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Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Dixie and Innis Wood lived the ideal life in retirement. They built a home at Wicomico Church with an outbuilding filled with Innis’ massive...

Because You Are Polite

by Ginger Philbrick Hello and thank you for turning to my first column of the new year. I sincerely hope you have remained healthy and,...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

As the year unfolds and we approach the beginning of the fifth year of the Russo-Ukrainian War, with hundreds of thousands now killed or...

Without local journalism, accountability falters

by J. Basil Dannebohm I have profound respect for good journalism, especially from small-town newspapers. I spent a good portion of my early career in...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Socialization is critical in all types of relationships. Getting to know others, their likes and dislikes, their foibles and follies, is an essential part...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

On the Ides of March, 1984, when the first “Excerpts” appeared in the Rappahannock Record, John Wilson was serving as editor.  I distinctly use...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Each year as I serve Gladys her Christmas banquet, my thoughts turn to the ending of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, when Ebeneezer Scrooge...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

As the Russo-Ukrainian War approaches the four-year mark, the demographic consequences for each side are becoming glaringly apparent. Given the horrendous losses incurred thus...

Because You Are Polite

by Ginger Philbrick Dear Santa, I am sitting here with paper and a pen, Hoping you will drop into our chimney once again. I haven’t been too...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

My father spent his career as an attorney and civil servant working in the courts system in Washington. When he retired to our farm...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Chinese philosophers considered perfection to be an ideal beyond the reach of human beings. In the practical world, this concept often found relevance with...

Because You Are Polite

by Ginger Philbrick I have a friend who, when we eat out with friends and family, has consistently said he is not interested in appetizers;...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

From 1945 to 1952, Alexander Wetmore served as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. His field was ornithology, in which he was recognized...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

For many decades, Shorty McCrobie was one of the icons of the Rappahannock Record, operating the printing presses and simply knowing how to do...

Because You Are Polite

by Ginger Philbrick My partner and I have been invited to a family wedding in January, in Florida. We have been told it will be...

Excerpts by Henry Lane Hull

Many years ago, I wrote an item about improving the quality of higher education by introducing a new major into the traditional curricula of...
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