April 3, 2006

Offensive driving is not a good defense

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Virginia — Not a week passes by when I am not amazed at the driving inability of the residents of Hampton Roads -- military or civilian, transient or native.Seeing cars make right turns in left turn lanes, pulling out in front of large vehicles or stopping in the middle of a highway for seemingly no reason is not only a common sight, but an expected one here

April 3, 2006

Even in death, segregation is part of our history

FORT MONROE, Virginia — Arlington Cemetery is rich in our country’s history and famous for being the most recognizable resting place for the men and women of the Armed Forces. Unfortunately, this shrine also houses another part of our nation’s history.Visiting the cemetery gives guests a view of the present and the past -- a time in our nation’s history where a wedge was