Denny Carlyle has a custom license plate on his 2008 smart fortwo passion coupe: “TPANTS.” At first glance, it’s a little perplexing, but put together with the name of the car’s make …

The first year of the Great Depression, 1930, was a tough year in America for many people, though there were a few whimsical kinds of events and inventions. A.A. Milne signed the …

Begin by putting 1/2 cup shortening in the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 400ºF 2 1/3 cups flour 4 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 Tbl. sugar 1 tsp. dried thyme …

If you don’t have a 9 or 10-inch iron skillet, you can use an 8 or 9-inch baking pan. But if you don’t have an iron skillet of any size, you are …

When you become the owner of a high performance vehicle, it’s natural to show it off to your friends and family. So when Joan Mitchell, a Blacksburg Realtor (RE/MAX 8 associate broker), …

John Crawford started playing music as soon as he was old enough to plunk on piano keys. Of course, a lot of toddlers plunk frenetically on piano keys, but few grow up …