Bench by the creek

Chris Graham

Essay by Donna Miller I often wonder why people want to live so close to each other. I grew up in the mountainous area of Bath County, and our closest neighbor was about one-half mile away. My favorite spot on our property was a wooded area, partially cleared, with a creek running through it. The…

‘Lions for Lambs’ is polemics for pontificators

Carl Larsen

Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen Talk, talk, talk, talk, talk! That’s all that Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Robert Redford, and Andrew Garfield do for two-thirds of “Lions for Lambs,” now playing at the downtown Dixie in Staunton. And if you’re still feeling guilty about skipping that last exam in Political Science 101,…

Prosecutor writes about life in legal trenches in book

Chris Graham

Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Two books in 12 months – and he’s working on a case that could easily lead to a third. But Staunton Commonwealth’s attorney Ray Robertson is too busy with the particulars of the saga involving the prosecution of After Hours Video on obscenity charges to worry about the literary aspects…

Allies in the fight for freedom

Chris Graham

Column by Bob Goodlatte Last week, newly elected French President Nicolas Sarkozy addressed a Joint Session of Congress during his first official visit to Washington. Upon his election in May of this year, President Sarkozy immediately reached out to the United States, signaling his desire to end the tension that has existed between our two…