The university I went to did not have a particularly rigorous math program. I took college algebra, and higher math classes were offered, but there was also a “mathematical experience” […]
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DIY: Corn Husk Dolls
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com It is corn season. Along with corn on the cob, corn chowder, and grilled corn come corn husks. Before you toss them in the trash or compost, […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG?
By David P. DavisNewsroom@DominionPost.com As summer wanes, it may seem like there is less to see as we explore gardens, but to me, September is a month when nature shines […]
Flex mental muscles
Fergie said it best, “I be up in the gym just working on my fitness!” As we all should, but do we work on our mental fitness? Did you know […]
Tree near home may be Allegheny chinquapin
During my childhood I loved to watch Disney’s “Pocahontas.” Every time I watched it, I a got a lecture from my mother. She only allowed me to watch it if […]
DIY Pine Brooms: Style and Function
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com We have brooms to help keep our homes, porches, walkways and other spaces clean. Usually after use these tools are tucked away out of sight. But brooms […]
What makes ice slippery?
When I first learned how to ice skate, my teacher taught us to do fishies with our feet. We would have the heels of our feet touching, then we would […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG?
By David P. DavisNewsroom@DominionPost.com As we head into the last few weeks of summer, the West Virginia Botanic Garden (1061 Tyrone Road) is still in full bloom with Mexican sunflowers, […]
Get out of your comfort zone
Do the words “new” or “change” frighten you? Maybe not even frighten you, but just words you do not care for because your life is good the way it is […]
Rooting for the restoration of the American chestnut tree
We’ve probably all heard of the American chestnut, and its fatal succumbing to a fungal infection brought from East Asia. This is about all I knew about the topic, aside […]
