The dad I wish I had known
June 13, 2021
Tommy Thompson survived World War II in the Pacific and came home to die at age 29 in an industrial accident in Tampa, Florida. I was nine months old when it happened
Dr. Joe Baum: A great man who helped so many
June 12, 2021
From the time he arrived in Southwestern Virginia, Dr. Joe Baum had already become a worldwide figure in medicine. He would continue to accomplish even more here
Good equipment supplements our eyes
June 10, 2021
Questions from readers often concern my photography and video work with more than a few wondering “if I have equipment like yours, can I produce
Removing Robert E. Lee from our history does not eradicate racism
June 5, 2021
Erasing him from the name of Washington & Lee University would not have put a dent in the racism that still ripples through the Old Dominion or the nation
So many years of memories from so many places
June 1, 2021
On Memorial Day, after visiting a friend buried in the Veterans Cemetery of Southwestern Virginia, a lot of memories came back
Memorial Day: Time to honor my grandfather, and a dear friend
May 28, 2021
Memorial Day weekends used to offer several choices for celebrations and remembering but COVID-19 took some events off schedules and others’ decisions also took away
After 16 years, time to exit stage left
May 26, 2021
An “interim” appointment became a 16-year tenure representing Floyd County on a valuable program
Why we will keep wearing masks
May 19, 2021
Our locality still reports new cases nearly every day. Health professionals say COVID-19 remains a serious threat.
Why we choose to live in Floyd County
May 12, 2021
For a while last week, I thought seriously about deleting news and commentary about political issues from Blue Ridge Muse. It came after those who
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