Two Sundays ago my wife and I were in Richmond, a city of approximately 200,000 people, and the capital of the State of Virginia. We were visiting friends, and as it was our first time in the city, they offered to take us on a quick tour of some of the main attractions. We soon discovered three things about Richmond: ...   more »

Besides the longer days, warmer weather, and flowering trees, I have noticed a few other harbingers of the summer season. The very first sign occurred at work about a month ago. I work in a public library. Generally speaking, our patrons (people who use the library's services) are a wonderful group of people. We, the library staff, and the public ...   more »