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Back in the Day

Back in the Day

Posted on Aug 25, 2021

In the 1950s and 60s, things here in the South won’t so fast paced. Why, you could still enjoy a Sunday evening ride without someone riding your tail or honking their horn. It was a time when you could see the night sky instead of city lights and a time when you knew all the people in the neighborhood and their families too. A time when a handshake sealed...

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A Trip to White Lake

A Trip to White Lake

Posted on Aug 17, 2021

If you have ever lived in the Coastal Plains sections of our great state of NC, you have most likely paid a visit to the 1200 acre lake known as White Lake sometime in your lifetime. With its clear water, sandy bottoms, and gradual drops in water levels, it’s known as one of the safest big bodies of water in the U.S., plus it’s a big boost for tourism in...

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Let’s Take a Hike

Let’s Take a Hike

Posted on Aug 3, 2021

Even though the temperatures were in the middle 90s for the last two weeks of July, Boy Scout Troop 609 of Iredell County, NC,  where my grandson is a member, prepared to take a hike. This particular hike had been prepared and planned for two years. The trip involved flying to Denver, Colorado, and then driving to the small town of Cimarron, New...

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What Happened to the Bear

What Happened to the Bear

Posted on Jul 27, 2021

Back in the 50s when I was just a lad, my family lived on Highway 74 west of Rockingham. Back then, 74 was just a winding two-lane road with a lot of hills to go over before you reached the Pee Dee River. The river was just a few miles down the road from where I lived. On each side of the river bridge, there were two stores, one in Richmond County and the...

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Train Them Up Young

Train Them Up Young

Posted on Jul 15, 2021

The Bible tells us in the book of Proverbs, “Train a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not turn away from it.” The other week my two youngest grandchildren spent several days with me and my wife. Their Mom had asked me to show them how things work on a small farm. The first day I let the two girls ride my four-wheeler and then drive...

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