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Long Live You: Medications: what you don’t know

Long Live You: Medications: what you don’t know

By Dr. Marie Steinmetz This is the second article in a three-part series on common medications and their side effects. This month we will look at PPIs, or proton pump inhibitors. These are some of the [...]

Towering ode to first president finally completed

Towering ode to first president finally completed

By early 1931, the exterior construction of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial was largely complete, and work turned to interior spaces. Though the advent of the Great Depression was taxing the nation, the massive building [...]

It’s hard not to be cynical these days

It’s hard not to be cynical these days

To the editor: Recent angst about doubling Norfolk Southern’s ethanol storage tanks and building a gigantic Jefferson-Houston School suggests folks’ textbook understanding of civics doesn’t jibe with how our city government really functions. So let me [...]

The Alexandria Aces are here: Time to play ball

The Alexandria Aces are here: Time to play ball

To the editor: Baseball continues to be one of America’s favorite sports, and games are being played everywhere in the D.C. area, with the Washington Nationals an easy favorite. But to check out the wooden-bat variety [...]

Young authors celebrate work with a tea party

Young authors celebrate work with a tea party

To the editor: The kindergarteners were dressed in their best as they hosted their guests May 10 in James K. Polk’s multipurpose room. The girls looked lovely in their fancy dresses, hats and decorative gloves while [...]

Academics deserve as much praise as athletics

Academics deserve as much praise as athletics

To the editor: Please run photographs and articles regularly about academic achievers in our local schools: T.C. Williams, St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes, Bishop Ireton, and Episcopal. Athletes receive good press coverage every week, but scholars [...]

While off base, Times’ editorial hits on importance of set-asides

While off base, Times’ editorial hits on importance of set-asides

To the editor: In your May 23 editorial (“Budget flap exposes problems in City Hall”), you make the claim that I voted on the budget without knowing what was in it. I disagree with your assertion [...]

Editorial: Innovative hostel proposal is no slam dunk

Editorial: Innovative hostel proposal is no slam dunk

There are few certainties in life, but death, taxes and some form of opposition to every development project in Alexandria are among them. Sometimes opposition comes from historic preservationists. Sometimes it’s fueled by concern for neighborhood [...]

Alexandria’s tribute to George Washington takes shape

Alexandria’s tribute to George Washington takes shape

After laying the cornerstone in November 1923, construction on the George Washington Masonic National Memorial proceeded slowly. To ensure that climatic conditions were acceptable — anticipating the inevitable freezing and thaw that is routine in Alexandria [...]

The bicyclist as a scofflaw is a common misperception

The bicyclist as a scofflaw is a common misperception

By Jonathan Krall As a supporter of healthful bicycling, I am often asked why people who ride bicycles so often disobey the law. The short answer is that, in an effort to get to their destinations, [...]