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Shared Services Proposal is DASHed
From The Alexandria Times, November 6, 2025
Nov 10 • 
Mark Eaton
United States v. Comey: What to Watch For
Thinking about the perjury prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Oct 27 • 
Mark Eaton
Nero No Longer
How one Alexandrian evolved from observer to active participant in organized resistance to the abuses of the American legal system by members of the…
Oct 21 • 
Jamie Conrad
Name the Minnie Howard Fields for Kerry Donley, Revisited
A repost of a column that ran early this year in The Alexandria Times, including information on how to participate in the School Board's naming process…
Oct 13 • 
Mark Eaton
Energy Use Intensity Standards Matter
From The Alexandria Times, October 2, 2025
Oct 6 • 
Mark Eaton

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What is at Stake if the Alexandria City Public Schools Lose Federal Funding?
Thinking about the the dispute between ACPS, other Northern Virginia school systems, and the United States Department of Education over bathroom use by…
Sep 25 • 
Mark Eaton
A Homily for September 18, Revisited
Guest contributor Melynda Wilcox recalls her youth in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, the plight of asylum-seekers, and the work of those who comfort…
Sep 18 • 
Melynda Dovel Wilcox
Labor Day: The Mark of a New Year
From The Alexandria Times, September 4, 2025
Sep 8 • 
Mark Eaton
Alexandria's New Plastic Recycling Procedures
A new Guide to Services is issued for recycling, composting, and trash and yard waste disposal
Sep 1 • 
Mark Eaton
Black Bag: The Rewards of a Movie That Makes Us Think
A quietly effective spy thriller stands out in a year of loud movies
Aug 21 • 
Mark Eaton
Keep and Embrace Local Change
From The Alexandria Times, August 7, 2025
Aug 11 • 
Mark Eaton
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