We are pleased to announce the release of the latest book from John W Nichols, Facets of Manhood: Polishing Our Character, available now from Lulu or Amazon. An Ebook will be coming soon for those who prefer to read in that manner. John wrote this book to pass along life advice to up and coming […]
The Unknown Camellia
Shawn and I were invited to accompany some extraordinary gardeners to a nursery open house where we enjoyed free access to roam the plant houses and choose our favorites. The nursery, Camellia Forest Nursery, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the source for all things camellia. While its sales are mostly online, the nursery holds […]
Pay Attention to the Verbs
My heart hurts for people who believe that the world just happened. Society has matured, many think, to advance beyond the need to believe in a Creator. Through science we will eventually, they posit, explain everything and master our environment while bending it to shape our will. And we can do it all without the […]
Make the Right Turn
Success in life is demands that we make the right turn. Remember paper maps? And the challenge of folding them back into their proper form? Or those detailed book maps with their dozens of pages showing main streets, side streets and points of interest? Technology has relegated such devices to the past, I guess, though […]
Wieners and White Privilege
As a child I did not grasp that we were lower middle class or that some considered us to be poor. I grew faster than my parents could replace my clothes, and no matter the style my pants were usually “high-waters.” That came in handy, though, as we rode the school bus from the “crick.” […]
We Found Jesus!
We found Jesus! Finally! Our Christmas decorations include an ornate nativity set which pre-teen Amanda and I scored at the old Brendles catalog store on the hill behind Crabtree Valley Mall many years ago. We visited the store on a busy December Saturday after spying that perfect gift in the glossy flyer stuffed in the […]