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November 03, 2009
Family Tech: Windows 7 released without fanfare
Poor Microsoft. It used to be the release of a new version of Windows garnered all sorts of excitement. A week and a half ago, they released Windows 7, and no one seems too excited about it.
Settings: Celebrating Food, Flavor and Place
The “tourist triangle” is how Julie Sullivan refers to the three popular southeastern Pennsylvania cities of Lancaster, Hershey and Gettysburg.
Shortcuts: Meat & Potatoes
When purchasing kale, look for deep blue-green leaves without signs of yellowing or wilting.
November 02, 2009
No trick: 2,000 kids knocking on White House door
More than 2,000 kids are getting the ultimate trick-or-treating treasure: Candy from President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House.
October 27, 2009
Pancakes and homemade syrup
Pancakes, pancakes, pancakes! I've never been a fan; they're bland and pasty, but my husband loves them. When I make them, they burn and barely rise.
Family Tech: Google Voice can save the day
Normally, I want to write here about tools that you can put to use right now. However, the tool I’m going to talk about today has a waiting list, so if I convince you of its value, you’ll need to get on the waiting list.
October 21, 2009
Shortcuts: Dirty Rice recipe
I recognize that Okra’s Louisiana Bistro in Manassas serves some of the finest dirty rice in the area.
October 20, 2009
CAPITAL CULTURE: Obamas big on White House gigs
Michelle and Barack Obama sat one table over from J. Lo and Marc Anthony, and all four of them were rocking in their seats as Sheila E. shook the house — well, really the tent.
October 18, 2009
Call to action: Project Mend-A-House set for annual yard sale
Those wonderful folks at Project Mend-A-House has all the answers to your fall honey-do project list!
Family tech: Cloud computing means access anywhere
We are all used to the concept of buying software at a store.
School administrator, arts advocate retires
Melvin C. Goodwyn left his job as a music teacher in 2002 to become an administrator at Woodbridge Senior High School, because he said he always loved a new challenge.
Mom on the run: Uncommunicative son drives entire family crazy
Teenager plucks Mom’s last nerve
October 15, 2009
Best Bets: Your guide to the weekend
Find what’s happening in and around town.
October 14, 2009
Shortcuts: Beer and Brats
Sweet and spicy mustard is a regular condiment on Bavarian tables.
Sick of Corporate Coffee?
If you are looking for a change from the corporate coffee cafes that dot our shopping venues, then take a short ride into historic Occoquan and cozy up at the Coffee House on the corner of Commerce and Washington Street.
October 12, 2009
Family tech:Remember everything with Evernote
Evernote does it all, and it’s free
Call to action: Help keep community healthy
The folks at the Medical Reserve Corps are gearing up for H1N1 flu clinics to immunize the community.
Mom on the run: Final volleyball dinner leaves behind a mess, a little sorrow
This team, these girls, who we’ve cheered on and watched grow, my own volleyball player, this is it.
October 07, 2009
Latin food offers a variety of flavors, dishes by region
When it comes to food, Latino culture offers more than tacos and tamales.
SHORTCUTS: For Halloween: Everything pumpkin
Like the beloved cartoon character Charlie Brown, many of us will soon be on a quest to find the great pumpkin.
October 06, 2009
FISHY BUSINESS: Dine on seafood year-round
There’s something fishy going on at Blue Ridge Seafood Restaurant in Gainesville and you need to know what it is.
Roadside restaurants abound
Along U.S. 1, motorists will find scores of restaurants, but only one has Mom cooking in the kitchen.
U.S. 1 offers intriguing alternate to interstates
U.S. 1 is a single road with many faces.
October 05, 2009
Family Tech: Google’s free Picasa reviewed
Organize photos with free software from Google.
Boxing isn’t just for boys
Jennifer Salinas grew up a scrappy little girl in a close family with a brother and a dozen boy cousins in Bolivia.
October 03, 2009
I’ve Always Liked to Fight
Watch a slideshow from this week’s Your Life section, “I’ve Always Liked to Fight”
October 01, 2009
Ya heard: Why all the mama drama
Ladies: From 0 to drama in nine months
September 30, 2009
Family Tech: Tools for Young Scholars
Hi. Welcome to Family Tech. We are going to be talking about ways to make the technology we use in the home, whether for fun, communications, education or for the work we do from home, work better.
Cookies or creme
Sometimes oatmeal can be sinfully tasty
September 23, 2009
DANGER! DANGER!: A quick and personal chocolate cake
Do you have the recipe for the most dangerous cake in the world — warm chocolate cake that bakes in the microwave in three minutes?

