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14th Anniversary Stories: Stained glass, scallops and the birth of a Five Star Gas Station
When Jeff and I came to Saxapahaw to take on the General Store in 2008, we regularly questioned our ability to make good choices. The..
The General Store 2021 Rewind: Up, Down, Left, Right and Back Around Again
2021 was a year. A year full of ups and downs, twists and turns. Just when we thought the pandemic might be over, it reared its head..
The Legacy of Crook’s Corner and a Disastrous 2020
After 40 years in business, the Chapel Hill restaurant and institution, Crook’s Corner, announced Wednesday June 9th that they were..
A Look Back at the Weird and Wonderful World of the General Store in 2020
2020, what a year, right? A lot of people were expecting some craziness because it was an election year, but 2020 far exceeded our..
Common Threads in a World of Stuff in a New Decade
“If you take your eyes off this page and look down, you will see that your body is encased in cloth. (I am assuming, dear Reader, that..
The Meat We Eat and the Environmental Effects of Meat Production
“I aimed at the public’s heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach.” Upton Sinclair
Meat is considered one of the prime factors..