may seem counterintuitive at first, but soon you’ll understand why it actually makes sense to bluff more and play more aggressively against skilled opponents.
Editorial: Clinton & Giuliani
In our view, as the 2008 presidential election year approaches, Hillary Clinton is the strongest Democratic candidate and Rudy Giuliani the strongest on the GOP side. We commend each to their respective party.
Stuart Trips Statesmen, Hands Marshall First
A tough Raider zone combined with cold shooting plagued the Statesmen early and ultimately proved their undoing as Stuart handed Marshall its first loss of the 2007-08 season, 55-37.
GMHS Girls Top Seton To Open New Season
If their first game against Seton High School was any indication, the close-knit Mustangs will be a force to be reckoned with throughout this year, as they blasted their opponents, 65-39, behind a potent defensive effort.
Northern Virginia Art Beat
‘Fall Solos 2007’ Through November 17, at Arlington Art Center (3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Call 703-248-6800 or see www.arlingtonartscenter.org for more details. Opening reception: Friday, October 5, 6 – 9 p.m.
Mason High Girls Storm into Finals
The George Mason High School varsity girls soccer team cruised to a 6-0 victory over the Madison County Mountaineers Tuesday night in the semifinals of the Bull Run District Tournament. The win put the girls in the finals, and also clinched them a spot in the regional tournament.
