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Surrender

On this date in 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse. Ironically today, Northern Virginia is the least southern part of the Commonwealth. On April 8 Grant said “It looks as if Lee still means to fight.”  Perhaps he did. But after the disastrous …

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What do I do with this information?

    On my way out of the office yesterday afternoon, a co-worker stopped me and said “the police are looking for a man in a trench coat, carrying a duffel bag.” What am I supposed to do with that information? Never mind me.  I’ll just go four floors down into the parking deck all …

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