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Animals
In the Hoofprints of History
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A trail ride becomes more exciting when it’s a ride through history, as well as through scenery. A defining time of our nation’s history was the Civil War, fought between 1861 and 1865. Today, most Civil War battlefields are preserved for walking, and some have driving tours. But the few with bridle trails let you…
Business, Features, Travel
A Tradition Survives in Modern Times: England’s Pub Signs:
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The Pound Sterling may be falling in value and the Royal Navy may no longer rule the waves, but every British pub still has its unique, hand painted sign greeting passers-by. Many tourists are surprised to discover that the signs are still used in the busiest cities as well as in the quietest rural villages.…
Business
How Interbrand names products profitably: Picking a Winner
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Launching a new product means spending a fortune in packaging and design, but what about the name? The right brand name or trademark can determine if those development dollars are wisely spent or wasted. Despite their importance, though, most names are chosen on a whim. At least they were until Interbrand appeared. The London-based firm,…
Travel
Caving
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Our flashlights showed an eerie landscape of sharp-edged boulders scattered haphazardly across the damp, sandy ground. The echo of trickling water told of a stream running somewhere nearby. There was no sky overhead, just a ceiling of ragged rocks.
Delmarva
Bidding Wars at Dixon’s Auction in Crumpton
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It’s Wednesday at nine o’clock on a sweltering August morning at Dixon’s Auction in Crumpton, Maryland. Men wearing faded jeans and T-shirts accompanied by women sporting shorts and heat-wrinkled blouses mill around artifa”cts of Americana blanketing a large field. They peek inside old furniture drawers, poke through boxes of tarnished silverware, and test the hinges…