Piracy on the high seas! The world was enthralled with the intrigue and outcome of the abduction and eventual rescue of the captain of the Maersk Alabama cargo ship off the coast of Somalia last week.
Tag: woman
Suddenly, A Hero
Falls Church resident Jim Saulsbury suddenly found himself called on for heroic action around lunchtime this Monday. He was calmly walking beside the man-made lake on Fairview Park Drive when he heard a crash. A car had been t-boned by another and was meandering slowly toward the lake.
Our Man in Arlington
The Rev. Michael McGee, Senior Pastor of the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Arlington, delivered an excellent sermon last Sunday that caused me once again to reflect on the whole issue of equal rights for woman in our society.
Anything But Straight: What Obama Must Do to Win
For Barack Obama to become president, the Democrats have to stop acting like bureaucrats and sell their candidate, while tearing down John McCain.
Maureen Dowd: Ways of the Wayward
FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. — Just when I thought my head would explode from trying to figure out delegate math, I’m hit with call-girl math.
Maureen Dowd: Duel of Historical Guilts
Some women in their 30s, 40s and early-50s who favor Barack Obama have a phrase to describe what they don’t like about Hillary Clinton: Shoulder-pad feminism.
Maureen Dowd: Clinton Presents A Flawed Test Case For Women
WASHINGTON — Russell Berman, a young reporter for The New York Sun, trailed Bill Clinton around Maryland all day Sunday. The former president was on his best behavior, irritating the smattering of press.
Suspect Arrested in F.C. Fits Description in Area Assaults
Police Witness Same M.O. as in 11 Other Attacks Late last night, the News-Press was contacted by Falls Church City Hall with the report of an arrest made by Falls Church Police on Hillwood Avenue that could be linked to at least 11 other assaults on women in the Northern […]
News Briefs
January 31 – February 6, 2008
Maureen Dowd: Can Hillary Cry Her Wayback To The White House
DERRY, N.H. — When I walked into the office Monday, people were clustering around a computer to watch what they thought they would never see: Hillary Clinton with the unmistakable look of tears in her eyes.
