May 2017
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EDITORIAL: On Character - Blue
“There was nothing like an appeal to honor. It was a virtue that all craved, even those who lacked it. Fundamentally, honor was itself a debt, a code of…
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EDITORIAL: Misplaced Outrage
It is politics 101 in Washington – LEARN OUTRAGE. Senator Chuck Schumer and the Democrats seem to have mastered the skill better than most when it comes to…
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EDITORIAL: Character in Politics - RED
Ken Rietz, a long-time political consultant, and manager of numerous political campaigns writes in his book, Winning Campaigns, “Issues are important (but) the…
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EDITORIAL: Arbor Day/Earth Day
On April 29 the Virginia Department of Forestry, an organization driven by science and run by scientists, will award the Town of Middleburg its Sixteenth…
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EDITORIAL: Why is water so expensive in Middleburg? - Ask a Council Member
Hello, Middleburg! I am pleased and proud to announce that the Virginia Rural Water Association recently awarded its (small) Water System of the Year to the…
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EDITORIAL: Climate Change and Sea Level Rise - Waterworld
Climate change is a phenomenon that has been happening on our planet most likely since it was formed. Many earth scientists believe the earth was formed some…
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EDITORIAL: Citizenship - And The Synergy of a Nation - The Public Square
Some 250 years ago Benjamin Franklin wrote in his Autobiography, “There seems to me at present to be great occasion for raising a United Party for Virtue, by…
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Shhh, It Happens - Sincerely me
Recently at a dinner party I attended, the host thoughtfully broke the ice by asking each guest to relay one of their most embarrassing moments. Within seconds…
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Big Trees - The Plant Lady
V irginia is a state with lots of champion trees and a big advantage; it’s home to the two most famous big tree hunters in the country. They form a tag team,…
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Middleburg Town Council Report: Free Parking
At their regular monthly work session on Thursday, March 23, 2017, Town Council unanimously adopted amendments to Chapter 89 of the Town Code that introduces…
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Middleburg Town Council Report: Business & Economic Development Director Search
Middleburg received more than 150 applications for the job soon to be vacated by the retiring Cindy Pearson. The town reached out to thirteen “finalists” and…