Monthly Archives: May 2008

And What Happened Here?

Historical Markers of Virginia Continue reading

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The Weird World of Massey Energy

Controversial, Richmond-based coal firm enjoys energy boom times while wielding political clout and beating back critics with an in-your-face style. Continue reading

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A Simple Solution

Here is an easy way to resolve Virginia’s political stand-off over transportation funding: Empower local governments to enact the same taxes that the Supreme Court invalidated regionally. Continue reading

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Three Little Words

The phrase “no cheap energy” embodies an economic reality that is shaking the foundation of First World Civilization. But citizens and politicians still act as if they can ignore it. Continue reading

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Cultivating Creativity

The da Vinci Center at Virginia Commonwealth University is elevating product development to an inter-disciplinary art. It may well be the future of American innovation. Continue reading

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