Lifestyles
Grateful Boomers return to Bald Knob
Sometimes, a place is just so enjoyable that you have to make a return trip. That was the…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: It all started with a Hampden-Sydney lecture
It started like all good stories do, with some truth mixed in. This time around, it involves my…
Lifestyles
Mike Wilson: A Father’s Day note. That’s where the cars came from
We’ve reached that time of the year where Father’s Day is here. In honor of the holiday, I…
Lifestyles
The Word: ‘The Quiet Man?’
You don’t have to be a history-lover to know that books can only go so far in portraying…
Lifestyles
Devotional — Truth: The basis of human success
I recently read in scripture an interesting passage. It described in a few words the Almighty’s requirement for…
Lifestyles
Devotional: Children are a key part of the Kingdom
If you are like I am, you grew up singing “Jesus Loves the Little Children.” It was simple…
Lifestyles
Watch your language: The beauty and challenge of writing in another language
Grading short essays and compositions in Spanish can be both rewarding and frustrating. Native speakers of English learning…
Lifestyles
The Word: Finding joy today
Last week, as I walked across Longwood University’s beautiful campus following a rainstorm, I saw two robins taking…
Lifestyles
Movie Review: The Fall Guy
From its death-defying stunt work and action scenes to the red hot chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Emily…
Lifestyles
The Word: The ‘value’ of foolish arguments
Recently, I’ve been working my way through Clinton Portis’ classic novel True Grit. It isn’t my usual reading…
Lifestyles
Devotional: ‘Power of the Holy Spirit’
This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost. Just before Jesus was taken up into heaven, 40 days after His resurrection,…
Lifestyles
Townsend: 70 years later, its critical we continue to build bridges
May 17, 2024 is the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education landmark United States Supreme…
Lifestyles
The Word: And then Jesus was gone
“And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a…
Lifestyles
Ferns: Old friends and new ones
I went to art class last week obsessing about woodcocks and how to draw their intricately mottled feathers.…
Lifestyles
The Word: Pray, how often?
On the second floor of a house he built, sat a 93-year-old man, Marty Leuhrs. He was not…
Lifestyles
Devotional: Purpose in suffering
I humbly want to address just a sliver of a difficult topic today. Pain and suffering. Many people…
Lifestyles
Mother Nature’s Garden: Praying to the plants
Every spring I make the rounds of local state parks so that I can photograph both ephemerals and…
Lifestyles
Happy to be here: Fun and games
Theresa A. Kestly, a psychologist and play therapist, wrote a book designed to help her fellow clinicians understand…
Lifestyles
Dr. Witherspoon: Time bomb
A gentleman was referred to a surgeon for treatment of a painful hernia. His past medical history included…
Lifestyles
Movie Review: Civil War
Even with a title like CIVIL WAR, writer/director Alex Garland’s latest blockbuster isn’t as political as you may…
Opinion
Mike Wilson: Is it a garbage truck or a ‘mighty machine’?
Sorry, this is not about the Yugo or the Gremlin or the Corvair (my first car), but is…
Lifestyles
Devotional: Change is never easy
I’m not so sure I could have imagined eight months ago where I am today. February marked a…
Lifestyles
Mother Nature’s Garden: Identifying and documenting plants
One of the joys of living in the country is roaming about looking for interesting plants and then…
Lifestyles
The Word: The great work of the master gardener
This time of year, I think a lot about my yard. It isn’t lush or thick, and there…
Lifestyles
Amy Nardini: We need to step up to help Madeline’s House
Sarah Mitchell had a question. She wanted to know what resources were available to victims of domestic violence…
Lifestyles
Devotional: ‘Afterlife’
I have officiated or attended many funerals over the course of my 58 years. Most people speak with…
Lifestyles
The Word: A faith experienced
On the last day of March, we celebrated Easter Sunday. For you and your family, that celebration might…