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Virginia Insight
4:01 pm
Mon January 7, 2013

A Wish List for Mental Health Reform

Until a few weeks ago it looked like funding cuts were on their way for Virginia’s mental health programs... then came the tragedy in Connecticut.

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The Spark
2:06 pm
Fri January 4, 2013

Violinist Daniel Heifetz

Retired concert violinist Daniel Heifetz founded the Heifetz International Music Institute in 1996 with a mission to draw “the sacred fire” from the world’s brightest and best young classical musicians. Daniel sat down recently with Martha to talk about life, virtuosity, technical precision, and passion. 

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The Spark
12:10 pm
Fri January 4, 2013

Photographer Art Pekun

Photographer Artem Pekun is a discount world-traveler with an eye for interesting scenes --whether picturesque or serious-minded. Originally from Belarus, Art is now in the Harrisonburg area, advising a top language-software company on their stock-photography choices. 

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Virginia Insight
12:50 pm
Thu January 3, 2013

Acting Director-less

In television... in movies... in theater... you expect the person in charge to be the director, right?

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu December 27, 2012

Pretend Play

Playtime is important for kids... right?

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu December 20, 2012

Assembly 2013

Credit Photo: Waldo Jaquith

Transportation... the economy... teachers... taxes and much more.

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The Spark
11:54 am
Wed December 19, 2012

Salvaging Vintage Lumber

Long ago, big trees were felled for building-lumber. Today's lumber is from smaller quickly-grown trees.  Larry Stopper specializes in salvaging and recycling old wood --warehouse beams, barnwood, floorboards. 

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The Spark
6:03 pm
Mon December 17, 2012

Composer Rick Sowash

And here's a photo of Bob Satterwhite --on a train.

Bob Satterwhite interviews composer Rick Sowash about the new recording of his piece Four Places on the Appalachian Trail which will have its WMRA premier Monday, December 17th on Bob’s Record Shelf

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Mon December 17, 2012

Future Highways

The Open Road by Peter Griffin

Ever wonder what kind of fuel George used in his Jetson-mobile?

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Virginia Insight
4:00 pm
Thu December 13, 2012

Black Lung and the Law

Burning Coal by Petr Kratochvil

Attorney Tim MacDonnell says his clinic’s clients are some of the hardest working, most dedicated people he has ever met. And MacDonnell says, it is because of that dedication that those people are now, "dying by inches."

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