BSTC BSTC Editorial

BSTC BSTC Editorial What Makes a House Smell Like Home? What Makes a House Smell Like Home? Some people swear it’s fresh-baked cookies. Others say it’s coffee brewing before sunrise. For me, it’s much simpler. It’s the smell of fresh cotton towels and clean sheets straight from the dryer. That scent instantly makes a house feel peaceful. It doesn’t matter where I am. For just […]
BSTC BSTC Editorial When Did We Start Working for the Grocery Store? When Did We Start Working for the Grocery Store? Or maybe the better question is… when did we start working everywhere? How Self-Checkout Changed the Way We Shop Anyone who knows me knows exactly how I feel about self-checkout. I avoid it whenever I can. Especially around 7:00 p.m., when everyone has just gotten off […]
BSTC BSTC Editorial Why Do Complete Strangers Love Looking at Other People’s Houses? Why Do Complete Strangers Love Looking at Other People’s Houses? Maybe houses have never been the destination. They’ve always been the doorway into someone else’s life. Zillow. Open houses. Historic home tours. Walking through beautiful neighborhoods on vacation. Slowing down to admire a century old home on your evening drive. For something so deeply personal, […]
BSTC BSTC Editorial How Do You Know When a City Has Truly Grown Up? What If Cultural Access Is Part of Hampton Roads Growth? Maybe growth is not only measured by what we build, but by how many people can find a piece of home here. When we talk about Hampton Roads growth, most people would probably point to new neighborhoods. New businesses. New jobs. A growing population. But […]
BSTC BSTC Editorial When Did We Stop Waiting for the Mail? Hampton Roads Is Changing. Let’s Talk About It. The homes, history, culture and questions shaping how we live in Hampton Roads.
BSTC BSTC Editorial The Oldest Living Thing on Your Property The Oldest Living Thing on Your Property What if the oldest resident on your property isn’t your home, but the life that was there long before it? Look around your property. The oldest living thing on your property probably isn’t your house. It isn’t the fence. It isn’t the mailbox. It isn’t even you. It’s […]
BSTC BSTC Editorial Every House Has a Story. So Does Every City. Every House Has a Story. So Does Every City. The places we remember aren’t defined by their floor plans. They’re defined by the lives we build inside them. “Every home remembers something. The question is, what will yours remember about you?” Why does homeownership matter? Think about the house you grew up in. What’s the […]
BSTC BSTC Editorial America at 250: One Nation. Millions of Stories. America at 250: One Nation. Millions of Stories Exploring freedom, history, home, and the American Dream through the unique perspective of Hampton Roads. Before the Fireworks… This isn’t an article about telling you what America should mean. It’s an invitation to consider why it means something different to each of us. America at 250 is […]
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