Issue: January / February 2022

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A High Bar for Giving: Lawyers Who Give Back

By virtue of their profession and high public profile, law firms are exceptionally well positioned to support the communities they...

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Launched: Actor Aaron Dalla Villa

Interview by Kelsey Thomas, Feature Photo Courtesy of EDSTA Aaron Dalla Villa’s goals weren’t always to be a professional actor;...

Ready Reads: New Books By Local Authors

The Tender Grave By Sheri Reynolds Bywater Books (2021) Summary by Janine Latus In The Tender Grave, Sheri Reynolds immerses...

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Extreme Brownies: New Cookbook

Extremists can make the world more dangerous, but there is one who’s making it more delicious: über-baker Connie Weis. Her...

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Meet Virginia’s Teacher of the Year

By Gail Kent, Photos Courtesy of Chesapeake Public Schools When you walk into Daphne Fulson’s second grade classroom at Portlock...

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What’s in a Name: Amedeo’s Ristorante

Amedeo Obici was 11 years old when he left his home in Oderzo, Italy. His father unexpectedly died when he...

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Pickleball Is All the Rage

The repetitive plunking sound of plastic balls popping off paddles gets louder as players continue to join in the back-and-forth...

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Matters of the Heart: Oral and Heart Health

Forty years ago, the link between poor oral health and other systemic health issues like cardiovascular disease was poorly understood,...

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Find Room for Peace in Your Home

“When you walk through your front door, how do you want to feel?” That’s the million-dollar question before taking on...

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