Thursday, March 25th, 2021
Reading, writing, ‘rithmetic — the old adage evoking the bones of a traditional, well-rounded education. But are old, extinct bones the best analogy we can apply? To be honest, conventional pedagogy, one where students sit respectfully in rows of desks, with all eyes and ears on the teacher, was feeling a little archaic anyway. But
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Thursday, March 25th, 2021
Camping was an important part of Mary Lekoshere’s childhood, and today she and her husband Sawaya are committed to sharing that pursuit with their four children, all under the age of 10. “I want my kids to...
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Thursday, March 25th, 2021
“It’s a big dill.” That quip will be imprinted on t-shirts – green, of course – for pickleball players at Warm Hearth, where a pickleball court was recently constructed. Pickleball is a paddle sport that combines elements...
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Thursday, March 25th, 2021
No one wakes up some morning and thinks he or she will become a REALTOR® next week. There’s a 60-hour course and some cost and time involved, a final exam and a state exam before looking for...
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
On September 23, 2019, a couple was fixing a fence on the man’s 400-acre family farm in Pulaski County. It wasn’t the first time for fence repair and it wouldn’t be the last, but it was the...
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
Neanderthals used twigs and bits of grass, usually secured around the ankle. The Egyptians used bone, leather, ivory and sometimes hemp. Early Romans used iron. Colonial Americans, believing jewelry to be trivial, used thimbles. When the wife...
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
As far back as ancient Rome, cakes at weddings have played an integral role in the celebration. Well, in ancient Rome it was actually a loaf of barley bread, which the groom would break over the bride’s...
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
In a time with resplendent technology that enables us to instantly share thoughts with just about anyone from anywhere, the covid-19 pandemic has shown the resurgence of an age-old record-keeping and thought-sharing method: Journaling aka Dear Diary....
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
It doesn’t take a master’s degree in art to recognize the masterful work of Blake Le, the New River Valley’s resident nail guru. While his canvas may be small, his creativity is boundless. After seeing what can...
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
No one would argue last year won’t go down in history as the year-of-cancellations. No concerts, no festivals, no trips abroad or, for that matter, even to a neighboring state. Most industries took, and continue to take,...
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