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I’d Say that I had Spring Fever
“There is no day without its moments of paradise.” Jorge Luis Borges
Wedding bells are in the air! Well, maybe not bells, but the strain..
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..
“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..
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..