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$30,000 Dash

Matt Bingay — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000

The WMRA $30,000 Dash is a success! At 6pm Wednesday 5/22, we reached the goal.

Thank you very much to everyone who contributed to this successful brief May fundraiser.

If it went by too fast, and you couldn't find the time to contribute, it's never too late... Please Give now.

A Gardening Update

Tom Graham — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Green thumb advisors Dave and Guinevere stop by to help out with the latest gardening challenges.

Flower Grower Mary Jo Swartzendruber

Martha Woodroof — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:04 +0000

Eliza Doolittle is among the best-loved fictional flower-sellers. Mary Jo Swartzendruber is a real flower seller --and she grows her own too.

Tomato Guru

Martha Woodroof — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:11:27 +0000

How does one pick a bushel of tomatoes without kneeling? It depends on how they're strung up. Though he'd humbly disagree, many Harrisonburg folks think that Singers Glen farmer, Marlin Burkholder, knows all there is to know about growing tomatoes.

What Do You Do When a Police Officer Stops You?

Tom Graham — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

You are traveling the highway. All of a sudden sirens are screaming and lights are flashing. A trooper is directing you to pull over.

Liberal Arts at Work

Tom Graham — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

What is the value of a Liberal Arts education?

Champion Liar

Martha Woodroof — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:13:19 +0000

State two-time tall-tale-telling champ Mack Swift on storytelling.

"Baroque" Gem Near West Virginia?

Martha Woodroof — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:54:40 +0000

The Handley Library looks more like something out of Vienna or Dresden than Winchester, Virginia. Architectural historian Richard Guy Wilson

News Photog's Artsy Side

Martha Woodroof — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:16:38 +0000

Staunton photographer Pat Jarrett has moved on from spot news coverage for the Staunton News Leader to his own brand of “nonfiction visuals.”

Horses Here

Tom Graham — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

If someone says horses, what part of America comes to mind?

Love Connections

Tom Graham — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:00:00 +0000

Communication researcher Jennie Rosier was blogging about love, and interacting with her blogs’ readers, for many years before she wrote her first book.