Commentary

Our Man In Arlington 4-10-2025

Many people have tried to define “the Arlington Way,” with no consensus in sight. I suspect that people may fit into three categories of responses to that phrase: (1) those

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Penny Gross 4-10-2025

Discussion and debate have been the hallmarks of American college and university campuses for more than a couple of centuries, until now.  Where different philosophies and points of view could

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Our Man In Arlington 4-3-2025

In February, the County Board approved a site plan for property owned by Melwood Horticultural Training Center, in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood. As with many redevelopment proposals, this one opens up many political issues,

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A Penny for Your Thoughts 4-3-2025

Hypocrisy. Duplicity. Stupidity. Incompetence. Words that barely begin to describe the actions of so many appointees in the Trump Administration in recent days.  Add chutzpah, gall, nerve, insolence, and effrontery

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Our Man In Arlington 3-27-2025

In a course I taught for Encore Learning, titled “Race and Law in Arlington,” I had difficulty answering one question about incidents of racial injustice: Was there ever any violence in Arlington?  My answer was incomplete, merely stating that there were no lynchings, murders, or assaults that I knew of. Upon reflection, I should have pointed out the many stories of non-physical forms of violence, consisting

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