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In the dark a different light shines
My husband and I just returned from a trip to Franklin, North Carolina where we went to view ... Read more
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The world through my windshield
I drove back to Farmville on a recent sultry day. Gratitude for my car’s air conditioning kept me in ... Read more
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A ‘deerly’ affection to wildlife
I arrived in Farmville eight years ago with sentimental ideas regarding deer. My impressions had been formed in suburban ... Read more
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Ways to ready for the solar eclipse
When my husband and I lead astronomy events at High Bridge Trail State Park, I occasionally ask participants ... Read more
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‘Learning about each tomorrow as it arrives’
One morning a couple weeks ago, I woke up with a crick in my neck, a pain in ... Read more
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The more things change
A Longwood alumna who graduated a little more than a decade ago was recently back in town for a ... Read more
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Answers to your questions
Last month, when I confessed my love of Groundhog Day, I did not include details on Punxsutawney Phil’s ... Read more
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Sunshine and shadows
Groundhog Day is my favorite holiday. It marks the halfway point of winter and the turning toward spring, ... Read more
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Ho, ho, ho, it’s a new year
I’m not sure whether 2016 was especially challenging or if its press agent simply chose to portray it ... Read more
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Instant messaging
On a Sunday afternoon not long ago, my daughter called to chat. My phone provides the option of ... Read more
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Rolling at last
I haven’t had many opportunities to ride my bike this year. One early obstacle was the bike itself. ... Read more
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What comes next?
As I type these words, the vice presidential debate is still in Farmville’s future. By the time you ... Read more
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Planning things out
I’m the type of person who likes to plan things out. I want to know what’s going to ... Read more
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Feeding the hungry
I think I’m a reasonably generous person. My husband and I contribute to several worthy causes, and we ... Read more
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Summertime tasks
I use to-do lists to help me remember things. My list of routine household chores (make the bed, ... Read more
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Twinkle, twinkle, little bug
Light fascinates me. It comes in so many different forms. Fireworks, sparklers, Christmas displays. Flames that lap the ... Read more
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Into the future
Congratulations to this year’s graduates. Longwood University, Hampden-Sydney College, and Southside Virginia Community College are hosting ceremonies this ... Read more
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I’m rooting for the ravens
Let me begin with a note to sports fans: The ravens I’m rooting for don’t wear football helmets. ... Read more
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Beloved bees
I’ve been reading information from the Xerces Society, an organization formed to promote the conservation of insects and ... Read more
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Winter reading recommendations from local libraries
For a few more weeks, cold days will linger and the hours of nighttime darkness will outnumber the ... Read more
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What a colorful world — where we all shine
Isn’t the world supposed to be drab and monochromatic this time of year? Trees stretch out bare branches. ... Read more
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The Star of Bethlehem
Several months ago during an astronomy event at High Bridge Trail State Park, I pointed out some of ... Read more
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Still Happy to Be Here — and grateful too
This column appears monthly under the title “Happy to Be Here.” Such a public declaration leads people to ... Read more
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Collecting art
I have a small sculpture in my office. It stands about four inches tall and consists of a ... Read more
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A blood-red super Harvest Moon
The moon over Farmville is planning quite a show for the month of September. During the early days ... Read more
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Happy to be here: Farmville, that’s where I live
When my husband and I tell people from other places that we live in Farmville, their reactions are ... Read more
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Be a Superhero
Usually it’s only superheroes who get an opportunity to save the planet, but last month I had my ... Read more