Category: EDITORIAL COLUMNISTS
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Ecocide: A Crime Against Humanity
“For the lawyer as well as the soldier, there is an equally imperative command. That duty is to shelter from injustice the innocent, to protect the weak from…
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The “Gotcha” Game
The past few weeks have provided textbook illustrations of “Gotcha”, a game where the media and their Democrat sycophants (or the Democrats and their media…
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ExOfficio - September 2019
Hello Middleburg! I speak here, I hope simply, as a citizen more than as a former town official. This column discusses some environmental issues from a town…
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A Scientists Perspective on Our Civilization
On August 30, 2019, John Metelski of Waterford wrote to our columnist, Dr. Art Poland, commenting on Poland’s column in the August Eccentric. Poland’s reply…
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Letter From the Plains - September 2019
“Quo Vadis China?” or “Wither Goest Thou?” to coin an ancient Latin phrase. My two-part Letter this month and next covers a subject that will increasingly…
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ON THE LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS “EQUITABLE” ASSESSMENT
Our County is discussing a report about how “equitable” are our Loudoun County Public Schools. The report says that we have not been “equitable” or…
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To Impeach or Not to Impeach: That is The Question - BLUE
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and, at press time, a majority of House Democrats oppose the impeachment of Donald J. Trump . . . not in principle, but “at…
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Fake News - RED
By Rob Koggan What is fake news? The most obvious definition is the publishing or transmitting of knowingly false information. It is hard to deny that news…
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ExOfficio
Hello Middleburg! I speak here, I hope simply, as a citizen, not just a former town official. Today, I would like to discuss the draft Middleburg Comprehensive…
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Letter From the Plains
By Anthony Wells A single word that increasingly will be bandied about as the 2020 election looms nearer is “Socialism”. It’s associated with the American…
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An Act of War? - Blue
Multiple examples of Russian interventions and efforts to intervene in the 2016 Elections in the United States have been well documented. Every single US…
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Russia, Disruption, and the Democrats - RED
It is hardly a revelation that Russia persists in its efforts to disrupt our political system. Since Lenin took control in Russia and declared war on the…
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The New World War - A Scientist’s Perspective
As a scientist, I perceive that World War III has started, and we are playing catch up. For perspective, on December 7, 1941, the Japanese attacked Pearl…
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The American Conservation Movement Turns 200 - The Public Square
When did the idea “to conserve” begin in America? What was that moment in time, that event that sparked a movement? Many believe the first pangs of the…
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Ask a Council Member
Hello Middleburg! I was surprised and very pleased to see the huge turnout for the town election, despite the fact that I lost by an astounding margin. I…
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Letter from The Plains
Many Eccentric readers may have received in the past fictitious emails from specious sources in countries such as Nigeria soliciting your investment funds.…
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Earth Day 2018 - Water World
Saturday, April 21, 2018, was Earth Day. On that day, over one billion people worldwide (except, perhaps in North Korea) took part in the festivities and most…
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EDITORIAL: Physical Science-Social Science - A Scientist’s Perspective
My background and research have been in the field of Astrophysics. Last month I attended a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in DC. While attending…
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EDITORIAL: Time of Travel - Waterworld
The early 1960’s were a time of increasing environmental awareness. Pollution of the nation’s rivers and streams was a significant concern. One of the many…
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EDITORIAL: Presidential Counsel for the Times? - The Public Square
Many years ago when the very intellectual Adlai Stevenson ran for President, a fan said he “would have every thinking vote.” But, Stevenson ruefully replied,…