Dave Shiflett

Virginia has sent many emissaries into the world, some of them great, but the record is not perfect. This week…

The earth is beset by droughts and floods, baby snatchers, whining Europeans, News Alerts, bad music, ugly art, grasshoppers, raving…

Living in the information age is no cup of tea. It is a good thing to be able to read…

One of the many benefits of hot weather is the effect it has on dress. When temperatures rise, sensible people…

Virginia has lately been the brunt of some unkind jokes. The problem began when a resident of Williamsburg opened fire…

It is good news that Mozart’s “Requiem” will be played around the world on Sept. 11 as a memorial to…

The anti-income tax revolt in Tennessee is over, at least for this legislative session. Thanks to a coalition of dissenting…

One of the benefits of writing about medical problems — or issues, as the jargon has it — is the…

Outer Banks, North Carolina All eyes are on the horizon here at North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the first line of…

One is reassured that one lives in profound times when much is made of the heat of summer. In duller…