In Praise of Northern Virginia

Thoughts on putting down roots in a "placeless place"

Last month I was in Spectator World, with praise for Northern Virginia. I was inspired to write this because of a piece by Casey Chalk. I’d describe him as a young Old Virginian who writes from a conservative Catholic perspective. He’s also a Spectator World contributor.

His piece, “Til Hazel’s Virginia,” was about developer John T. “Til” Hazel Jr., resp…