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
Independence Patriots Has 4 Players Selected To All-Conference Team
MINT HILL, NC - The Independence High School baseball team has had four of it's players selected to the Southwestern Conference 4A All-Conference Team....
Mending Strides Ranch Invites Veterans, Teachers To “Hang With The Herd”
MINT HILL, NC - This June, Mending Strides Ranch launched a new program that invites Veterans and Teachers to “Hang with the Herd.”
Not therapy...
Mint Hill American Legion Wins Game 1 of State Playoffs 13-6 Over Hickory
MINT HILL, NC - The Mint Hill Patriots defeated Hickory 13-6 in the first round of the playoffs recently. The 'Boys of Summer' took...
Reflections On Getting To Know Your Local Farms
CHARLOTTE - Over the past three months, I have had the privilege of visiting and chronicling the story of local farms and their owners. ...
4th Of July Celebrations In Our Area
MINT HILL, NC - The summer vibe is back and summer 2021 is turning out to be a wonderful time to get out and...
