Charlottesville September 26, 2025 As I’ve gotten old, I find myself listening to lyrics much more closely. It’s nothing I have actively...

By David Brooks Opinion Columnist Sept. 25, 2025 I haven’t gone to church regularly for decades. I was turned off by the shaming I felt...

One drawback to my formal education is that I never had a class in government. I don’t recall a civics class nor one in European...

Charlottesville September 24, 2025 I’ll always regret how childish I was in disagreements. Curiousity, compassion and kindness instead...

Charlottesville September 24, 2025 And in that space is our freedom to learn how to improve our golf game. From today’s WSJ: Research...

Charlottesville September 22, 2025 We’ve all heard this excuse from little kids — “… but he/she did it” as a way of justifying their...

September 19, 2025

As seen on a building in downtown Charlottesville Charlottesville September 15, 2025 A centaur is a creature from Greek mythology with...

Charlottesville September 13, 2025

Charlottesville September 14, 2025 My friend Jack gave me the following clipping from the WSJ. Great stuff!

Charlottesville September 13, 2025 9 am. Not a cloud in the sky. 66 degrees. 52 degree dew point (feels lower). Awesome.

Charlottesville September 12, 2025 Ten years ago today, W and I moved to Charlottesville. 674 Evergreen Avenue. It was the happiest day...

Charlottesville September 9, 2025 On Sunday afternoon I was in Durham to watch the #3 Duke women’s soccer team take on the visiting...

Charlottesville September 9, 2025 As I watched this video, I became cynical. How many will view this as fake news, wokeness, Democratic...

Charlottesville September 8, 2025

Tough game for the Duke women's soccer team today against Alabama. Duke led at halftime 1-0. In the second half, Alabama was very quick...

Confession — I erased the power lines.