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Should lack of participation cause concern? "The opportunities to effect real change are a reality for anyone in this community willing to devote the time and effort." Comments (0)
My Point of View What’s so bad about the “R” word? Comments (0) Can good come from not having it all? "Then one day, during one of those moments at the traffic light, it hit me: they’ve beaten the system." Comments (0) My Point of View Reflections on a season’s end Comments (0) Be a top winner in a State Fair competition Fair memorabilia, chiffon cakes and cowboy-mounted shooting among new competitions in 2008 Comments (0) After tragedy, blaming isn’t the answer "As feelings go, the sympathy we have or don’t have for people facing trying times can be particularly tough to wrestle with." Comments (2) |
Question of the Week Aug 27, 2008 › This week’s My Point of View column focuses on the outcry after a recent film featured frequent use of the word “retard.” Do you think that there is any situation in which typically derogatory terms like this can be used — such as comedy — or should they always be off limits? Submit your answer ››
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› A consultant working on the revision of Powhatan’s Comprehensive Plan recently said that the county has more of a “sense of place” than any he has seen. What do you think distinguishes this county? Submit your answer ›› › The media has recently been reporting on the personal indiscretions of former Sen. John Edwards. Do you think this should be a topic of public discourse because he was in the public eye, or should it be left alone because it is a personal matter? Submit your answer ›› View older questions ›› |
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