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...
Of Death and Toilet Seats
$255 and $640. One of those is the current Social Security death benefit and the other is the price that the United States military...
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...
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Dr. Pamela Price and Dr. Philip Funderburk: Providing Vision and Care for Mint Hill...
For more than 40 years, Dr. Pamela Price and Dr. Philip Funderburk have been Mint Hill’s source for all things optometry and eye care.
Their...
Spring into Summer with Cor Fitness locally in Mint Hill
The team from Cor Fitness MMA and DXF Training held an open Family Fun Day recently in the Lawyers Square Parking lot adjacent to...
Featured Player of the Week
Andy Duran, Queens Grant Stallions
The junior ended his third season with the Stallions under head coach Dan Kerr. The 6'0" 175 pound junior had...
Stallions Jah’ Quez Sanders, Xavier Westbrook, Ahmad McKnight sign letters of intent
Jah'Quez Sanders
The Stallions Jah'Quez Sanders signed a letter of intent to Louisburg College, Louisburg, North Carolina to begin his collegiate career this fall. The...
Facebook is getting more personal and private
Facebook’s annual developer conference, known as F8, took place April 30 and the social media leader made several big announcements.
They announced and rolled out...
Featured articles
Dr. Pamela Price and Dr. Philip Funderburk: Providing Vision and Care for Mint Hill...
For more than 40 years, Dr. Pamela Price and Dr. Philip Funderburk have been Mint Hill’s source for all things optometry and eye care.
Their...
Spring into Summer with Cor Fitness locally in Mint Hill
The team from Cor Fitness MMA and DXF Training held an open Family Fun Day recently in the Lawyers Square Parking lot adjacent to...
Summerwood Stingrays Swim Team entering first season
A local community swim team has been formed in the neighborhood of Summerwood in Mint Hill. The team is entering their first season in...
Mint Hill Madness Will honor Veteran Jerry Flowe as Grand Marshall
Mint Hill Madness is just a few weeks away.
The three-day festival will take place May 24 to 26 and will feature rides, vendors, food,...
