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...
Latest articles
Mint Hill Volunteer Fire Department transfers EMS services to Mecklenburg EMS Agency
The Mint Hill Volunteer Fire Department is transferring emergency ambulance transport service to Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Medic) in the near future. While final details...
Does size matter?
Size does matter when we're talking about image sizes for social media.
A picture that works well on Instagram might get cut off on Twitter.
Typically...
Green New Now: CBD Vocabulary… What does it all mean?
Broad Spectrum = aka Isolate, purified CBD that has been extracted from the marijuana plant and isolated from the other cannabinoids and does not...
How TPMS Works
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, or TPMS, is an integral part of most cars sold in the last two decades. It's a great tool for...
Cruise Ships and Cruising Styles – Part 1
In this series we will try to understand the difference between cruise ships and cruising styles. We will talk about size and what that...
Featured articles
Mint Hill Volunteer Fire Department transfers EMS services to Mecklenburg EMS Agency
The Mint Hill Volunteer Fire Department is transferring emergency ambulance transport service to Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Medic) in the near future. While final details...
Does size matter?
Size does matter when we're talking about image sizes for social media.
A picture that works well on Instagram might get cut off on Twitter.
Typically...
Korean War Veterans at Memorial Park in Mint Hill
Korean War veterans recently displayed Korea war artifacts at Veterans Memorial Park in Mint Hill to commemorate and show respect to their comrades who...
Kiwanis Club ready for 8th Annual Golf Fundraiser in August
The Mint Hill Kiwanis Club is getting ready to raise funds once again for children in our local surrounding Charlotte area. This year's event...
Mint Hill rolls past Pineville 9-3 in late innings
The Mint Hill American Legion baseball club has now won nine straight games in a streak that has improved their overall record to 12-3...
