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Column: Giving thanks to Mom as springtime arrives in Virginia Beach

April 5, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, March 19, print edition. BY MICHAEL KENNEDY VIRGINIA BEACH — I love Mother Nature.  She’s amazing, and I love spending time

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Column: Finding stories of my family’s history to share with our next generation

March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Feb. 19, print edition. BY MICHAEL KENNEDY VIRGINIA BEACH — I have an addiction. Some call it a hobby. I prefer to

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Column: Our youngest child leaves home

February 26, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Feb. 5, print edition. BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH—Our youngest son recently moved from Virginia Beach to an

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Business Virginia Beach

Column: Adapting to the little hoops we jump through in changing times

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 The Independent News

Ed.—  From the Sunday, Nov. 27, print edition. BY MICHAEL KENNEDY VIRGINIA BEACH — I’ve always been a big fan of Clint Eastwood.   As

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Column: About my husband, a quiet man who has found his voice

November 13, 2022January 6, 2023 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Nov. 13, print edition. BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — My husband, Tom, is a quiet man. He doesn’t abide

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Column: Reflecting on conversations with my father

November 1, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Oct. 16, print edition. BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — For the last two years, my father and I talked

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Virginia Beach

Column: Listening to podcasts and each other along the road

September 28, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Sept. 18, print edition. BY KAREN BEARDSLEE KWASNY VIRGINIA BEACH — I realized something about parenthood during a recent family road trip

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Column: Get more than your money’s worth

September 10, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Sept. 4, print edition. BY MICHAEL KENNEDY VIRGINIA BEACH — I have a friend who asks a question whenever I share a

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Column: My parents’ journey to Hampton Roads brought me to Virginia Beach, where we were meant to be all along

August 21, 2022September 10, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, Aug. 21, print edition. BY MICHAEL KENNEDY VIRGINIA BEACH — Mom and Dad knew Virginia Beach was something special. So much

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Column: We want our children to learn lessons they need — and we keep learning, too

July 27, 2022 The Independent News

Ed. — From the Sunday, July 17, print edition. BY MICHAEL KENNEDY VIRGINIA BEACH — My daughter, Kara, is 12 years old. My wife, Kim,

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