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Margaret Morton

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Margaret’s Musings: July 4th Remembered

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As a Loudoun County resident since 1967, my favorite public event has always been the 4thof July celebration.  I’ve always

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Margaret’s Musings: Walking the Burg

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I’m sure everyone has a different way of staying sane as we “shelter in place” during the current pandemic. Each

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Margaret’s Musings: The Case for Real News

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When I was a child, my mother taught me a lesson about telling the truth that I’ve never forgotten. Born

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Margaret’s Musings: Protecting Our Young

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Perhaps nothing could bring home to us our primary duty as parents as did Wednesday’s carnage in Florida. Americans went

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Margaret’s Musings: Giving Thanks

2017-11-22 Margaret Morton 0 Comments

As we prepare to enjoy that most family-centric of all American holidays, it really is a time to count our

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Margaret’s Musings: The Solace of Flowers

2017-08-162020-05-29 Margaret Morton 0 Comments

Once again, floral memorials spring up in the streets—this time in the city of Charlottesville—makeshift, evocative and touching tributes to

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McNerney: 10 Months of COVID: My Observations

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For the past 10 months, we have endured an experience that very few of us predicted, much less prepared for. We have experienced the closing of businesses, restaurants, and school buildings. We have been told to stay in our homes and stop spending time with family and friends. We have faced extreme anxiety for the health of ourselves and our loved ones for months at a time.

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