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Oh Shenandoah
As I have said in previous blogs, I never take the blessing of travel for granted. We have been fortunate to gaze on breathtaking vistas...
Jul 2, 20244 min read


Commencement 2024
Dr. Kevin Cherry, Vice President of the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation, former state historian of North Carolina, and this year's...
May 26, 20248 min read


Car Talk*
My son-in-law describes himself as a “car guy” and the more I’ve thought about it, so am I. Now, though I have done a brake job and...
Apr 17, 202415 min read


My November Guest
by Robert Frost My Sorrow, when she's here with me, Thinks these dark days of autumn rain Are beautiful as days can be; She loves the...
Nov 7, 20231 min read


Story of a Patriot
It was 1963 when I saw it for the first time. I was 13 years old and it had just turned six. I was on my first trip to Colonial...
Apr 21, 20237 min read


Women Talking
It always seems we get behind in our movie watching. Suddenly the Academy Awards are upon us, and we have to cram for the exam. We don’t...
Mar 13, 20235 min read
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