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Dear EarthTalk: Hunting seems to be a real controversy among environmental advocates. Can you set the record straight: Is hunting good or bad for the environment? – Bill Davis, New York, N.Y.Like so many hot button issues, the answer to this question depends upon who you ask. On the one hand, some say, nothing could…
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“The time for bickering is over. The time for games has passed. Now is the season for action. Now is when we must bring the best ideas of both parties together, and show the American people that we can still do what we were sent here to do. Now is the time to deliver on…
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Picture this – A lazy Sunday afternoon with spectacular, sun-drenched weather and pleasant temperatures providing a the backdrop for a gang of merry Miata mavens who refuse to grow up to come together in one Accord (would we all fit?), form a big boss line, hit the accelerator (while keeping an eye on the speedometer)…
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It’s a big pile of dirt now. In 8-10 months, it will be a LEED Platinum-certified long-term care pharmacy. And The Augusta Free Press and The New Dominion Magazine will be there every step of the way. “The more I looked into building a green building, we came to realize that you can build a…
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You’ve seen the placards at health-care town halls depicting Barack Obama with a Hitler mustache. Pretty extreme, right? Not to Steve Landes. “When you’ve got a White House that’s keeping names of people that don’t agree with them, that reminds me of what went on the Soviet Union and in Nazi Germany,” Landes told a…
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Wednesday, Sept. 9 – State News: Kaine proclaims Sept. 11 as Day of Service and Remembrance Tuesday, Sept. 8 – Local News: Church sponsors free oil change, safety checks for single moms – Local News: Accident damages Waynesboro gas station – Local News: Local VDOT road-work update Monday, Sept. 7 – State News: Virginia wins…
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There is the left versus the right; liberal vs. conservative; Democrat vs. Republican; and social progress vs. individual growth. Pick any topic. Then dig into its core and you will find these fundamental differences. A couple of other things can be found in your dig. You will know better where you stand and how to…
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Thursday, Sept. 3 – Remarks by Vice President Biden on the 200 days of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Thank you. (Applause.) It’s a pleasure to be back. And I told Strobe in the anteroom that, Mr. Secretary, the many, many times that I’ve been here, almost always the subject has been foreign policy….
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In recognition of Constitution Day, the Hon. John E. Jones III will speak on “Evolution, Intelligent Design and Religion in the School” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College.
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Every year, we celebrate Labor Day to honor the work of everyday Americans who built this country brick by brick, community by community. It’s an honorable holiday that pays tribute to honorable work. While it’s always good to give thanks, we need much more than well wishes and a cheer of support. We need to…
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