The General Store Blog
Place, Hope, and What We Put in It
“My momma always told me if you put something in it, you’ll get something out of it,” the late, great Douglas Oliver, Pitmaster at..
“Scratch points,” Hospitality, and Holidays
“Xenia” is an ancient Greek word relating to hospitality, or “guest friendship,” a command to care for travelers at your door, because..
River-Struck: Humans and the Haw
Last week in Bynum, the Haw River Learning Celebration kicked off its 29th year inspiring children and volunteers from around North..
Community, Constructive Survival, and Fried Chicken
Legacies are made more visible when we take time to listen. We open our eyes, ears, our minds and we feel the energy of a life story. A..
“What If You Could Change the World by Eating Chocolate?”
Dan Friedman, founder (with his son Alex) and proprietor, of Special Treats in Chapel Hill’s Timberlyne Shopping Center, is a giver. When..
How does our History Register?
When John Newlin and his sons started construction of the cotton mill here in Saxapahaw in 1844, the mill used water from the Haw River..
There is a lot Going On, Always Was
What a Day, a Year, a Life it Is
A New Year.
Lots of changes, many of them sweet.
Change, like love and life, comes in many forms, with complex rhythms, surprise joys,..
Sugar and Spice
A little bit of history is like a little bite of dessert, whether before or after the meal. A little bite is a usually sweet, satisfying..