Nearly 50 years ago, inside an old-time white framed building, Molly Vick founded the McLean Arts Center and McLean School of Ballet and Jazz. After five decades of serving as a hub for the arts in Northern Virginia, the center will close on June 1 due to the unavailability […]
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Re-Picking Splinters
From time to time in this space I chide certain teams, players and even members of the media. Sometimes the issues change or new developments come to light, so to be fair, I thought I’d take a look back at some of my columns from earlier in the year and […]
Picking Splinters: Vick Saga Won’t End Even With Plea Deal
It’s not over. Even as his co-defendants prepare to plead guilty to federal dogfighting charges, and even as Michael Vick ponders the same plea deal, the story is not over. Even if, and it looks more and more like this will be the case, Vick goes to jail for a […]
Senator Whipple
Animals are much in the news lately. Inevitably that seems to bring out lots of controversy as well as word play – something that happens in the General Assembly frequently.
Picking Splinters: Mike & His Mailbag
Mike takes his monthly dive into his mailbag.
Nicholas F. Benton: The Sporting Bad News
There’s a very effective TV ad that warns young people about the dangers of steroid use, showing the ancient Greek statue of the discus thrower crumbling.
Picking Splinters: NFL Should Throw Vick to the Dogs
The hammer came down on Falcons quarterback Michael Vick on Tuesday. The axe should come next.
