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Sideswiped by Earl
Schwoo. What a narrow escape we had with Earl. * Now you may be one of those people who say it was no big deal and they're mad at The Weather Channel for all the hype, but I say having a category 4 hurricane headed within 100 miles of us was too close for comfort. * Thank god it dropped to a category 2 and only... Read More
Time Flies
Here's a paradox: Why does a summer day, which is actually three or four hours longer in daylight hours, slip by so much faster than a winter day? Summer days fly by like flipping a deck of cards in the air while, to me at least, winter days drag on and on like an endless game of solitaire. * I can't believe we've... Read More
It's not over
News flash: Summer is not over! The beginning of the school year and the approach of Labor Day do not constitute the end of summer. * Summer will officially end on the autumnal equinox - and that's not until September 23 at 3:09 a.m. So we've got almost a month of summer left, and I, for one, am going to eke every... Read More
Live it up, while you can...
Here it is already, the last full week of summer vacation. For kids on the Outer Banks, school starts on August 25, meaning this is the last full week they have for late bedtimes, sleeping in and filling the weekdays with the pool, the beach and all the other fun stuff there is to do on these incredible islands. * So... Read More
Beyond the Beach
All of us who are on the Outer Banks this week, whether we're living and working here or playing and resting here, are blessed, lucky, fortunate, however you want to say it. Let's remember that as we walk through the week within sight of the ocean and cooled by the salty breezes...Hopefully by the time you read this... Read More