The following is the text of a communiqué to friends in Falls Church from F.C. City Councilman Hal Lippman, on assignment with his day job in Afghanistan:
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Nicholas F. Benton: Can You Spell Ahmadinejad?
Here we go again! The hysteria being pumped up across the U.S. over Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speeches in New York this week follows the exact same script as the run-up to Bush’s horrendous invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Picking Splinters: Just Say
In my mind, everyone in the sports world who loves the game of football would like nothing more than for Bill Belichick to stand behind a microphone and take responsibility for the spy camera fiasco that has grabbed headlines since the first Sunday of the 2007 season. To this point, […]
The Peak Oil Crisis: Hard Truths
During the past week, dozens of stories have appeared in the world’s press commenting on the National Petroleum Council’s new report entitled “Facing the Hard Truths about Energy — A comprehensive view to 2030 of global oil and natural gas.” This report is deemed important because it represents the official […]
Northern Virginia Art Beat
Jane Seymour and self portrait at P+C Art in Alexandria, VA through Monday May 14.
Mason Track Tops Mountaineers
Last Wednesday the George Mason High School varsity track squad completed a dual meet sweep of host Madison County, as the girls won 94-26, while the boys followed suit, winning 85-46.
Picking Splinters: Aww… Nats
One game in and the Nationals are already exceeding expectations. Coming into the 2007 season, baseball types all across America thought the Nationals pitching was going to be bad, what with the four rotation spots after ace John Patterson offered up to anyone with at least one working arm and […]
Press Pass: Politicks
“We’ve been around long enough to know that we have no idea what to expect,” Politicks guitarist Mike Trella says of the band’s future following the upcoming release of its new LP Two Coffees, One Juice.
Obituary: Seong Hoon
Falls Church resident Seong Hoon No passed away January 27 at the age of 32.
Press Pass: Brett Dennen
Brett Dennen cares. That’s just who he is. At the holidays, he always feels sad because the gifts he gives to those closest to him, his friends and family in California, never feel like enough. When a recent sold-out show at the Hotel Café left a long line of fans […]
