Acting Out! At UNCSA
“Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances.” ~Sanford Meisner The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is internationally known and recognized for excellence. It’s a place to study and refine an artist’s craft. In some community programs, the craft is frequently glossed over, however,a program like Acting Out!, with its focus on building tools […]
Beat the Heat with Frozen Treats
BY SUSAN SCHABACKER It’s summer . . . yet another hot summer day. Ready to escape the summer heat and enjoy a nutritious treat? Ready to chill out and cool off? You can! Round up some fruit, a few basic tools and simple ingredients, and get ready to celebrate summer with yummy frozen snacks […]
Amazing Bromelain
Off in the distance, across, perhaps, two aisles, you may be drawn to the sharp pointed leaves and thick yellowing skin of a fresh pineapple. The juicy meat is more than just a fruit to be added to cocktails, or flavoring to cakes, hams, casseroles, salads, and pizzas, as well as sorbets, jellies, and popsicles. […]
Camel City Creates: Potter Teresa Wolfe Uses Earth, Wind & Fire
When she’s not hard at work at Reynolds High School, potter Teresa Wolfe is finding her zen hand-building clay in the pottery studio at Sawtooth School for Visual Art or carving designs in her clay in her home studio. A North Carolina native, Teresa majored in art at East Carolina University. She then lived several […]
Becoming Your Own Best Friend
Why is it easy to be our own biggest enemy? Let’s be honest, many of us want to be perfect. We want the ideal career, the best hair, quality intelligence, the best wardrobe, and to be the best speaker we can be. We set very high, and sometimes unrealistic, expectations of ourselves and what we […]
My Dog, Gidget: A Story about Loving an Older Pet
I’ll be honest. I’ve put off writing this article for some time and saved it for last on my list for August. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to write it. Instead, I knew penning this story would bring up many emotions that I wasn’t sure I was ready to confront. Over the years, I […]
Did I Make the Right Decision?
For many people, while growing up, making decisions could be as simple as flipping a coin or saying “eenie meenie minie moe.” However, once a person becomes an adult, making decisions can be somewhat tougher. Adults share the same choices of thinking what to wear, eat, and do as children, but adults’ decisions also include […]
The Ways We Worship
Worship takes many forms. From traditional church attendance to online tools and resources to the ways we give – the way we worship is versatile. As long as we give sincere praise to our Heavenly Father, we have opportunities to worship every day and in personal ways. Church Attendance “So then you are no longer […]
Laster’s Fine Art & Antiques
It seems as though the desire to have fine, handcrafted pieces in the home is here to stay. These design must-haves have been popular for several years, and those who work with classic, quality-made furniture could not be happier! Besides the obvious benefits, the people at Laster’s Fine Art & Antiques love seeing new generations […]
Helping Victims During Hurricane Season
Every year around this time, hurricanes storm in like a thief in the night, looking to rob whatever a family or business has: food, shelter, clothing, money, transportation, and even loved ones. These disasters strike so suddenly it can be difficult to seek out ways to help immediately. But if we knew what to do […]
