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Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Back in the Dark Ages, when I was still in the world of academe, I enjoyed working with my students to improve their writing...

Because You Are Polite

by Ginger Philbrick You have been invited to dinner at the home of someone you don’t know well but you have been wanting to get...

Overcoming the challenges of sandwich generation caregiving

by Tina Dietz The role of caregiver is a deeply personal role. Caring for the wellbeing of another human creates an inseparable bond that is...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Ophelia is a rambling community along the western shore of the Little Wicomico River in Northumberland County.  The post office has a zip code...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

As the war in the Middle East intensifies, public attention has shifted from the Russo-Ukrainian conflict to the extent that some days the subject...

Because You Are Polite

by Ginger Philbrick April is National Volunteer Month. You might ask what that has to do with this particular column.The answer is plenty, according to...

Over 400 gather for No Kings Day demonstration in Saluda

Middlesex County Democratic Committee chairman Hallie Holmes addresses the No Kings Day rally in Saluda. On Saturday, March 28, people around the U.S. and the...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Following the theme of last week’s column, today I propose to address another persistent invasive plant that is plaguing American forests, yards and gardens,...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

In the summer of 1968, my parents bought the farm where our family continues to live. The following spring we were surprised to see...

Because You Are Polite

by Ginger Philbrick There was no jury, but had there been one, the idea that it is okay to bring an unrequested dish to a...

Guest essay: On Being a Writer and Pen Woman

by Gail Wilson Kenna In late February, I learned I had won six National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) 2026 Biennial awards. Yet the e-mail...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Anne Waters Lyddane spent the entire 90 years of her life in Georgetown. She never married and lived with a sister and brother, who...

Because You Are Polite

by Ginger Philbrick Due to the generosity of a friend, I recently spent some time thumbing through a copy of Veranda Magazine, a publication which...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Last week, knowing of my efforts at animal husbandry, two friends gave me four packages of shrimp shells, the residue of what, I am...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

The smokehouse is a vanishing landmark across the Northern Neck. Driving along the country roads, the smokehouse once was a staple in every farmyard. Some...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

DELRAY BEACH, FL—Across the years in which I have undertaken a variety of public service roles, I have been concerned, indeed alarmed, about the...
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