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Don't Get Down, Get Out and About
Recently, one of my friends enrolled at North Carolina State University as a full-time student at the ripe old age of 38. While many of us would be reluctant to exchange the comfortable routine of the workaday world for the uncertainty of being a "mature" college student in a sea of much younger peers, it is obvious... Read More
Outer Bankers Take Care of Their Own
I've always been impressed by the volunteer spirit of my fellow Outer Bankers. Poised as we are on the edge of the continent, subject to the whims of Mother Nature, several hours from the nearest metropolitan area and lacking the supportive infrastructure often found in larger communities, we take care of our own. The... Read More
Time Is But A Stream
I've been thinking a lot about time lately. Not the grand concept of concern to theologians and physicists, but time on the human scale where it is the inescapable, but often unacknowledged, undercurrent affecting the course of our lives. Obviously, the...um...timing of this reflection is partly due to the recent... Read More
Out With the Old, In With the New
Finally, we've arrived in that peaceful valley between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. If you can, take some time to enjoy this welcome, yet brief, respite before we race off en masse to engage the New Year with raucous festivities and hopeful resolutions. Here are a few noteworthy events you might want to consider... Read More
'Tis the Season to Relax...
Several times recently I've engaged with friends and acquaintances in critiques of the modern Christmas. The holiday season, with its sometimes overwhelming demands, can be one of the most hectic, stressful times of the year. Although traditionally a time of spiritual celebration, in recent years Christmas has seemed... Read More