It’s all in a (brand) name

Chris Graham

The Top Story by Chris Graham What do you think of when you think of the Shenandoah Valley? Or Staunton? Stop right there. It took you too long. When you think of Nike, you think “swoosh.” Instantly. When you think of Coca-Cola, you see in a flash the red can and script lettering in your…

May-November romance: Staunton examining options for moving local elections

Chris Graham

The Top Story by Chris Graham Dickie Bell hears the question more than you would think. “I get asked quite a bit – why don’t you have your elections in November?” the Staunton City Council member said, and he admits that he doesn’t have a ready answer. Bell is among a group of members of…

Republicans invade Earth!!!

Carl Larsen

Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen Lurching along at a slow, deadly, zombie-like pace, they shamble up Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House, grabbing and infecting everyone who’s not … One Of Them. Is it a documentary about the first days of the Bush administration? Have the Republicans finally decided to simply invade…

Another way to coach football

Chris Graham

Column by Chris Graham Coaches in American football aren’t so much coaches as they are field generals – who devise twin attacks, one by ground, another by air, with the basic intent of penetrating an opponent’s defenses and otherwise neutralizing their offensive capabilities to the point of being able to achieve ultimate victory. And as…