A Treasure In a Time of Need

Thea Marshall in Essays

Northern Neck commentator Thea Marshall shares what she calls “a treasure” to help us through the horror of Newtown.

 

Lincoln Had Links to Northern Neck

Thea Marshall in Essays

Northern Neck commentator Thea Marshall discovers a 34-foot tower of books about President Lincoln.

 

This I Believe -- Marshall Orr

Marshall Orr is a retired Human Resources Director and consultant in the areas of leadership, career development, and management training. A graduate of Duke University and San Francisco State College, Marshall is married with three grown daughters, and enjoys boating, raising oysters on the Chesapeake Bay, and Virginia history.

This I Believe -- Robert Blake

Robert K. Blake is a retired Bank of America senior vice president and former director of Leadership Metro Richmond's Leadership Quest program.

Heavy Hitter

Thea Marshall in Essays

Commentator Thea Marshall reminds us that not everybody wants to be president...

The Very First First-Lady

Thea Marshall in Essays

Nothern Neck commentator Thea Marshall wonders who was the best of them all -- Nancy, Dolley, Abigail, maybe Martha?

The First Election to Have Slogans and Songs.

Thea Marshall in Essays

Commentator Thea Marshall revisits the first election to use campaign slogans and songs.

 

Bad Boy Peck

Thea Marshall in Essays

Nothern Neck Commentator Thea Marshall goes hunting in the archives to discover if John Peck was a bad boy.

18th Century School Days

Thea Marshall in Essays

Commentator Thea Marshall looks back at 18th century school days on  a Northern Neck plantation.

Ground Zero, "The Pile," and New York City Firefighters

John Ogle in Essays

Within hours of the 9-11 attacks, firefighters from New Jersey were organizing help parties and going into the city to assist New York City Firefighters in the rescue effort at ground zero. Among them were Correspondent John Ogle's brother and nephew.  Here is his commentary.

Firefighters Jim and JR Ogle
James Richard Ogle, Jr. NYFD
Tower Ladder 14 New York City Fire Department, Harlem