#Salem October 7
Most North Carolinians know that the University of North Carolina is the oldest public university in the state. Yet SALEM College was founded some 17 years before UNC opened its doors and is the...
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#Chimney October 5
Last Wednesday night I got to observe nature perform an amazing feat. Thousands of birds, right at sunset began to descend into a CHIMNEY with the motion of tornado. My wife and I had...
#Rope October 2
Yesterday I began a new challenge of attempting to master tying 15- 20 different knots. That means in October to complete the 30 Day #Coach4aday Knot Challenge I am going to be working daily...
#Gun September 28
This month the #Coach4adayChallenge for September is to profile a biography of someone. A North Carolina native obtained a total of 43 patents throughout his life, for devices ranging from a steam-driven tractor to an...
#Judge September 27
This month the #Coach4adayChallenge for September is to profile a biography of someone. It may be hard to believe but North Carolina didn’t get their first female JUDGE until 1949. Susie Marshall Sharp was born...
#Architect September 18
This month the #Coach4adayChallenge for September is to profile a biography of someone. Today will focus on a leader who was an ARCHITECT and greatly influenced that discipline in North Carolina. Henry Leveke Kamphoefner just...
#Home July 27
My HOME the past 23 years has been in Lumberton NC. It is a HOME with a lot of history thanks to the first owner and his family. In August of 1998, my family...
#Radio July 23
Commercial RADIO is less than 100 years old in North Carolina. This post is a contribution to the 30 Day History #Coach4adayChallenge for July. Three men are responsible for launching the first RADIO station...
#Novels July 20
If you live in North Carolina and like to read NOVELS I have info to share. Sometimes fiction can teach us facts. Libraries can do a lot for those interested in learning. They also...
#Headache July 19
HEADACHES are not a common curse for me. Unfortunately I know many that suffer from migraines. North Carolina has a rich history with HEADACHE powders. The three headache powders that have all had an...
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