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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu May 23, 2013

Goodness Construction

Since the late 1990’s they have been doing good by constructing clinics, community centers, and even small private homes for the needy, in some of the most impoverished places in the world.

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Mon May 20, 2013

A Gardening Update

Green thumb advisors Dave and Guinevere stop by to help out with the latest gardening challenges.

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The Spark
11:12 am
Fri May 17, 2013

Flower Grower Mary Jo Swartzendruber

Eliza Doolittle is among the best-loved fictional flower-sellers.  Mary Jo Swartzendruber is a real flower seller --and she grows her own too.

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The Spark
11:11 am
Fri May 17, 2013

Tomato Guru

How does one pick a bushel of tomatoes without kneeling? It depends on how they're strung up. Though he'd humbly disagree, many Harrisonburg folks think that Singers Glen farmer, Marlin Burkholder, knows all there is to know about growing tomatoes. 

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu May 16, 2013

What Do You Do When a Police Officer Stops You?

You are traveling the highway. All of a sudden sirens are screaming and lights are flashing.  A trooper is directing you to pull over.

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Liberal Arts at Work

What is the value of a Liberal Arts education?

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The Spark
12:13 pm
Fri May 10, 2013

Champion Liar

Don't believe a word of this.

State two-time tall-tale-telling champ Mack Swift on storytelling. 

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The Spark
11:54 am
Fri May 10, 2013

"Baroque" Gem Near West Virginia?

The Handley Library looks more like something out of Vienna or Dresden than Winchester, Virginia. Architectural historian Richard Guy Wilson 

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The Spark
11:16 am
Fri May 10, 2013

News Photog's Artsy Side

Staunton photographer Pat Jarrett has moved on from spot news coverage for the Staunton News Leader to his own brand of “nonfiction visuals.” 

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu May 9, 2013

Horses Here

If someone says horses, what part of America comes to mind?

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