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Mom on the Run: In search of ... The Box
I’m standing in my basement, staring at the box. It’s a standard cardboard cube, but I’m pretty sure it’s the box, the final bit of my daughter’s college stuff.
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Mom on the Run: Parents reflect on 'a good summer'
Dinner is over, dishes are done, teenagers have scattered; it was the quiet moment before we collapse in bed after a busy day, in a string of busy weeks.
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Family Tech: More ways to mix music, devices
Less then a year ago, I wrote about music downloading. Since then, new services have come out that are again redefining how people listen to music.
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Classic comedy hits the modern stage
Play to run Sept. 1 to 10 at James Lee Community Center in Falls Church
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Celebrating Lorton! block party welcomes community to the arts
Block party set for Sept. 3, from 2 to 7 p.m.
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Family Tech: Internet for disadvantaged kids
Comcast is offering $10 Internet for students in the National School Lunch Program.
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Mom on the Run: Minivan spa day
The technician slides open my minivan side door, waves his hand to show off the interior. I stand and ogle the spot-free gray seats.
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Family Tech: A few brief tips
Often I will think of some small but useful tech tip so brief the idea does not warrant a full column. This week, I thought I would share four of those ideas.
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Mom on the Run: The awful tooth about the daughter's dental insurance
I’ve called the dental insurance office probably 10 times in the past six weeks, and each rep is different.
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Coffield Concessions back for 30th year to feed fairgoers
Prince William County Fair opens Friday
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Mom on the Run: No distraction from the treadmill
Oh. My. Gosh. Another ad. I can’t stand it! This is agony.
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Family Tech: The iPad as a college aid
A year ago in this column I expressed confidence that the iPad would have improved enough to be all a college student would need at school.
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Family Tech: Apps can aid college students
No one needs to be better organized then a college student.
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Mom on the Run: Her gnomes no longer roam
My two gnomes disappeared about a week ago.
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Prince William County native returns to rock the region
Crazy Chester has concerts in Woodbridge, Manassas this week
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Manassas African American festival highlights diversity within culture
21st annual Manassas African American Heritage Festival set for Saturday
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Dumfries Multicultural Festival creates welcoming environment for all
Second annual multicultural festival set for Saturday
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Doobie Brothers rock Walter Reed
Doobie Brother perform farewell concert for Walter Reed
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Paradise found, in the hills of Clifton
Paradise Springs Winery is holding a Friday happy hour through Nov. 4
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Heavy metal coming to local stage
All of the bands scheduled for Jiffy Lube Live on July 30 pay homage to the classic metal bands they emulate with a major unifying presentation- their metal music acknowledges their icons but has evolved from the late 20th into the 21st century of hard rock.
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Def Leppard with Heart
Def Leppard’s first ever live CD was released June 14, the day before this tour began in Florida. Titled “Mirrorball,” it includes classics, three new songs, plus a bonus DVD.
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Family Tech: What was 'new tech' in the Civil War?
With the sesquicentennial of the First Battle of Manassas/Bull Run, I have been thinking about the technology in the home at the start of the war. A little poking around leads me to believe there was not much, at least that was new in the previous 100 years.
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Awaiting the bus — and a son's goodbye hug
That better not be our bus,” my son said grimly. I looked around … and ha — there on our left, waiting to turn the same direction we were going, a big yellow school bus.
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Family Tech: Will Google+ kill Facebook?
Last Thursday, Google announced G+ had over 10 million users join in its first two weeks. Friday morning I saw my first non-geek friends coming to Google Plus.
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Students go to Hogwarts Camp at Ferrum College
Smoking marshmallows, flaming jars, and exploding balloons, are all part of the potions class at Ferrum College’s Hogwarts Summer Camp
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