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December 11, 2012 The Solomon Scandals

‘Scandals’ paperback and e-book bundled for $16.95 at re∙reads

A new local bookstore and Twilight Times Books, publisher of The Solomon Scandals, are teaming up to offer the e-book

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August 26, 2012 Washington area life

Voter drives at shopping centers vs. billionaire-bought ‘civic life’

At a Virginia shopping center, Obama voter-registration volunteers had to set  up their tent at a somewhat out-of-the-way location on

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June 9, 2012 BRAC-133: The Quarter Pentagon / Politicians / Washington area life

Why I’ll vote for Shuttleworth, not Moran (updated)

Update #1: Ethics-challenged or not, Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia's Eighth District won reelection June 12. Scroll to the end

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August 23, 2011 Politicians / Washington area life

Earthquake irony for Rep. Eric Cantor

Video by rhidoyakash California, not the Washington, D.C., area, is where  Americans go if they want to flirt with the

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June 2, 2011 The Solomon Scandals

Overview of ‘The Solomon Scandals’ novel—a trade paperback from Twilight Times Books

Ever wonder why our politicians, business leaders, and media figures so often disappoint us, and what happens after the scandals?

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April 15, 2011 BRAC-133: The Quarter Pentagon / The Solomon Scandals

High-profile $1B Quarter Pentagon is potential terrorist-bait and one of many reasons why Washington might screw over the young, the old, and the sick

Update: Jim Moran has since told me there was no quid pro quo, that the Indiana real estate developer's contributions

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October 31, 2010 Politicians / The Solomon Scandals

TSA airport ‘security’ bullies excel as unwitting Tea Party recruiters

I’ll leave the graphic Orwellian details to The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, but the Transportation Security Administration has finally outdone itself

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April 19, 2010 Media / The Solomon Scandals

Student newspaper raided at JMU: As if a slavery-blind Guv isn’t enough for Virginia

Virginia, where the governor honored "Confederate History Month" without at first even acknowledging the evils of slavery, has another winner

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April 7, 2010 The Solomon Scandals / Washington area life

Confederate History Month returns to Virginia: Should Northern VA secede?

Update, 8:01 p.m., April 7: Gov. McDonnell has apologized for not mentioning slavery when he proclaimed CHM. – D.R. The

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