Orlean News

I could order what I need online and have it delivered right to my home, but I believe in supporting the economy of Warrenton, so despite the pouring rain, I head to Staples.

As do many who support good causes with gifts and money, Tom and Teresa Callaway's assessment of their donation - "The economy has gotten to where you really can't sell these for anything" - is an off-the-cuff ...

The cookbooks keep coming: Beautiful, glossy, exotic cooking/travelogues; secrets and shortcuts from Food Network stars; impossibly perplexing recipes from ber-chefs; quick and easy dinners for busy parents; ...

"Good guests bring wine and chutney," say Clare and Nevill Turner of Virginia Chutney on their Web site but even better guests come by for dinner, fall in love with the "sweet and savory" local condiment and ...

We just want to quickly alert readers and volunteers to Malik Rahim's campaign and the Vote Malik website.

Everywhere you look, something makes it shine Monday, November 10, 2008 Angus Lind There's no doubt that Orleanians are used to seeing lights, lots of lights.

Each year, the county's volunteer fire and rescue companies turn to the community for help.

Home. The very concept generally brings good feelings - childhood, family, etc. It is also a concept that is central to the life and history of this country.

Not everyone sat poolside to commemorate what is at least the last weekend most pools are open.

Former Marshall District Supervisor Harry Atherton recently got appointed to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation board.

"A Day In The Life" is a summer sports series that runs regularly in the Times-Democrat and Weekend.

Maori, one of Amos' cats, is a constant kitchen companion. Clay Owen Amos spoons the praline mixture onto wax paper to cool.

In 1984, New Orleans hosted the World's Fair. In the short term, it was a financial flop.

Source: Chin Music Press The Seattle International Film Festival features two documentaries this week that will be of interest to New Orleanians.

Booksigning: Lori Elliott at Books-a-Million in Alexandria, Virginia saved the day! She managed to find books for the signing at a warehouse someplace in Alabama, I think, and when I arrived there were posters ...