Thank-goodness the torture is over. My true, blue Carolina heart doesn't have to suffer through another disappointing ACC regular season or tournament game this year. Georgia Tech took care of that...
Harold’s back! Harold Kattman,one of the original W-P residents, has returned to his fourthfloor penthouse overlooking beautiful Varina Country Club, following a 7-week vacation at Devon Hall where he was pamper...
Closing a Library is Like Losing a Friend The local library has been an intricate, if not an essential, part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up in small towns across Eastern, North Carolina, the libraries’ parking lots d...
Here comes the bride A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column asking people to tell us their wedding stories for our upcoming bridal edition. We have had some fun responses and I am really looking forward to seeing more...
My inspiration celebrates another birthday My Aunt Violet celebrated her 78th birthday last Sunday. It’s a remarkable accomplishment for a lady who wasn’t expected to live past her early teens. Violet was born with cerebral palsy and part...
Saturday Night Live pushes envelope too far with ConAgra comment I wouldn’t say that I avidly watch Saturday Night Live, but when I do catch it, I like to watch the Weekend Update. From the days of Amy Poehler, I started to enjoy the humorous spin on poli...
I don’t like to admit it, but I’ve known for quite some time that my dog, Hershey, is as smart as, if not smarter than I am. Hershey has a good grasp of the English language while I can’t understan...
A lot of people aren’t familiar with it, but men have a two-inch organ located just below their hearts that’s shaped like a steering wheel. The medical term for this particular organ is the L.D.I.S...
Some years ago I was conducting a workshop in a small NC coastal town. For lunch we (the class and I) drove to a well-known restaurant in the area. It was located on the waterfront and afforded a...
Since we got married, my wife has worked diligently to help me improve my domestic skills. I admire her dedication to this task. Considering the fact that I was a bachelor for over 40 years, my dom...
Name’s Ferd. I work for the University. Job title is Extension Specialist. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it. Been driving all day (left home at 6:15 a.m.) and into the night (from Mant...