Category: PASTIMES
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A Review of Hitchcock/Truffaut - Middleburg Film Festival Reviews
J ust as Hitchcock/Truffaut , a collection of interviews Francois Truffaut had conducted with Alfred Hitchcock in 1962 and published in 1967, persuaded many a…
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Poinsettia, the Back Story - The Plant Lady
T he poinsettia has long been a symbolic plant of the Christmas season. A native of Mexico, where it is known as “flor de noche buena” or the Christmas Eve…
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The Artist’s Perspective
I was recently reminded that it has been 20 years since the National Gallery of Art hosted the first ever Johannes Vermeer retrospective. Featuring 22 of the…
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You as an Algorithm - iMed
If something can’t be measured, it doesn’t exist. That’s why Haverhill, MA physician Dr. Duncan MacDougall in 1907 put especially sensitive scales beneath the…
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How to manage your budget? - Ask a Remodeler
When you ask folks considering a remodeling project what they fear most, one of the most common concerns is the project coming in “over budget”. A sound…
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Megan and Anakin - A girl and their dogs
“ I am the Equine Activities and Therapy Manager at the Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center in Haymarket, Virginia and Anakin, my seven-year-old golden…
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Gift Ideas, 2015 - Sincerely me
Happy, happy holidays to you and yours! Gift giving should always come with meaning and love. Shopping is an art which I mastered while still aged in single…
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Albert’s Corner
For years, scholars have debated about whether animals are capable of recalling the past and/or planning for the future. There is additional debate about which…
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Finding Balance
The human body is always striving for balance. Internally, it operates efficiently when things are in balance. If things should be a little off, the body tries…
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Why do I get these Pesky, Painful Cold Sores?
Colds and flu are an unfortunate part of this otherwise festive season. Frequently, with colds and flu come “cold sores”, so named because they often accompany…
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Christmas or Thanksgiving Cactus
Settling the seasonal cacti dilemma, how do you tell the difference between Christmas and Thanksgiving cactus? Both are species of schlumbergera, named after…
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The Artist’s Perspective - November 2015
I care about my eyes. We all use them and we all, given a moment to think about what I have just said, would rank them as one of our grandest possessions, but…
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How Do You Ensure a Successful Design?
A successful remodeling project is one that improves your family’s enjoyment of your home long after the project is completed, and the process starts with a…
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Donna and Buddy
“Buddy is a Tibetan Terrier. You think he is a terrier, but he is not a terrier. The Tibetans are a 2000 year old dog bred in the Himalayas by the Tibetan…
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Honoring Tradition
Last month, in the article cooing my darling husband for our anniversary, I wrote, “traditions are bonds that grow stronger each year.” As we round into…
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Albert’s Corner - November 2015
Along time ago, I wrote a letter to Santa. I waited patiently for a response, but it never came. At first, I chalked it up to mail delivery issues at the North…
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Gratitude and Fitness
Recently, I encountered a conversation with an older gentlemen; he was working at a local drug store. I asked him if he was having a good day. He replied he…
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Indoor Air Quality Impacts Your Health and Comfort
Mike Appleton The air you breathe inside your home could be the most polluted air you breathe all day. The Environmental Protection Agency cited indoor air…
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Kathy Kusner’s Inspiring Clinic
Miranda Scott Kathy Kusner has done clinics for me for over 15 years. I Learn something new every time. She is my teacher, my mentor and my best friend. I have…
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Ornamental Kale and Cabbage - The Plant Lady
Karen Rexrode Once cold weather settles in, choices for containers and seasonal displays are not overwhelming. Pansies and violas come to mind, a few choice…