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Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

As the Russian-Ukrainian War continues, now both in Ukraine and in Russia, the adage that history repeats itself is especially poignant, and I speak...

Because You Are Polite

by Ginger Philbrick While checking off a long list of ordinary errands in Kilmarnock the other day, I was reminded how special unexpected kindness can...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Walter Carr was a prime example of the intangible bond that exists between the Canadian Province of Ontario and the Northern Neck. As with...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Over 40 years ago a group assembled from several local churches met to discuss ways in which the members could pool their resources in...

Because You Are Polite

We have neighbors who have been our friends for over 10 years. We frequently have dinner in each other’s homes and we often help...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Thus far this summer, domestic tranquility has prevailed in the barnyard. After 15 years, I have learned to accept Gladys as the individual she...

Because You Are Polite

by Ginger Philbrick Let’s title this week’s column Addendum #2, it being yet another offering hinging on that pop quiz on manners that I gave...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

As a young man, George Turner set high goals for himself. One of 12 children, he determined to put himself through undergraduate study at...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Occasionally, indeed rarely, someone is at the right place, at the right time, and with the right ability to make historic change happen. One...

Because You Are Polite

by Ginger Philbrick A friend, who I greatly respect for his knowledge and his life experience, has sent me information about restaurant customers partially bussing...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Landgraff is a small, coal-mining community at the southernmost tip of West Virginia. Early in this century the town was ravaged by two successive...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Many of us are captivated by the aura of nostalgia, constantly reflecting on the way “things used to be.” We spend our time often...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Even by her own odd standards, Gladys has been behaving most peculiarly, and once again I am at a loss to understand what she...

Because You Are Polite

Several readers of this column have expressed their perplexity about answers to the recent pop quiz on manners that I offered. They asked for...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

7,307 divided by 8 equals 913.375. The former number constitutes the total number of hours that Diane Kean spent volunteering as a member of...

Because You Are Polite

by Ginger Philbrick I try not to be a slob, but from time to time I may have a dot of mayo in the corner...
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