Driving a car is an important job and demands attention. It’s not a time for eating lunch, fumbling with the radio, or checking who’s liked your last FB post. You’re at the controls of a 4,000 pound rolling machine that, when operated correctly, is a wonderful convenience. But when the operator is distracted, the convenience turns into a weapon – that kills.
Even though I liked the music on my device, I was getting in a rut. But alas, when you’ve memorized all the words, it’s time for a change. I hoped shaking up my music would keep things fresh and help me expand my horizons. Then I began to explore Indie music …
Artists and adventurers make the best leaders. They are the ones who push us (and themselves) to explore the world beyond our comfortable limits: physically and emotionally. They’re the risk takers and big thinkers we need as our guides.
I knew about the shortage of houses in El Salvador but what I didn’t know was the culture of the people in this small country with fewer square miles than Massachusetts. I knew about Habitat homes in Charlotte, I’d been working on them for years, but Habitat for Humanity in El Salvador builds differently.
Nursery schools around the country are concerned that the children in their care might become victims of gun violence. That’s why Erin and Jason’s 15-week old son practicing for the day when a gun wielding terrorist enters his new life. We should be outraged, but we aren’t. Instead, we just accept the inevitability of this kind of violence. That makes us as guilty as any perpetrator.
The invitation arrived in the mail, inviting my wife and me to Afternoon Tea. We’ve attended our share of events – receptions, luncheons, dinners, even meetings at long polished tables, or over coffee at a local shop – but never Afternoon Tea. It’s a tradition that has been left behind, like the White Rabbit of Lewis Carroll we’re all too busy rushing from here to there to ever stop for Afternoon Tea.
I have wonderful memories of my childhood summers. My days were not interrupted by the school bells. In those months, my classroom was outdoors, exploring the neighborhood on my trusty red bike. Today, things are different. Kids spend less time exploring on their own. At CLT Bike Camp, children ages 5 thru 13 can learn the essentials of safe riding, bicycle maintenance and more; while having fun in a safe and supportive environment.
Barns can be a popular subject for photographers. They shoot them in every light and from every angle. They don’t wait for a sunny day when the storm in the night offers the best shot. Legend has it the barn above was built in 1913 by Thomas Mouton and his sons on what is now part of Grand Teton National Park. It is featured in more photos than any barn in the world. Grand Teton National Park is also home to the Laurance Rockefeller Preserve, a 1,106 acre refuge designed for the visitor’s spiritual and emotional connection with Nature. The new welcome center set the perfect interpretative tone for our immersion by painting this large quote on a wall …
By 1983, the ads on TV had convinced me how a desktop computer was the perfect choice for a young business like mine. With dreams of creating newsletters, tracking sales, and communicating more quickly, I knew this new technology was just what we needed to set us apart from the rest.
Move over Portland. The race for the most bicycle friendly place to live has now gotten tighter with the “bikes of color” in Charlotte. These bikes are everywhere and their bright colors look good in a town known more for pinstripes than pastels.