William Stowe was typical of those who fought for the Union and the Confederacy in the horrific American Civil War.

Last week Cpl. Stowe was confronted with yet another conundrum often found on the battlefield; the enemy soldiers looked a lot like his own tent mates, friendly, helpful and also wanting to go home.

Corn growers that have their crop planted are happy to watch it grow while some 30 percent of the crop remains unplanted, making these farmers more anxious by the day as they struggle with nature to finish the job.

Everyone has heard the term “staycation” by now. Though traveling may not be in this year’s budget, having fun should always stay on the schedule. 

Last week Pvt. Stowe was confronted with the horrors of war particularly the events during the Battle of Chancellorsville 1863 and wrote the following;

Bear with me dear reader, I just wanted to say goodbye to a new, yet old friend who passed away on Tuesday morning 19th May 2009.

Last week’s story left Pvt. Stowe on the Stafford side of the Rappahannock River opposite the city of Fredericksburg. He had declared his readiness for yet another battle after a little rest.

Hay making season has arrived here in the Northern Piedmont now that the soil has had a chance to dry out after the much-needed rain.

Winston Churchill once said “business is the sturdy horse pulling the wagon.” What a fitting phrase to begin National Small Business Week.

In commemoration of the 145th anniversary of the Battle of the Wilderness, Miner produced and directed a play based on the letters of William H. Stowe, 2nd Vermont Co F.

Last time, I briefly ventured onto the thorny subject of what to do with our equine friends when they are no longer wanted/needed/useful, especially with the demise of the slaughterhouses here in the USA.

The country music group The Dixie Chicks has a song in which the lyrics state “not ready to make nice.” This reminds me of the economy that we are experiencing.

Retired Library of Congress staffer Paul Spehr enlightened a small audience in the Mount Pony Theater Saturday with a cerebral lecture on the man who made the movies — W.K.L. Dickson (1860-1935), an inventor in Thomas Edison’s lab

First, a disclaimer. I’m about to do something that I’ve never done before in this column and promise not to do again if I can help it. I’m going to talk about the play that my advanced acting class at CCHS will be performing this weekend.

The Civil War is often called the defining period in this country’s history. Great questions were confronted and resolved, great leaders identified, great battles fought and great ideals expressed.

This year Culpeper farmers took the top spots in Virginia.

Paper towels and happy birthday — these are two important keys to keeping your office safer during the current swine flu “concerns.”

One of the things I do in my limited spare time is manage a forum for business people who love horses.

Does anyone ever tune into W I I F M radio? What’s In It For Me?

The issue of teenage pregnancy is everywhere. In some countries, it’s worse than others.

Back on the road again! The foray on our journey east from Culpeper to the county line stopped recently at the intersection of Young’s Lane and Maddens Tavern Road.

One of the unique features of turfgrasses is that unlike most other plants in the landscape lawn grasses tolerate regular mowing at amazingly close clipping heights.

What are your searching for today? Are you looking for new ideas for business?

Remember the old phrase, “All you have to do is pay taxes and die.”

There’s one really great thing I love about America when driving and that is the ability to turn right on a red light.

What do Pierce Brosnan, Red Ferraris, and the Culpeper Business Community have in common?  Monte Carlo!

Last week I left you traveling North on the Carrico Mills Road and before we venture far, I have a word to say about the name of the road.

There’s no arguing with folks who can’t get enough of actresses in nun costumes singing, dancing, and telling corny jokes. And there’s plenty of that in “Nunsense II” — The Second Coming.

Your farm pesticide containers are worth $2 each if recycled in the Culpeper pesticide container program.

I was at an early morning meeting at the Starbucks in Culpeper on April 2 and a group of students were there gearing up for the day.