Not In My Backyard
Not In My Backyard...
The voice on the other end of the phone was familiar and tinged with a bit of anxiety. I knew who...
The List
Lists. They can be an organizer's tool, a disorganized person's crutch, a spouse's bane. One thing about lists, they take a complex set of...
Why I Choose To Stand
"Oh, say does that Star Spangled Banner yet wave,
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave?
Francis Scott Key -...
And It Was Blue
"What the caterpillar sees as the end of the world, the butterfly sees as the beginning." - Anonymous
It was the call you do not...
Oh, You Don’t Have To Do That?
One of the things that surprises many people when I speak to them are the things that do NOT have to be done. I...
Of Cremation, Options, Costs… and Zombies?
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,
But the queerest they ever did see
Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge
I cremated Sam McGee.
...
The Man in the Mirror
“I’m starting with the man in the mirror.
I’m asking him to change his ways.
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look...
On the other hand… Tradition!
“Traditions, traditions. Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as... as... as a fiddler on the roof!” - Tevye from Fiddler on...
The Power of a Name
“Hollerbach Funeral Home”, “Amigone Funeral Home”, “Burns Funeral Home and Crematory”, “Staab Polk Funeral Home”, and yes even “Ronald McDonald Funeral Home”, just some...
A Hearse With A View
“Daddy, did you get the hearse with the windows in the back so the dead people can look out?” - Marissa Neddo, age...
Featured articles
Novant Health Provides Easy Access for Hispanic Patients
MINT HILL, NC - Hispanic Americans have been especially hard hit by the Corona Virus. Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center has taken steps...
NCHSAA Spotlights Four Athletes With 2020 Tony Simeon Courage Awards
CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina High School Athletic Association is pleased to honor the recipients of the 2020 Tony Simeon Courage Awards. This...
Town Officials Optimistic But Cautious As NC Moves Into Phase 2
MINT HILL, NC - It’s been over twelve weeks since North Carolina reported its first case of COVID-19. Over ten weeks since students last...
Mint Hill’s Retailers Adjust to Better Serve Clients
MINT HILL, NC - On Tuesday, May 5, Governor Cooper signed Executive Order No. 138. Effective as of 5:00 pm on Friday, May 8,...
Novant Medical Center Emergency Department Safe to Visit
MINT HILL, NC - Kristin Steinhaus, Emergency Department Manager at Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, explains that the Emergency Department is safe, and...
