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Author DJ Mathews
Is Dollywood Educational At All (and about seeing Pigeon Forge)
Is Dollywood Educational (and some things about Pigeon Forge) Recently, we went to a placed called Pigeon Forge, which is actually on my bucket list. Everyone here in southwest(ern) Virginia talks about and then GOES to visit Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. This glitzy...
Happy School Year Tips!
HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR TIPS Happy school year! Students have been in school a month or more, getting adjusted to a new schedule, possible even a new school and new classmates (hopefully fitting in somewhere, especially in middle school). School can be quite...
Crazy Critters In (or Near) The Creek
CRAZY CRITTERS IN OR NEAR THE CREEK So, I was sliding into one of those wooden red "Adirondack" (look it up) chairs, overlooking Abbott Lake at Peaks of Otter (VA). When suddenly, a big buzz and vibration occurred on the side of my leg. I got up and what...
Wouldn’t You Love to See Gay Paree (Paris)
Wouldn't You Love to see Paris (and the Olympics)? Wow. The last week has been something else, with Americans winning medals left and right in gymnastics, swimming, running, you name it. The 33rd (Modern) Olympics have obviously been a thrill for the Americans...
Yosemite a Great Adventure, like All National Parks
Yosemite a Great Adventure, like all national Parks (Originally from The Roanoke Times) By D.J. Mathews - Special to The Roanoke Times (2015) While visiting family in Sacramento for the first time in several years, my son and I decided upon a side trip...
Did You Know– Pines — Healthy Tea?
DID YOU KNOW -- PINES -- MAKE HEALTHY TEA? When you're in the woods -- this could be deep in a city park, state/national park, or if you're in a forest as part of your own property -- you will undoubtedly see pine trees. Pines, you say? You mean those trees they sell...
My mission
Extensively, I will provide ideas and examples on managing money better, paying for an education, dealing with doctors, and good ideas or deals when it comes to travel. I will also consider science, as it relates to my book “Great American Women in Science and Environment.” Science and the future can be both a good or bad thing, depending on your consumer choices and outlook. And writers can always use tips on how and where to make money. I will do regular blogs on these issues, seeking always to inform in an entertaining manner.
