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MELINDA MYERS: Gardening Helps Grow Healthy, Happy Kids
Gardeners know and research is proving that gardening, even viewing a garden, as well as spending time in nature is good for the mind, body, and spirit. It improves...
Of Bears and Men and Meeting in the Woods . . . Revisited
I've thought much on this woman-meets-man-or-bear-alone-in-the-woods meme, and I tried to write on it yesterday....
Between Politicians and University Students, America Becomes Both Guilty and Victim
The United States has become both the guilty and the victim! It is a nation...
Of Bears and Men and Meeting in the Woods
Sadly, a meme, while giving voice to fears of women, added insult to injury instead...
Hope of Israel Congregation Remembers The 6 Million Murdered in The Holocaust
On a quiet Sunday evening a somber 'Hope of Israel' congregation remembered the six million...
Perry Family Endures Wilds of Delaware
As I write this, I'm four days into a ten-day vacation (counting weekends) at the beach in Delaware. Thus far the trip has been...
Summer Survival Strategies for Mom and Dad
Summer break is here, kids are out of school, vacations are in full swing, pools are open, are you worn out yet? I know...
Rooting Out Corruption in Our Judicial System
It is a rare occasion when the House of Representatives must vote on articles of impeachment against a federal judge. Indeed, the last...
Our Take: Changes at RCPS are Needed to Help Those Who Need it Most
Roanoke City Schools have been battling for the past few years to make a comeback: closing unneeded schools, shuffling attendance zones, changing superintendents,...
From Cellophane to Brick Wall – How I Got My Identity Back
For the most part, I have lived most of my life "under the radar." As a child I was so painfully shy that I...
Gunny and Tessa
Now that I’m older, people often ask me when I’m going to retire. I tell them, “When I stop loving it, I’ll stop doing...