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Dog Adoption: The 'Tails' of Two Heroes

Caregivers for the hearts of the caregivers

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Memories from a Childhood on a Summertime Farm

Fond nostalgia of grassy bare feet and never-ending days

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'The Good Lord Bird'
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Admonitions From an ‘Old Codger’

A 97-year-old shares his philosophy on aging

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Sheltering in place brings a need for new ways to show love

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Just Flowers: Memories of My Mother

"They weren't just flowers to Momma"

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God and the Beaver, by Gene Cox

When you find things in the least expected place...

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Few degrees of separation from the Virginia Beach shooting

Friends in Virginia Beach government and his own experience with a threatening employee

By Mike Spriegel | June 3, 2019
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On the road with a Virginia Beach police officer

A ride-along with an officer brings a new respect for these often-unappreciated heroes

By Mike Spriegel | June 3, 2019

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