by Jeff Maisey | Jun 10, 2015 | Horton, News & Views
By John Horton Some things are so basic and simple that they should be obvious to almost everyone. An old adage goes, “Sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees.” When it comes to answers and solutions for much of what debilitates families and children, basic...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 10, 2015 | News, News & Views
The League of American Bicyclists announced 42 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC). With this new round, 69 million people live in a Bicycle Friendly Community. These new awardees join a leading group of 350 communities in all 50 states that are...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 10, 2015 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham So we saunter toward the Holy Land, till one day the sun shall shine…into our minds and hearts, and illuminate our whole lives with a great awakening light. ~ Henry David Thoreau. Some years ago I read a wonderful little book by Bill McKibben,...
by Jeff Maisey | Jun 1, 2015 | News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham Recently I sat down to a lovely brunch with someone at 456 Fish, one of my favorite Norfolk restaurants. As I was savoring my first bite of Eggs Benedict, I noticed that my companion hadn’t yet lifted her fork. Instead, she was blessing her...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 28, 2015 | Horton, News & Views
By John Horton In the mid-1980s, the National PTA established the first full week of May as Teacher Appreciation Week and the National Education Association proclaimed Tuesday of that week as National Teacher Day. This year, Teacher Appreciation Week runs from...
by Jeff Maisey | Apr 28, 2015 | Horton, News & Views
By John Horton I got to thinking: What if Dr. Martin Luther King were still alive. And, imagine that he got to see Barack Obama elected president (twice). I got to thinking: What a phenomenal happening and extraordinary experience! I think Dr. King would have been...
