Letters

Not long ago I watched several young women being interviewed. They were all lovely southern girls and one of the questions they were asked was “What’s the difference between a redneck and a good ole’ boy?” […]

As members of the Shenandoah Valley Electric Coop, Page County households last week received their ballots to vote in the upcoming election to fill two slots on the SVEC Board of Directors.  I urge you […]

On June 20, a group of people met at the VFW in Luray to “muster” in formation of an “unorganized militia” for Page County. A friend gave me the flyer which invited people to bring […]

I retired from the U.S. Army some 17 years ago. And during my service it was wise, and even encouraged by our chain of command, to remain more or less apolitical. But soldiers are human, and as […]

There was once a great nation, a leader among western civilization. Its economy, its science and its arts were among the best in the world. But it fell into misfortune and suffered severe wounds — many, […]

H.L. Mencken, a.k.a. the Sage of Baltimore, was a writer and author.  He often wrote commentary about social issues, and of course politics.  On July 26, 1920 he penned a piece that is rather prophetic. […]