Arlington Virginia

Abuja, Nigeria: Happy to Leave

Tamar Abrams | Posted 10.29.2011

Read More: Arlington Virginia, Megachurch, Africa, House on the Rock, United Nations, Abuja, Oil, West Africa, Nairobi, Nigeria, Pentacostal, World News
Tamar Abrams

While Nigeria is clearly an undeveloped country, here it attempts to hide behind flashiness.

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Cats Vs. Dogs: One Neighborhood's Cautionary Tale

Tamar Abrams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Feral Cats, Virginia, Cats, Pets, Neighborhoods, Birds, Arlington-Virginia, Vet, Dogs, Healthy Living News
Tamar Abrams

Isn't there a saying about pets making strange bedfellows? Lately, in my Virginia neighborhood, unfortunately pets also make for strange and strained ...

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Virginia is for Drivers

Tamar Abrams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Traffic, Teen Driver, Dmv, Virginia, Driver's License, Katie Couric, Arlington-Virginia, Beltway, Family Court, Healthy Living News
Tamar Abrams

When you're a progressive Democrat living in the Commonwealth of Virginia, you have a lot of 'splainin' to do. The motto "Virginia is for Lovers" may ...

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NY Army National Guard Auctions Off Historic Armories

AP | CHRIS CAROLA | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Surplus State Property, Arlington Virginia, National Guard Bureau, New York State Auctions Armories, New York State, Glens Falls Armory Auction, Readiness Center, Seventh Reigment Armory, New York, Glens Falls Armory, Isaac Perry, Brick Armory, Connecticut Street Army, National Guard Auctions Armories, Armory Auction, Office of General Services, Army National Guard, William Haugaard, Armory, New York News

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — The turret offers a great view of the nearby Adirondack Mountains, the weapons bunkers can serve as wine cellars and the cav...

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An Execution and What Remains

Tamar Abrams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: John Allen Muhammad Execution, Arlington Virginia, D.C. Sniper, Death Penalty, Virginia, Execution, John Muhammad, Healthy Living News
Tamar Abrams

You had to live in the DC area that horrible month to know the impact the Sniper had on us. Fear was a constant companion.

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School Cancels Trip To See Bush

Fort Worth Star Telegram | Melody McDonald | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Arlington-Virginia, Cowboys Stadium, Superbowl, Obama School Speech, George W. Bush, President Obama, Politics News

Six days after drawing fire for not showing President Barack Obama's speech to schoolchildren, Arlington Superintendent Jerry McCullough announced Mon...

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For One Lost Boy, There's No Place Like Home

Tamar Abrams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Arlington-Virginia, Foster Care, Foster Parent, Child Welfare, Children, Social Worker, Healthy Living News
Tamar Abrams

What kind of promises could I make to a boy who just wanted to go home? He wanted to be with the people he loved, even if they hurt him.

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Letting Go of a Foster Baby, with Great Reluctance

Tamar Abrams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Foster Parents, Foster Care, Judges, Baby, Arlington-Virginia, Social-Workers, Justice, Guardian Ad Litem, Family Court, Healthy Living News
Tamar Abrams

Today I spent three hours in Hell -- the waiting room of the Family Court at the Arlington County, VA courthouse. As the foster parent of an infant, I...

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A New Paradigm in Uncertain Times

Tamar Abrams | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Cherrydale Library, Budget Cuts, Books, Public Libraries, Arlington-Virginia, County Budget Cuts, Air Force Dependent, Military Dependent, Healthy Living News
Tamar Abrams

Our current economic situation offers each of us an opportunity to realign our values, to stop buying more than we can sustain, and to look out for those who have so much less than they need to survive.

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Not in My Backyard? Puh-leeeeze!

Tamar Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Virginia, County Government, Nature Centers, Budget Cuts, Neighborhoods, Libraries, Economy, Arlington-Virginia, Foster Care, Cwla, Econmic Crisis, Books, Reading, Politics News
Tamar Abrams

We are blessed with many community-based libraries, all within a few miles of one another in North Arlington. Would it really be such an inconvenience to cut the hours of one?

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Pentagon 9/11 Memorial: Making Beauty Out of Ugly Things

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Pentagon, 9/11 Memorial, Dolphins, Religion Journalist, Kaseman, 9/11, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Ubuntu, Falkenberg, Catacombs, Spirituality, Backman, Arlington Virginia, National Cathedral, Rome, Julie Backman, Leslie Whittington, Shanksville Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Zoe Falkenberg, John D. Yamnicky Sr., Dana Falkenberg, American Airlines Flight 77, St. Peter's Basilica, Keith Kaseman, President Bush, Charles Falkenberg, Ground Zero, Video, Healthy Living News
Cathleen Falsani

I made the short journey to the Pentagon building in Arlington, Va., to visit the 9/11 memorial honoring 184 people who died here when terrorists crashed American Airlines Flight 77.

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