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Shared History
My first trips to D.C. while I was still a college student in southwestern Virginia were particularly strong indicators of what a country boy I...
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Memory Lanes
Memories are the sorts of things that get easily tangled with the passage of time. Over the past few years, I've spent more time going...
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Right's Populist Fakery
For all the talk of ''what the American people want,'' Republican candidates are pushing a lot of things that polls show most people do not...
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A Mission Accomplished
In some ways, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011, seemed a bit anticlimactic for a historic day in gay and lesbian history. Yes there were parties, yes...
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Ya Got Trouble
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is always having to change the subject. First it was his health care reform law, which inspired President Obama's. Now...
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Party Down
For those who often find themselves simply shocked by extremism in political debate, these are certainly trying and exciting times. Although I'm not one who's...
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No Perfect Union
Every writer looks back and cringes at some of their past work — what seemed clear at the time is clunky in retrospect, what was...
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From the Glass Closet
Even cynical journalists have our small moments of infatuation with fame. Case in point, this past weekend at the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association...
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Man of Words
I love a perfect line. Whether it provokes laughter, tears, titillation, or a flash of recognition, it is something writers strive for but rarely achieve....
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Deserve American
Over the weekend, as I was working on my interview with Jose Antonio Vargas for this week's cover story, my nephew kept popping into my...
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Due Date
Since it seems no one was hurt, I'll take the East Coast Quake as simply another sign that our planet is on the move. It...
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Living Memory
It may be a sin of omission, but I haven't yet made the leap into legal D.C. marriage. A lot of people seem surprised by...
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Confronting Biased Policing
Police reformers should never be confused with police opponents. Reformers seek changes in policies and procedures, accountability for misconduct, and community-based policing that is about...
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Chancellor's Challenge
In the spring, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) launched the Hopes and Dreams campaign, an ambitious effort that asked thousands of residents to share...
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It's All Relative
Those of us who grew up closeted in rural America often have some pretty complicated relationships with family. Visiting at my aunt and uncle's house...
