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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..
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..
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...
Happy Thanksgiving! Kitchen closed Wednesday, Store closed Thursday
When my siblings and I were growing up, sometimes at the dinner table one or more of us would complain about someone or something we..