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Fuming on runs

Fuming on runs

Dear Hobie and Monk, I work for a professional research firm of about 2,000 employees. In spite of its size, my company has remained fairly relaxed in terms of office dress code and general atmosphere. But [...]

Opinion: The potential national prestige of Alexandria’s chamber and the business community it represents

Opinion: The potential national prestige of Alexandria’s chamber and the business community it represents

Visions, like dreams, are goals that at first seem out of reach. We believe our vision of being one of the finest chambers of commerce in the country to be compelling and attainable. It reflects roles [...]

Hobie & Monk: Visitation rights

Hobie & Monk: Visitation rights

Dear Hobie and Monk, What do you say when your 14-year-old daughter wants to invite boys over?  - Unsure Monk: Unless you already have a reason to say otherwise, you say, “Sure!” But then you need [...]

Hobie & Monk: Visitation rights

Hobie & Monk: Visitation rights

Dear Hobie and Monk, What do you say when your 14-year-old daughter wants to invite boys over?  - Unsure Monk: Unless you already have a reason to say otherwise, you say, “Sure!” But then you need [...]

Opinion: Sifting through the clutter to help hoarders

Opinion: Sifting through the clutter to help hoarders

Have you ever wondered what you would do if someone you knew was a hoarder? Have you ever wondered how you would receive help if you were hoarding? If you suspect a hoarding situation in your [...]

Opinion: Keeping Alexandria affordable requires thinking outside the box

Opinion: Keeping Alexandria affordable requires thinking outside the box

The last in a two-part series. Rents in Alexandria are skyrocketing. Virginia’s laws make it difficult to create affordable housing for people earning less than the area median income, so the city has to think outside [...]

Pet Matters: Potty-trained cats: the feline revolution

Pet Matters: Potty-trained cats: the feline revolution

My friend the feline is oftentimes treated as a second-class citizen when up against the popular canine. Dogs play fetch, go for walks, ride in cars with their heads out the window and even go to [...]

Opinion: Affordable housing: a regional issue that won’t subside any time soon

Opinion: Affordable housing: a regional issue that won’t subside any time soon

The diminishing quantity of housing for middle- and low-income workers in Alexandria is reaching epic levels. According to a recent study by the Center for Housing Policy our region is seeing a dramatic increase in the [...]

Hobie & Monk: The baffling bump

Hobie & Monk: The baffling bump

Dear Hobie and Monk, My husband and I share an in-home nanny for our 1-year-old daughter with a family down the street, whose daughter is of similar age. This week our daughter came home with a [...]

Long Live You: Inflammation: a silent killer

Long Live You: Inflammation: a silent killer

This is the second in a series on the root problems of most chronic illnesses: diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, autoimmune disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, chronic fatigue, Parkinson’s disease and early aging. The first article discussed oxidative stress [...]