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Illustration by Robert Meganck, Meganck.com
Faces of a Flower Spirit
Intriguing bloodroot is not the be trifled with.
Jun 17, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Nature
The Edgar Cayce Experience
For about 80 years, seekers have sought answers to questions big and small at the Association for Research and Enlightenment in Virginia Beach. Founded by reputed clairvoyant Edgar Cayce, A.R.E. is a place where one can get a reflexology or hypnotherapy treatment, grab some advice on healthy eating or take in a seminar on the “transformation of consciousness.” Was Cayce a quack or a mystic? It’s hard to say—but A.R.E. devotees say his ideas and theories (he had thousands) have improved their lives. By Peggy Sijswerda • Illustrations by Shawn Yu
Jul 1, 2009 by Peggy Sijswerda in History
Illustration by Robert Meganck, Meganck.com
Casting for Thousands
Big ones, small ones–catfish all around.
Jul 20, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Nature
Illustration by Robert Meganck, Meganck.com
Grackles Raise Hackles
Blackbirds swarming in the light of day.
Jul 21, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Nature
A ‘Difficult Run’
A new Montpelier statue and a daily drive on Georgetown Pike conjure images of a graceful and courageous first lady. By Carey Roberts
Jul 21, 2009 by Carey Roberts in My Virginia (1 Comments)
Aroma Therapy
Wherein illustrator Sterling Hundley ponders a fragrant lesson on a familiar cliché.
Jul 21, 2009 in Departure
Legend of the Hanover Tomato
Wherein illustrator Sterling Hundley and Richard Ernsberger Jr. uncover a conspiracy.
Jul 21, 2009 by Richard Ernsberger Jr. in Departure
Big Brother Hero
Wherein illustrator Sterling Hundley spotlights an overshadowed sibling.
Jul 21, 2009 in Departure
The Sultan of Swat
With this Red Oak kid around, houseflies didn’t stand a chance. By Bland Crowder
Jul 22, 2009 by Bland Crowder in History
Get Beached
Penny Postcards from the June 2009 issue. By Blanche Greene
Jul 22, 2009 by Blanche Greene in History
Illustrated by Rob Ullman, ROBULLMAN.com
Whale of a Time
On the strand at Cape Henry. By Bland Crowder
Jul 22, 2009 by Bland Crowder in History
The Great Outdoors
Penny Postcards from the April 2009 issue. By Blanche Greene
Jul 22, 2009 by Blanche Greene in History
Illustration by Rob Ullman
Heavy Safe, Lightweight Thieves
Galax bandits make off with $3 in change and a “quantity of nabs and cookies.” By Bland Crowder
Jul 22, 2009 by Bland Crowder in History (1 Comments)
Community Center
Penny Postcards from the February 2009 issue. By Amanda Stark-Rankins
Jul 24, 2009 by Amanda Stark-Rankins in History
“Lion of the Hour”
Lots of people made and sold reapers in the 19th century—but McCormick made his more efficient than anybody’s. By Mary Miley Theobald
Jul 24, 2009 by Mary Miley Theobald in History (2 Comments)
By Robert Meganck
Frequent Fliers
The fast and formidable dragonfly. Illustrations by Robert Meganck
Jul 30, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Nature
Shave the Knave
Wherein illustrator Sterling Hundley recalls Blackbeard's famous final fracas.
Sep 18, 2009 in Departure
NoVAchievers
Public high schools in America don’t have great reputations. But that’s not the case in northern Virginia, where some of America’s best public high schools—and high-school students—can be found. What’s their secret?
Meet You in the Robotics Lab
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
The Ham Man
Joe Luter III, chairman of Smithfield Foods and scourge of environmentalists and public health advocates, talks about his career and the family pork business he turned into a behemoth. By Richard Ernsberger Jr.
Sep 25, 2009 by Richard Ernsberger Jr. in At Large (11 Comments)
Peelers in the Pots
Morattico’s Edwin “Junior” Barrack and other salty dogs like him do the hard work on the water that brings crunchy soft shells to dining tables. By Claire Colbert Mills
Oct 1, 2009 by Claire Colbert Mills in History
Emerald Paradise
Edgar Allan Poe didn’t get a grand monument in Richmond, so the writer’s admirers built him a unique, serene garden instead. Photography by Tyler Darden
Oct 9, 2009 by Paula Steers Brown in History
Courtesy of University of Virginia Library
A Tomboy's Legacy
The yearly Montpelier races are a great time to remember Marion du Pont Scott—the first lady of American turf racing.
Oct 16, 2009 by Sarah Sargent in History (3 Comments)