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The Washington Daily News is my old friend

When I pick up my copy of the Washington Daily News, I am reaching for an old friend.  ...

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Flashback 1941: 8-foot shark netted in Pamlico River

Early on August 9, 1941, when it was still legal to use nets in the Pamlico River to ...

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Picking the right urban tree is harder than it looks

Urban trees have a tough row to hoe. Imagine, if you will, living in starvation for most of ...

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Write Again… And just who are we really?

A while back, probably more years now than it seems, tracing one’s roots became somewhat popular, at least ...

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Beauty from ashes and honoring lives lost

I remember the day in 1974 when I stood on the Observation Deck of one of the World ...

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Randolph-Macon Academy changed my life

Upon graduation in the spring, the Class of 1967 scattered like a covey of quail.  Some went on ...

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Six cent cola and glob knockers for 15

While in the supermarket shopping for pre-game tailgating supplies Saturday, a man walked by and said, “When have ...

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Through the eyes of children

I want to publicly thank Margaret (Meg) Howdy and her awesome team at the Washington Harbor District Alliance ...

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Loving your neighbor gives life meaning

I’ve been thinking a lot about meaning.  When I say a lot, I really mean ‘at every waking ...

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Top questions; lawns, tomatoes and trees

I had a great time giving a talk to the Noon Rotary this past Monday. This is honestly ...

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