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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..
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..
Commitment, Community, and Value
“To fashion powerful art is to realize the God within and thus to feel connected with enduring vitality and abundant generosity.” Eric G...
WOODLAND BANNERS POETRY WALK (Take a Walk on the Wild Side)
“My duty is to keep awake
The sense of wonder in the world.”
From the words of Marc Chagall
When you visit the General Store, be sure..
Village People Help the World Go Round
Last weekend some friends and I went to see Of Wings and Feet, the latest show by Saxapahaw’s Paperhand Puppet Intervention at the Forest..
What do Cat Pajamas and the Five-Star General Store have in common?
Local celebrity writer Daniel Wallace has written about both!
You may have encountered Daniel Wallace any number of ways: playing ping..
And the Village Was Quiet…
Saxapahaw has developed a certain kind of double life since the summer farmers’ market began here five years ago. In the summer, it..