Screen Doors and Box Fans

I was recently up in the Boone area for a few days helping a friend with some improvements on his family’s mountain home.  As I customarily do, I woke up […]

Looking on the Bright Side: the Good Things about ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a commonly diagnosed disorder in children, affecting approximately 9.4% of children in the United States. ADHD is a highly genetic, neurobiological condition that also continues into […]

Reflections of a Southern Yankee On A Good Day

My earliest childhood memories revolve around my Italian grandparents in upstate New York. For the first six years of my life, they filled the roles of mother and father. I’ve […]

Oct 2021 “From the Heart”

I’m writing this October installment of “From the Heart” on September 11th. The 20th anniversary of such a horrendous chain of events. I was remiss in mentioning it in my […]

An Open Fire

“Nearly every culture on every continent, from Tasmania to South America to Ancient Greece, attributed their existence to fire,”  ~ Scottish anthropologist, James Frazer Five thousand years ago in the […]

Unconventional Uses for Cookie Cutters

It’s a shame to think how many households at this very moment have a collection of cookie cutters stored away with the holiday decor. Cookie cutters of all shapes and […]

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Stay up to date with our events and get exclusive article content right to your inbox!