I remember my first visit to Lake Waccamaw State Park. I was not sure why, but I knew there was something special about the area.

I was traveling east of Raleigh on Highway 264 when I saw a sign for the Country Doctor Museum; the sign surely was magnetized because

In a conversation not that long ago with a friend, he said to me, “You know, I don’t think you take a firm public stand

Who do you call when you need to know what vegetables or flowers will grow where you live? If you come from a family of

I enjoy my visits to the barber shop for a variety of reasons. The more practical reason is to get a good haircut, but if

Cooler weather, festivals and pumpkin flavored things all make for a special time in the Carolinas. We have several Pumpkin festivals. 2017 marked the 21st

Not so long ago I had a wonderful jazz encounter with The Jazz Room at the Stage Door Theater in Charlotte. The Jazz Room convenes

Have you ever walked into the kitchen and been taken over with the smells of a pot of pinto beans on the stove and golden-brown

We find the most amazing things on the winding county roads in the Carolinas. I know I have said it before, but it’s always worth

I have visited with many veterans over the years, and the diversity of stories and reflections remain exciting and thought-provoking. There are often common threads

“I flew twenty-one times as a paratrooper, and I never landed in a plane during any of those flights”. Those are the words of World

The Thanksgiving season is filled with traditions that celebrate family, food and a grateful heart. If you close your eyes and imagine the perfect Thanksgiving