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To Be or Not To Be: Why Stand We Here Idle This famous speech of Patrick Henry, who was from Hanover County Virginia, at the Second Virginia Convention spoke these stirring words at the 1775 Virginia Convention, take a look back at the speech that included the famous line, “Give me liberty or gi...
07/07/2022
Let Me Take You Down To The Chesapeake Bay Bridge TunnelMy first time I ever road on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel I was in my early 50s. I made the trip by myself. To say the least it was like an outer body experience. I was going over with a buyer to view property. I kept my cool so my bu...
06/30/2022
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IRIS: The Plant That Keeps on Giving I love the Iris plants, this flowering plant was also one of my mother’s favorite flowers. Some states even have an Iris Festival yearly. The one near me is in Richmond Va and it is a wonderful way to spend the day. So let’s talk Iris talk now. With many diff...
06/23/2022
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Founding Leaders: Age Was Not A FactorHow old were the Founding Fathers when the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776?It’s a simple question—perhaps so basic that it’s been overlooked: How old were the leaders of the American Revolution?As it turns out, many Founding Fathers were younge...
04/28/2022
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The Commonwealth of: What does this mean? When I was in school, in 4th grade we were taught Virginia, history. It was never completely taught as to what the Commonwealth of Virginia actually meant. Alter in high school and real estate school ass I was told was Virginia laws are based on English...
04/14/2022
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April Showers: A look at Virginia EventsI know everyone is familiar with the saying “April Showers Bring May Flower”. April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, the fifth in the early Julian, the first of four months to have a length of 30 days, and the second of five months...
04/08/2022
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To Prank Or Not To Prank: April Fools’ DayAs a child or young adult, and maybe even a time or 2 now I loved April Fool’s Day and did my share of pranks. So I became interested in how this day started and why all over the world it is an unofficial day to prank. As myou can tell by now I just love ...
03/31/2022
The Elegant Jefferson Hotel, Richmond Virginia If one has not visited the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia, then it must be put on your bucket list! It is truly breathtaking interior and exterior of this Grand Lady! I have stayed at the Jefferson in the infamous Room #19.Room 19 is an upstai...
03/24/2022
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Music of Early America What was It? What was Colonial or “Early American” music?Colonial music was not so much music written in America before the Revolution as it was music that was brought here and helped define the people who were to make a new country. Understanding the music that early Ameri...
03/17/2022
“Beware the Ides of March.” Truth or Fiction: You’ve probably of heard the soothsayer’s warning to Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare’s play of the same name: “Beware the Ides of March.” Not only did Shakespeare’s words stick, they branded the phrase-and the date, March 15-with a dark and gloom...
03/09/2022