Riding in a fog is never a good idea
Rode my Harley-Davidson Dyna down to Roanoke and back Thursday to meet with doctors about upcoming surgical procedures in two weeks.
Great weather for the...
Friday the 13th: ‘Tis the day to be folly
Today is Friday, the 13th.
It is also a full moon.
Writes Sean Hutchinson on Mental Floss:
The truth is that no one is absolutely sure where...
Be prepared? I doubt Boy Scouts are prepared for this.
Were you a Boy Scout? I was, back in the 1950s. I served as an Explorer Scoutmaster in Illinois in the 1970s.
Now, if I...
A horrible day that changed America
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Eighteen years ago, I had just left my car parked near the State Department building in downtown Washington, DC, when my...
A dog’s life can be a lot of fun
Floyd's Warren Lineberry Park is a haven for dogs, even during the musical events. They play with their owners and find the park a...
By the light of a silvery moon
The sky was not fully dark when I left downtown Floyd Saturday after a full day of shooting assignments for paper but I saw...
Post sunset on a Thursday night
As a photographer, I should be ashamed that I seldom use the camera that is always attached to my belt -- my iPhone.
It's a...
What does Greenwich Mean Time really mean?
While using the Floyd Country Store's W-Fi to compose and send in a story on today's court proceedings, I noticed a guy at the...
In search of a Floyd County yard sale on Labor Day
Took a motorcycle ride up U.S. 221 from Floyd towards Willis Monday in search of what used to be a string of yard sales...
Thoughts about getting old
A long-time friend who had not seen me for a while said I now "look older, more ragged and have less spark."
In other words,...