I still get goose bumps every time I remember that warm summer day in the White House Rose Garden. I was privileged to represent the Virginia FFA Association at the State Presidents’ Conference in Washington, DC and what an incredible week it was. We met with our Representatives and Senators,…
Having grown up in a taxidermy shop, one of my lifelong dreams is to take an African safari to see the variety and abundance of game and to experience all that continent has to offer. I recently visited with a friend who has been on two such trips and admired…
Many readers are familiar with the Food Network Channel’s culinary competitions. One of the longest running and most popular of these is Chopped. In this fast-paced reality show, four contestants are given a basket of four identical mystery ingredients from which they must prepare a dish in limited time. They…
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since Nicolas Cage starred in the movie, National Treasure. The action packed thriller features the hunt for a fabled stash of incredible riches from antiquity that had been hidden by our nation’s founders. Cage’s character, Ben Gates, searches for clues in our…