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“Time in A Tapestry: The Power of Looking Back”

by Fred First I don’t think I ever seriously considered not driving eight hours to my forty-fifth high school reunion in Alabama this month....

Six-legged Plagues Afflict Farm and Forest

by Fred First The color purple is not so common in nature, and so it immediately grabs our attention when we round a bend on...

New World View: Flying Over the Smoky Mountains

by Fred First She couldn't have known how essential a window seat is for me on my rare air travels. But then again, since...

Fit to Be Tied: Doggone Storm’s A’Coming!

by Fred First Even though, growing up in Alabama, I have had plenty of exposure to and an inordinate fascination with thunderstorms, today I...

The Sound of One Hand Typing

by Fred First I’ve been around the writer’s block a time or two. Pretty much every early morning for some years now, I’ve plopped...

This Land Goes on Forever: A Letter Home From the Family Farm

by Fred First If the children of Southwest Virginia don’t grow up with strong ties to place, they will be less likely to strive...