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“How Do You Know the Individual, And in What Capacity?”
Pro-Tips on Writing College Recommendations
Roadkill
The Long, Slow, Torturous Death of a Fredericksburg Street Name Honoring the First Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan
A Little Light Reading (and Plenty of Heavy if That’s Your Thing)
Reviews and More (but No Green Reflecting-Pool Algae)
Virginia Budget Leaders Reach ‘Agreement in Principle’ for Deal
And Other News from Around the State
FXBG Advance Saturday, June 20
THE WEEKLY READER: A Mencken Journalism Award, With Caveats. Radiology Group Sues Mary Washington Healthcare. An Introduction to the New Advance Editor…
My French Fry Mecca
In Case You Missed It
FXBG Advance Friday, June 19, 2026
Get on the Team U.S.A. Hype Train! Alexander Hamilton's Love Letters to John Laurens. The Quiet Lawsuits Keeping Democracy Alive. I Read the News Today…
‘I wish it were in my power, by actions rather than words, to convince you that I love you.’
Alexander Hamilton’s Letters to John Laurens: A Pride Month Special
The Quiet Lawsuits Keeping Our Democracy Alive
If our democratic system is still functioning, it’s not because institutions automatically correct themselves. It is because people keep taking…
I Read the News Today. Oh, Boy!
Commonwealth (from Merriam-Webster): A nation, state, or other political unit such as one founded on law and united by compact or tacit agreement of the…
Get on the Team U.S.A. Hype Train, Join Hands
You Shouldn’t Be Reading This Column About All the Great Sports Events on TV This Weekend. You Should Be Desperately Searching the Internet for News…
FXBG Advance Thursday, June 18, 2026
Cage Matches and Christianity. Work That Dirties Your Hands. Oh, Yes, Wait A Minute Mr. Postman. What's Going On....
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