Most parents will go their entire lives without receiving the devastating news their child has been diagnosed with a life-altering illness. Danville native Melissa Schnell isn’t in that category. Not by a long shot. The day her son Luis was born, Schnell received the news he had been diagnosed with a heart murmur. Local doctors… Continue reading The Biggest Smile
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When Life Gives You Lemons
2020 was a year of adaptation and change for institutions across the planet. The running community was not immune. As the year began, Miles in Martinsville officials were excited. The running arm of the Martinsville-Henry County Family YMCA had a full slate of seven races planned at distances ranging from one mile to 13.1 miles. … Continue reading When Life Gives You Lemons
Every Tattoo Has a Story
Inside Harry Aron’s Artistic Process Say the late Hank Aaron was your childhood hero and his recent passing has inspired you to get a tattoo marking the significance he held in your life. After doing a little Internet research or knowing from personal experience, you decide to go see Henry Aron at Harry’s Tattoo Shop… Continue reading Every Tattoo Has a Story
May the New Year Be Kind to Us All
Let’s all breathe deeply and take a collective sigh of relief. We did it. If you are reading this, then you survived the year 2020. If you survived in 2020, you can “virtually” survive anything. Get what I did there? The year started off fairly normal for most, but took a sharp turn left that… Continue reading May the New Year Be Kind to Us All
Mountain Biking 101 for Kids
Riding a bike may be a rite of passage for most children, the first source of freedom and independence for many. But what about leaving the safe passageways of sidewalks, streets and parking lots and venturing off-road? How young is too young to take up mountain biking? Andy DeVault, a former competitive cyclist, helps train… Continue reading Mountain Biking 101 for Kids
Keeping Love In Your Relationship
You have found the perfect mate. He or she is the one who you want to spend the rest of your life loving and sharing through thick and thin. You may ask yourself, “How do you sustain the love you felt the first week, month, or year?” The root of the question is to understand… Continue reading Keeping Love In Your Relationship
The History of a Haunted House
With Halloween around the corner, the emergence of spooky attractions flood our weekends, especially haunted houses. Haunted houses first emerged during the Great Depression as a way to keep youngsters from vandalism and running amok on the streets. This was a way to channel the children’s energy into something constructive instead of them causing property… Continue reading The History of a Haunted House
It’s All About the Details
If a car is truly restored, it requires no one to speak on its behalf. A well-restored car speaks for itself. “It’s all about the details,” says car restorer of thirty-two years, Jeffrey Merrill. Jeffrey is a passionate, experienced car restorer of Black Dog Restorations. Jeffrey believes that what makes the way in which he… Continue reading It’s All About the Details
Festival Prep 101: Surviving Festival Season
Festivals are abundant during spring and summer months. Crowds gather to enjoy good music, great food, and magnificent art. Festival goers start planning for their favorite events months ahead of time, but when the big day arrives many aren’t as prepared as they once thought. Prepare Yourself Over 100,000 people attend the annual Coachella festival.… Continue reading Festival Prep 101: Surviving Festival Season
Sady Doyle’s Age of Ultron Review is Killing the False Outrage Movement
One of my favorite websites, Wired.com, ran a movie review by Sady Doyle for The Avengers: Age of Ultron entitled “Age of Ultron is Proof Marvel is Killing the Popcorn Movie.” I did a quick web search and gathered that Sady has cornered the market with her unique false outrage reviews of superhero movies and… Continue reading Sady Doyle’s Age of Ultron Review is Killing the False Outrage Movement