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11:16 am
Fri May 10, 2013

News Photog's Artsy Side

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Dudley Biddlecomb and his apprentice Peter Hedlund on the water. Photo: Pat Jarrett.
Dudley Biddlecomb. Photo: Pat Jarrett.
Bazooka Boy. Photo: Pat Jarrett/The News Leader
Dale Morse at the Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing. Photo: Pat Jarrett.
Middle of the US photo of my father. Photo: Pat Jarrett.
Middle of the US photo of my father --scene from the book Moto West. Photo: Pat Jarrett.
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Staunton photographer Pat Jarrett has moved on from spot news coverage for the Staunton News Leader to his own brand of “nonfiction visuals.” 

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Web Extra
3:03 pm
Thu May 9, 2013

A Tall Tale from Mack Swift

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Storyteller Mack Swift appeared on The Spark.  Here is his rendition of

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The Spark
11:21 am
Sun May 5, 2013

Keswick, Homestead Pastry Chef's Solo

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Giancarlo is a true "European" pastry chef (born in Lombardy) whose career included  upscale venues like The Homestead and Keswick Hall.  He and wife, Jane, ran Cafe Giancarlo on the Charlottesville Downtown Mall --and now they run  Giancarlo Fine European Pastries in Staunton. He shares some thoughts about life and about luscious treats. 

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Web EXTRA
1:01 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

Web EXTRA Jessica Penner Uncut

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Of course, what you hear on the air during is edited-down because of time constraints. 

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The Spark
10:34 am
Fri May 3, 2013

Cow Moses, Butchered Housecat, Winter Tornado-Ride...

Photo: Stuart Jamieson via wikipedia Commons
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And a 1903 Mennonite's "Tiger Scar" birthmark --are among the elements in Jessica Penner's novel, Shaken In The Water.  

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