Poetic reflections: ‘Become Undone’ (7/31/2024) - O God, You are such a holy and wonderful God, and I will give You all the praise; You truly are an awesome and mighty God, and I will love,… …
Readers Special: More reading choices for your summer (7/31/2024) - This book is one of a few that every year becomes an instant New York Times Bestseller. Percival Everett, a distinguished professor of English at the University of Southern California… …
Letter: Thank you, President Biden (7/31/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This weary 90-year-old would like to say “Thank you, President Biden” for your goodness, sacrifice and showering a good deed on a weary world. Go Kamala, prosecute that… …
Editorial: Restore the VSU debate (7/31/2024) - In the everyday routine, national politics is the last thing we desire to write about. The players are so fixed, their statements so predictable: this camp, that camp, this insult,… …
Letter: No more voting! (7/31/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Donald Trump, in a campaign speech to members of the Christian nationalist group who are behind Project 2025, is quoted saying “Just vote this one time. After that,… …
Letter: Policies vs. noise (7/31/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Getting the facts to compare the Presidential candidates’ policies is not easy. However, it’s easy to get lost in the noise of hyperbole. “He’s the worst.” “She’s worse… …
Letter: Oil change numbers incorrect (7/31/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This letter responds to the car maintenance article found in Section C of last week’s Gazette-Journal. I own a 16-year-old pickup and a 1-year-old SUV. Upon reading the… …
Letter: Come to Comix Con (7/31/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: There’s not long until Comix Con on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Gloucester Library. Those of you who are Wizard of Oz fans, the world is celebrating the… …
Letter: Kudos to the Gazette-Journal (7/31/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Kudos to the staff and management of the Gazette-Journal for Section C of this past week’s paper, “Are You Prepared?” While it is a practical guide containing all… …
Editorial: One for the history books (7/24/2024) - “I believe today what I always have: that there is nothing America can’t do—when we do it together. We just have to remember we are the United States of America.”… …
Letter: Keeping beach areas clean (7/24/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Since 99 percent of Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay waterfront property is privately owned, the small parcels of land for public waterfront and beach access are severely limited to a… …
Letter: No pet goes hungry (7/24/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Thanks to the overwhelming support from our friends and business partners, our Pet Pantry is well-stocked and ready to help the at-risk pets in our area. Each contribution,… …
Letter: Making cooking fun (7/24/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I’m writing to share my enthusiasm for a Gloucester Parks and Recreation cooking class. Chef/teacher Miche (Aela Badiana) shares and prepares recipes for foreign dishes while offering participants… …
Summer reading (7/24/2024) - We asked our Facebook followers last week which book is their favorite of all time. The top answer was Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings at 31.3… …Editorial: A call for unity (7/17/2024) - Former President Donald Trump was only eight minutes into his speech at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, early Saturday evening when shots rang out, leaving one man dead, critically injuring… …
Vacation vibes (7/17/2024) - We asked our Facebook followers this past week for their dream vacation destination. The top answer was Hawaii, followed by the Outer Banks, Miami, Paris, Costa Rica, U.S. Virgin Islands,… …Letter: Agencies’ power curbed (7/17/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: On Monday, July 1, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, executed a burial of Chevron deference, which administrative agencies like the Gloucester County Planning Commission and Zoning… …
Letter: God reigns over the people (7/17/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Samuel’s sons were judges (1 Samuel 8:1) v.3 “And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.” All… …
Letter: Post the comments (7/17/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: To recap some of the comments eliminated from the video of the meeting of the planning commission: Mrs. Carter had a poster outlining the Constitutional power tree of… …
Editorial: Waterfront news (7/10/2024) - These long days bring the height of the season where people enjoy the water, either on land or at sea.Three bits of waterfront news in Mathews County can have a… …
Letter: Spotting Medicare fraud (7/10/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I have just filed a fraudulent claim report with Medicare for items that totaled $4,653 and were paid by Medicare. The medical items were actually mailed to my… …
Letter: Transparent governance? (7/10/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As reported in your paper, at the June 20 Mathews County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, there was discussion about going into “Closed Session” to talk about an issue… …
Letter: We must look forward (7/10/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: It was no surprise that President Biden performed as he did on debate night. I have been watching his decline and I imagine you have as well. We,… …
Letter: Freedom, Equality, and above all Justice (7/10/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Soon we will be challenged with a looming decision. Do we abandon the centuries we have spent building our great nation? Or. Do we turn our backs on… …
Letter: Good Samaritans (7/10/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I wish to thank two very special 4th of July Good Samaritans, Jennifer and Keith, for their very unselfish act of angelic kindness for their recovery of my… …