To be of good cheer

We do not know of anyone who grabbed a lawn chair, turkey leg and blanket to camp outside any of Virginia’s ABC stores in order to pounce on Black Friday deals. But discounts deep enough to warm the spirit were to be had as shoppers parted with $5.9 million to stock up on wine and liquor during the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control’s Black Friday sale. …

Seriously, don’t take this too seriously

Sometimes when we publish a satirical editorial, essay or letter, we are tempted to plaster a warning label on top — “Satire Alert” — or at the very least a closing line — “It’s a joke, people.” To be honest, though, sometimes we receive letters to the editor and aren’t exactly sure. That’s the trouble with the written word. Unless laced with silly emoticons or a parenthetical (wink, wink), it isn’t always easy to sniff out when the writer is pulling your leg. …

Way to dip deeply into the melting pot, fellas

Election Day exit polls revealed a demographic dilemma for Republicans. President Obama won with a diverse coalition of Americans. He outperformed GOP nominee Mitt Romney among women, blacks, Hispanics, gays and non-Christians. …

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