Text by Joanne M. Anderson The first Baby Boomers reluctantly experienced their 65th birthdays five years ago, and this large generation is expected to live longer than any other. Longevity can be partially attributed to improved medical care, drugs, fitness and nutrition. Average life expectancy is close to 80, which is half a century more than life at the founding of our country. Average life in the U.S. in 1776 was just 30. My, we have come a long …
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It’s a project that involves a move, and the direction is up. Thus, the business name “project move UP” connotes a positive experience for relocation or streamlining current space. Its founder and …
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Mark Henderson always knew he would eventually re-open the Montgomery County trout farm his grandfather once operated. He just didn’t expect it to happen so soon. “Yeah, I had planned to do …
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Late one morning, Corinne Graefe walked through an outbuilding that’s part of the fine furniture business, Phoenix Hardwoods, she and her husband, Bill, operate in Floyd. In the warm shadowy light, she …
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Watching Dr. Daniel Hurd drive his 2001 Ferrari 360 Modena is to experience the sublime. In every sense, the machine gives the impression of being a mechanical marvel. Its engine, even at …
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The Entrepreneurial Doctor Is In . . . a new business model in healthcare
by Aaron WilsonDr. Matthew McCarthy, Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), employs an innovative model of healthcare that allows a direct relationship between the patient and physician without involvement of third party insurance, drug or hospital …
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“Necessity, who is the mother of invention,” is attributed to the Greek author and philosopher Plato a v-e-r-y l-o-n-g time ago, 427 BC – 347 BC. His words have proven true myriad …
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Even if you don’t consider yourself a college football fan, you’ve probably heard that Virginia Tech will play the University of Tennessee this fall in a game that has been years in …
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Helpful. Loyal. Brave. These are three of the twelve core values that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) strive to possess. If you ever get the chance to check out the BSA …
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Text by Emily Kathleen Alberts | Photos Courtesy of Beth Sanborn Newman She didn’t want to find out the sex of her baby in advance, so during her final months of …