Opinion: Letter to the Editor: Expanding Awareness of Systemic Racism
To the Fairfax County Library Board of Trustees; The League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area supports and promotes the Fairfax County Public Library’s initiatives focused on diversity and inclusion, social and racial justice, and spotlighting authors from marginalized populations.
Opinion: Letter to the Editor: A Time for a Good Gun Safety Law
Back on Sept. 13, 2019, state Senator Scott Surovell, wrote an opinion article in the Connection newspapers about his father and son feeling scared and intimidated by four armed men walking through a farmer’s market carrying AR-15s.
Opinion: Column: The Doggone Truth
I don't remember much substance from my freshman-level psychology 100 class at the University of Maryland in 1972 except that the lecture hall sat approximately 600 students, tests were graded on a bell curve (with which I was totally unfamiliar), the professor always wore black leather pants, and he brought his dog to every lecture.
Opinion: Column: Narratively Speaking
After 11 years and almost exactly six months since being diagnosed with stage IV, non-small cell lung cancer, the party is apparently over.
Opinion: Column: Safeguarding My Future
Whether or not I'm certain about my attitude toward being a dual cancer threat (non small cell lung and papillary thyroid, cancer), only my subconscious knows for sure.
Opinion: Commentary: Creating More Equitable Admissions Policies for Magnet Schools
We need more equitable admissions practices in what are called “Governor’s Schools.”
Opinion: Commentary: The Path to Marijuana Legalization
The prohibition of marijuana in America has clearly failed.
Opinion: Column: Growing Pains
After more than six months away from the infusion center, due to the treatment for my papillary thyroid cancer stage II, I make my return on Wednesday, July 22.
Opinion: Commentary: Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys Voicing Support for Criminal Justice Reform
We are a group of Commonwealth’s Attorneys who represent and are responsible for the safety of over 40 percent of the population of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Opinion: Column: It's a Twofer
And not just Tuesday, either. All week in fact, I'll be waiting to hear the music.
Opinion: Commentary: A Teacher’s Take on the Reopening of Schools
I teach high school English in Fairfax County Public Schools. A number of teachers from across the county suggested I share the following concerns with the community about the plan for reopening schools next month.
Opinion: Column: Questions and “Canswers”
"Very interesting," to quote Artie Johnson from "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," that "crazy-kooky" comedy show from the 70s.
Opinion: Commentary: Preventing the Callous in Young Black America
Growing up in Birmingham, AL, I recall playing in the basement of 16th Street Baptist Church. The same church that was bombed in 1963 by the KKK, killing four young Black girls and injuring dozens.
Opinion: Commentary: Virginia State Legislature Will Vote on Policing Reforms
The events of the last 60 days have been troubling for America and our community.