Merry Christmas – What it Means to Us and to President Ronald Reagan
Christmas is among the greatest of American traditions. On this, Christmas Day, let’s remember what it meant to Ronald Reagan, as expressed in his timeless first Christmas Address.
The funniest card of the season
The Senate Republican Caucus card reflects poetically on the changing of the guard this year.
The mockingbird Christmas tree topper
As we all decorate our homes in these final days before Christmas, I was amused today to observe the wildlife…
“Concerned Citizen” Restores Destroyed Nativity Set and Faith in Humanity
When thieves destroyed a Lynchburg-area church’s 40-year old nativity set, a community could have lost its Christmas spirit and its faith in humanity had it not been for the kindness of an anonymous stranger.
Colonial Williamsburg’s Wythe Candy Shop
Wythe Candy Shop has been in Merchants Square on Duke of Gloucester Street for as long as I can remember….
Grand Illumination 2012 today in Colonial Williamsburg
Take a step back into the eighteenth century at today’s Grand Illumination in Colonial Williamsburg. Photos by Lynn R. Mitchell…
Today … shop local and support Small Business Saturday
Today is Small Business Saturday, a reminder to shop local and support the Mom-and-Pop stores as well as small businesses…
Thanksgiving 2012 in and around Staunton, Virginia
Thanksgiving in Virginia offers a variety of opportunities to celebrate and give thanks around the Commonwealth. For those planning to…
Obama’s cynical exploitation of Christmas
Could you ever have imagined a political campaign so arrogant and cynical that it would seek to trick people into…
Rasmussen: 26% haven’t started Christmas shopping
Yikes! According to Rasmussen polling, a quarter of Americans have waited until the week of Christmas to begin their gift…