I’ve always envied people who sleep easily. Their brains must be cleaner, the floorboards of the skull well swept, all the little monsters closed up in a steamer trunk at the foot of the bed. ― author David Benioff in “City of Thieves” It’s possible that people who sleep easily have the best mattress for their body support, comfort level and sleeping style. They probably also have their lights, televisions and cell phones turned off and the dog on its own …
Shrubs rarely get the attention they deserve. Towering oaks, blooming perennials and emerald lawns usually steal the spotlight in photos and drive-bys. Tucked somewhere in the background are the quiet workhorses of …
Out of 5,000 names for the new Ford car about to come off the production line in 1955, not one grabbed the attention of the decision-making team. Beaver, Savile, Runabout, Detroiter. Not …
If you surveyed a sampling of American adults, many might divulge that their current career has no roots in childhood dreams. Many high schoolers, in addition, might not have a nailed-down idea …
Chris and Erin “met” in a graduate level Virginia Tech Zoom class in January of 2021 during covid. “He was maybe the only person who kept on his camera the entire time, …
Painting from preschool to high school and onward Her mom first took notice when her daughter painted a beloved cartoon character and her best underwater bud: Flounder and Ariel — a.k.a. The …
Fond childhood memories of the pumpkin patch at Sinkland Farms propelled Taylor Anne [Plunkett] Soulerin to choose the venue for her wedding many years later. “I grew up in Roanoke until middle …
When Joseph Collins was a young lad, growing up in England with American missionary parents, his grandfathers often took him to museums. They both served in World War II, and these museum …
Engagement photos mark the beginning of … the beginning “When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as …
The year 1959, when “The Battle of New Orleans” and “Mack the Knife” topped billboard charts, was the final year for the Chevrolet Task Force truck series. Its light-duty model, dubbed the …