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Welcome to “One Woman’s Opinion,” a long term feature of the Southside Sentinel, written by Urbanna resident Mary Wakefield Buxton. Traditionally a humorist, Mary has written a column on all subjects and sometimes in very serious vein. Along with writing a column  for the Sentinel since 1984, she is also author of 14 books about life and love in Tidewater, Virginia. Click here for available books.

‘It’s wise with politics to keep a sense of humor’

No one was happier than yours truly when the last presidential election was over. I publicly recommended the candidate that in my opinion, Donald J. Trump, was the best prepared to solve this nation’s growing problems, ($36 trillion national debt and growing, open border, lost American jobs, crime and inflation.) Trump won the election and I heard an earful of comments regarding...
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Hanover Tavern offers stunning theater as well as a lesson in history

Those who love theater in Middlesex County are fortunate we have opportunities nearby to enjoy live theater productions. Both Lancaster Players in White Stone and Courthouse Players in Gloucester...
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‘Norfolk Waterside provides easy access for quick vacation getaway’

Why not replace stressful and exhausting distant vacation plans for a nearby weekend getaway? The latter plan could be just as refreshing for those who need a break in...
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Newport News Mariners Museum features ‘Battle of the Ironclads’

On a recent March Sunday while that cloudy, cold wind coming off the Rappahannock River was casting a chill over the town of Urbanna, we decided it was a...
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Memories of ‘Dandy’ — the sweetest dog of all

One thing that every dog owner knows and carries in his brain every day of his life-like stone is the knowledge that one day his precious dog will die. But...
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Educating One Woman: Four decades of writing (Part 6)

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 URBANNA — Four decades of writing One Woman’s Opinion columns provided many lessons about both writing and...
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Educating One Woman: Four decades of writing (Part 5)

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 URBANNA — Changing from writing humor to political opinion in 1988 got the attention of a few people...
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Educating One Woman: Four decades of writing (Part 4)

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 URBANNA — In 1988 I decided to try writing opinion. I loved lampooning society as I saw it, but...
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Educating One Woman: Four decades of writing (Part 3)

Part 1 • Part 2 URBANNA — My first Sentinel column, “Journeys,” that began 40 years ago this July was my story of a canoe...
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Educating One Woman: Four decades of writing (Part 2)

Part 1 URBANNA — Realtor Ed Ruark was waiting for me when I arrived in Urbanna the next morning. Off we went in his car...
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Educating One Woman: Four decades of writing (Part 1)

URBANNA — It was the July 4 weekend in 1984. Ronald Reagan was in the White House, the world was at peace, immigration was...
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“A case of sea fever — the pursuit of happiness”

URBANNA — Every so often I have a knock your socks off kind of experience. A recent dinner at Hazel and David Laughton’s house...
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W.Va. summer memories: Some happy, some sad

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 By the end of the second summer in West Virginia camp,...
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‘West Virginia Summers in paradise begin to fade’

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 URBANNA — The emotional love poem that Peter had written and shared with me...
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Though some ill-advised, camp traditions were guarded carefully a half century ago

Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 A newcomer to camp, I quickly learned camp traditions were guarded more carefully than a conservative Episcopalian guards...
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