Preparing potatoes (2/26/2025) - February is National Potato Lover Month, so we asked on Facebook how people like their potatoes prepared. French fries took the number one spot with 35 percent of the vote,… …Editorial: Please stop shouting (2/26/2025) - We are not the only ones who are dismayed. Read this: “In today’s political climate, it seems that many have allowed their political views to define who they are rather… …
Letter: A tax-cutting measure (2/26/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Extra! Extra! Extra! Read all about it! While thousands of federal workers have been fired as a cost-cutting measure, Donald J. Trump has spent just under $11 million… …
Letter: Speak out! (2/26/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: To paraphrase the quote of German Lutheran Pastor Martin Niemöller, written during Hitler’s reign of terror and now inscribed on a wall in the Washington, D.C., Holocaust Memorial… …
Letter: Voter suppression (2/26/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act is an illegal attempt to suppress Americans’ votes, which is a core democratic value. It was co-sponsored by Rep. Rob Wittman… …
Letter: Protect Medicaid (2/26/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Among the many federal programs that are under scrutiny by the current administration, Medicaid, which covers 21 percent of the country’s population, is one that is quietly in… …
Letter: Right and wrong (2/26/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I would like to ask the American people to put aside our political identities and consider questions of right and wrong. For example, is it right or wrong… …
Letter: Who shook the jar? (2/26/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Bathroom stall words of wisdom read recently in a Williamsburg eatery: If you collect 100 black ants and 100 fire ants and put them in a glass jar,… …
Letter: NARFE is a great resource (2/26/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Federal retirees or active federal employees living in the Gloucester/Mathews area looking for current information about health care, and retirement planning can find much useful information at the… …
Letter: Fearmongering (2/26/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Gosh, the Letters to the Editor are full of fearmongering, misinformation and sheer panic on part of a select few. Here are some facts that might put these… …
Letter: Thank you, Food Lion! (2/26/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As a resident of Mathews County, I would like to commend our local Food Lion grocery store for its excellent service to the community. On the day before… …
Letter: Perfect days (2/26/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I had two perfect days with my brother when he came to Virginia for a week. He surprised me in church on Feb. 8 as I was on… …
Editorial: Before (2/19/2025) - Over the weekend this part of Virginia watched consistent forecasts for deep snow. We have seen plenty of snowstorms over the years, and have had ample time to prepare. (And… …
P.S. Please tell us (2/19/2025) - We would welcome hearing your memories of the Covid pandemic: how it affected you, your family, your workplace, your way of life. Please feel free to send your thoughts to… …
How do you feel about AI? (2/19/2025) - Due to the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in daily life, including in local government, we decided to pose the above question on Facebook. Nearly 50 percent of respondents indicated… …Letter: You can thank him later (2/19/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: So my personal health information that is supposed to be guarded zealously is being shared with a group of boys who have zero security clearance. My financial records,… …
Letter: Promises made,promises broken (2/19/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: “When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One,” Donald Trump stated in August 2024. He then repeated this promise many times on the… …
Letter: Hair on fire (2/19/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: So those of us who are Dems have our hair on fire over Elon Musk’s “examination of the waste and fraud in government.” You are darn right, our… …
Letter: Thank you, Republicans (2/19/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Many Republicans crafted Project 2025. Trump disavowed it. (He lied 30,000+ times during his presidency.) Republicans supported him, anyway. I have many friends across the aisle who depend… …
Letter: Have we lost our humanity? (2/19/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In today’s political climate, it seems that many have allowed their political views to define who they are rather than simply reflect what they believe. When personal identity… …
Letter: Support farmers (2/19/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I am the daughter of a Kansas farmer and the granddaughter of a Kansas rancher. I am deeply worried about the harm that is being done and will… …
Letter: Is it still 2016? (2/19/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: It seems the Democrats’ playbook is the same as 2016. Hate Trump, but now it is also Hate Elon Musk. They lost the 2024 election, yet they still… …
Letter: Long live our vibrant democracy! (2/19/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Monday, on Presidents’ Day, a small group of people gathered on the lawn of Liberty Square in Mathews to express their displeasure with the state of events in… …
Letter: Putting an end to waste (2/19/2025) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: To address two letters from the latest Gazette-Journal, from Sharon Dequaine and Theresa Goltermann. Both letters are critical of Elon Musk and his DOGE work in cutting waste… …
Letter: Unprecedented power (2/19/2025) - A couple of weeks ago, on a cold sleepy weekday, my wife and I drove to Richmond to attend a rally at the state capitol protesting President Trump’s massive output… …