Becoming a Master Gardener
N.C. State Cooperative Extension, Stokes County Center agent, Bryan Hartman, performed a non-formal educational and horticultural demonstration for just one person. He traveled to my home to assess the health […]
The Checklist for Middle School
Nervous smiles will greet this year’s class of sixth graders. Many will be eager to finally meet classmates, merging from other elementary schools to form their future class of 2028. […]
The Unknown History of the Navajo Code Talkers
August 14th is the date of many historic events. It is the day when Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Atlantic Charter in 1941, the whiffle ball was […]
Ways to Take Care of Yourself When You’re the One Taking Care of Everyone Else
“Take good care of yourself!” well-meaning friends and family say as they bid you goodbye…and you really do appreciate the sentiment, but you may be thinking, “Sure, I’ll get right […]
Kitchen Cures
Mirror, mirror on the wall, Help me face my dietary downfall. Everyone has those days when the reflection doesn’t offer a pleasing sight. Perhaps it is blemishes, chronic dryness, eczema, […]
The View from My Section – A Father’s Perspective A Pandemic Lesson
It’s nearing the end of summer, and (hopefully, at the time I’m writing this) we’re continuing to make good progress on the virus to move back towards a sense of […]
The Ultimate Superfood: Greens
Greens are an underrated source of vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids, antioxidants, and protein that provide health benefits to the body. Interestingly, it’s not just lettuce defining the term, […]
The Kids Are Going Back To School – The Good, The Bad And Let’s Hope For The Best!
How will the past year be known in history books? The COVID year? The year of social isolation? The year the kids didn’t go to school? And what will the […]
Skywatcher Tricks to Explore the Skies
The night sky leads to a fascinating discovery of light. Even if a telescope isn’t available, the naked eye possesses the ability to see mythological stories presented as constellations in […]
