This past Saturday, I took a stroll downtown during the June Arts Walk, a monthly street fair sponsored by Main Street Morgantown. The event gave me a […]
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Banding event a fun, helpful way to learn about birds
Last week my daughter and I got up at dawn and drove to Morgantown. Neither of us are morning people, but this was a special occasion — […]
Biopic ‘Reality’ is a winner from beginning to end
I tend to enjoy biopics and movies that have a “based on true events” line splashed across the beginning of the film. I love going and researching […]
Event for Dolly Parton’s Imagination library
When my children were in preschool, they regularly received gifts from the Queen of Country herself. Every month, like clockwork, a book arrived in the mail from […]
Gardening leads to curiosity about industrial insects
While digging holes to plant tomato seedlings, I found lots of ants in my garden. I expect to disturb an ant nest sometime in the course of […]
Pride tested by realization about our state flower
Well, this is embarrassing. I have to admit to having misidentified our state flowers for most of my life. Recently, I noticed some small rhododendrons blooming along […]
Crazy for kombucha? Get yours from a neighborhood source
Human bodies need a healthy population of “good” microorganisms to maintain optimum wellness. These helpful microbes occur naturally in the body, and a well-balanced diet is typically […]
‘Still’ a moving look at Michael J. Fox as a star
I don’t know if I could nail down how many times I’ve watched “Back to the Future.” The first one came out when I was a kid, […]
Positive Spin makes biking accessible to everyone interested
Biking in the Morgantown area can be daunting to newcomers, especially those who come to the Mountain State from flatter parts of the world. Many local organizations […]
Charming evening chorus courtesy of spring peepers
Timing is everything. I felt this acutely as I sat down to write this column, and then couldn’t remember the topic I’d settled on earlier in the […]
