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By Steve Chase U.S. ranks 33rd worldwide in Internet speed How fast is your Internet? I recently saw an article (tinyurl.com/mrf7xps) that ranked global Internet service speed, and the U.S. was ranked 33rd, ahead of only Russia by one and far behind Romania’s third, and the number one, South Korea. The real world example for […]
By Doug Pifer Somewhere in an old orchard under a dead apple tree, grayish yellow mushrooms that look like sponges have popped out of the ground. It’s morel mushroom time. I found my first morel in damp, rich woods where swamp violets and skunk cabbage grew. Poking up through wet leaves, it looked surprisingly like […]
By Doug Humphreys Ecologically speaking, an “edge” is the boundary between two distinct environments. It might be where a hardwood forest meets a hayfield. It could be timberline or where a dense pine forest meets the shore of a lake. As hunters we know from experience that an edge usually means game. But why? To […]
More Cleansing Practices for Springtime By JiJi Russell The peepers peeped. Springtime arrived. Last month, the snow was still melting when my “spring cleaning” article introduced practices of deep breathing and appropriate seasonal eating (see http://tinyurl.com/mshwzfo). This month, we’ll explore several yoga poses, a more advanced breathing technique, and a meditation appropriate to the season […]
Shake Off Your Winter Doldrums During Historic Garden Week By Jennifer Lee After a particularly long, cold, snowy winter, your spring fever will be well treated by touring five beautiful Clarke County homes and gardens April 26 and 27. The Garden Club of Virginia sponsors the eight-day statewide event from April 26 to May 3, […]
April 18 Melodime w/ NELO Bright Box Theater, 15 N. Loudoun Street, Winchester. 8pm. $10 advance, $15 at door. Musically addictive indie-rock bursting with emotion, imagination, inspiration, and energy! Each band tells stories from the deepest recesses of their hearts and souls, and seamlessly blends the musical past with the sounds of the future. More information […]
Every day, it seems, comes news of another advancement in medicine. New surgical techniques, new treatments, and—even better—new understanding of preventive care. Many diseases that only decades ago were nearly always considered terminal are now treated, cured, or managed as chronic illnesses. Medicine has also become better at “extending life” for patients far beyond what […]
By Doug Humphreys Without a doubt, trout fishermen are the finest philosophers. John Gierach wrote, “They say you forget your troubles on a trout stream, but that’s not quite it. What happens is that you begin to see where your troubles fit into the grand scheme of things, and suddenly they’re just not such […]
Renowned Singer-Songwriter-Musician Johnny Neel Brings the Blues to the Barns By Jennifer Lee Johnny Neel has enjoyed a long and prolific career in the music world, with eight solo albums and countless contributions to other releases: as the keyboardist and co-songwriter of the reunited Allman Brothers Band in 1990, and as recipient of several major […]