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03
F.C. Bulletin: Sept. 3, 2026

F.C. Bulletin: Sept. 3, 2026

1) Editorial: City's New Traffic Roundabout Might Require Some Public Education, Sadly 2) 25th Anniversary of 9/11:
24 min read
Sep
01
Dr. Rachel: 'Leisure Sickness' and the Post-Vacation Blues

Dr. Rachel: 'Leisure Sickness' and the Post-Vacation Blues

By Dr. Rachel Boehm,  Are you miserable following your splendid vacation? Were you perhaps miserable on your splendid vacation? In
5 min read
Aug
28
Old School: Starting Over

Old School: Starting Over

By Carol McEwen, I have mixed feelings about the start of school. I liked it when I was a kid,
3 min read
Aug
26
F.C. Bulletin: Aug. 26, 2026

F.C. Bulletin: Aug. 26, 2026

1) Virginia Village: CBC Calls for Housing Project to Focus on Lowest Incomes 2) Falls Church Arts: All-Media Exhibition
22 min read
Aug
25
Council Unanimously Votes to Hire Hendler-Voss as New City Manager, Beginning Sept. 14

Council Unanimously Votes to Hire Hendler-Voss as New City Manager, Beginning Sept. 14

At City Hall yesterday evening, Aug. 14, the F.C. City Council voted unanimously (7-0) to hire Seth Hendler-
20 min read
Aug
21
Old School: The Smarts Store

Old School: The Smarts Store

By Carol McEwen, As a kid, my favorite place on the planet was the library in my small Southern Indiana
3 min read
Aug
20
F.C. Bulletin: Aug. 20, 2026

F.C. Bulletin: Aug. 20, 2026

1) City Announces Selection of Hendler-Voss as New City Manager, Upcoming Council Vote to Confirm 2) Bailey's
19 min read
Aug
19
Before There’s a Problem, Start the School Year with a Simple Email

Before There’s a Problem, Start the School Year with a Simple Email

By Dr. Ariel Sparrow, As families across Falls Church prepare for a new school year, much of the attention naturally
6 min read
Aug
14
Old School: Mobility

Old School: Mobility

By Carol McEwen, When I turned 15, I begged to learn to drive, since I could get a provisional license
2 min read
Aug
13
The Post's Phony 'Odyssey' Coverage

The Post's Phony 'Odyssey' Coverage

Seriously, I'm embarrassed for The Washington Post. And disgusted by its obsequious, worshipful, non-critical hyping of Christopher
17 min read