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July 28, 2022

Old McDonald had a Farm or was it a Farmette?

Old McDonald had a Farm or was it a Farmette? A farmette is basically a smaller-scale farm — and is sometimes used interchangeably with “hobby farm.” It could be as small as an acre or...

July 21, 2022

All in the Family: Pets

All in the Family: Pets So you have a new pet. No matter, cat, dog, goat, pig, lama, whatever, we as humans give our pets names. I am southern, so in the south we all...

July 7, 2022

To Be or Not To Be: Why Stand We Here Idle

To Be or Not To Be: Why Stand We Here Idle This famous speech of Patrick Henry, who was from Hanover County Virginia, at the Second Virginia Convention spoke these stirring words at the 1775 Virginia...

June 30, 2022

Let Me Take You Down To The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel

Let Me Take You Down To The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel My first time I ever road on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel I was in my early 50s. I made the trip by myself. ...

June 23, 2022

IRIS: The Plant That Keeps on Giving

IRIS: The Plant That Keeps on Giving I love the Iris plants, this flowering plant was also one of my mother’s favorite flowers. Some states even have an Iris Festival yearly. The one near me is in...

June 9, 2022

You Waited a Decade to See this Bloom: But Oh That Smell!

You Waited a Decade to See this Bloom: But Oh That Smell! Not all Flowers smell wonderful when they bloom. They may be beautiful but the smell you may not like. Even if the flower is very...

May 26, 2022

A Few Hearsay about Founding Mothers, Not Kidding!

A Few Hearsay about Founding Mothers, Not kidding! We all can picture the Founding Fathers, gathered in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, debating what to do about tyrannical Britain, and finally signing their names onto the...

May 18, 2022

May I introduce you to The Founding Mothers.

May I introduce to you Founding Mothers The Founding Mothers, some of whom went on to become the inaugural First Ladies of the United States, set the precedent for future women. They assumed their role...

April 28, 2022

Founding Leaders: Age Was Not A Factor

Founding Leaders: Age Was Not A Factor How old were the Founding Fathers when the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776? It’s a simple question—perhaps so basic that it’s been overlooked: How old were the...

April 14, 2022

The Commonwealth of: What does this mean?

The Commonwealth of: What does this mean? When I was in school, in 4th grade we were taught Virginia, history. It was never completely taught as to what the Commonwealth of Virginia actually meant. Alter...

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