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DEVOTIONAL: Thanks, Mom!
Her children rise up and call her blessed -- Prov. 31:28a (ESV)
We celebrate Mother's Day once a year, but how can we adequately express our gratitude? For starters, if...
MORGAN GRIFFITH: Is Government Research Safe?
It has been roughly four and a half years since the start of the COVID-19...
MIKE KEELER: May 1774: The Empire Strikes Back
On May 13, 1774, a large vessel sailed into Boston Harbor. It wasn't a whaler,...
FRED FIRST: To The End of The End of The Book
The uncertainty and never-ending unknowing may soon end. For the past year, there has been...
SCOT BELLAVIA: A Chance Rescue
Normally, I wouldn’t have been driving home. I went to church early to set up...
The Great Big Blessing of Garden Beans
Nothing signifies summer and gardening, for me, more than beans. Perhaps it is because my earliest memories of gardening are in a large...
Bits and Pieces from Garvin Land
At Home . . .
My Sabrina cares for birds and animals more than she cares for most humans. She routinely visits animal stores...
The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Island Fish Stew
The Happy Chef is on vacation this week but not so much so that she wasn't willing to phone in a great recipe she...
Taking One for the Team Came Easy for PH Player
Gary Wayne Fitzgerald, a senior second baseman for the Patrick Henry High School baseball team recently completed a record setting season. While fellow infielder...
Lessons From The Apiary
I was 8 years old when the bees came. We picked them up at the post office. They were housed in a wooden and screen...
Disney-Pixar Elevates to New Heights with “Up”
I am a big fan of movies. Sometimes it’s the story. Sometimes it’s the artistry and photography. Sometimes it’s that I can relate to a...