Traveling across America by motor vehicle is something everyone should do. Cherie and I have driven across the U.S.A. eight or nine times, and it’s something I believe everyone should do at least once in their lifetime. When we fly to the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, or some other iconic part …
As the Preakness Stakes was just run last week, perhaps it is time this week to tell you about the Thomasville Rotary Club’s fun and fabulous Kentucky Derby Party at Colonial Country Club. Because of the timeliness of the Kentucky Derby Party, this column has jumped to the “starting gate.” T…
HIGH POINT — At 71, Kathleen Klein may not look like a traditional ballerina, but good luck removing that tutu from her waist.
Having grown up in Asia, I was introduced to the idea of long-range strategic plans that unlike our five- and 10-year plans, look out to 25 years and beyond. With this in mind, I sometimes wonder what our Founding Foundation family must have been thinking the evening of our first Annual Meet…
It has been a cool and wet spring, which has put many home gardeners behind. Trying to find time that is dry and warm enough to get started has been a challenge this year. I was finally able to get out and get things planted in my garden. Some things are popping through the soil, and I am so…
If you haven’t already heard, Penn State wrestler, Aaron Brooks, won his third consecutive NCAA title at 184 pounds. Brooks is the same wrestler who not only made NCAA history with his wrestling three-peat, but also sparked a social media storm in an after-match interview in which he praised…
Every year there are certain events that I look forward to like the Community Clinic of High Point’s Puttin’ on the Grits, Kiwanis’ Pancake Breakfast, The Annual Gentlemen’s Christmas Dinner, and High Point Student Leadership Awards luncheon. For years, Matt and Emily Thiel have been hosting…
HIGH POINT — How would you describe the logistics of trying to plan a barnstorming tour of 50 shows in 50 states — 51, counting the District of Columbia — in a span of only four months?
You read that right — not plant physiology but plant psychology. I am thinking about a new profession: exploring the world of the psychology of plants. Yeah, I know they don’t have brains (maybe), but plants have noticeable psychological effects on people.
DEAR DR. FOX: Our daughter’s cat developed a lump on her upper right hip. When the lump became larger, the vet referred her to a surgeon. A very large incision was made, and the surgery was extensive. The sarcoma had lengthy tendrils that had to be painstakingly removed.
You got me on this one. Yes, I know. People are wearing sweaters in some of the photos, and that can only mean one thing. This event, the grand opening for The Art Gallery at Congdon Yards happened before spring sprung.
It’s been a busy spring, but I finally got things going in my vegetable garden. I needed to amend the soil and work on my fences around the garden. One fence was working well against the deer but needed to be lowered to help keep the rabbits out. The other fence was a plastic mesh that the r…
Turning the corner into the main floor of the Thomas Built Buses manufacturing plant, you see a long chalkboard-painted wall with hundreds of signatures that reads:
This column, which I began writing in 1976, has been in syndication for 44 years, a record in the history of American newspapers. During a recent sojourn on Ocracoke Island, I decided to retire the column (but not myself) and move on to other ventures.
DEAR READERS: The latest government-sanctioned hunt in Yellowstone National Park has killed 1,150 bison in a controversial attempt to prevent the spread of brucellosis in cattle. (Full story: New York Times, April 4.)
The prediction for graduation day was rain, rain, rain. There had been contingency plans. Those were not needed. The sun was shining brightly upon the largest graduating class in the history of High Point University. As HPU President Nido Qubein stepped to the podium, he said, “Look at this!…
The weather has been fickle. It starts to warm up and then it cools down. I think we have finally turned the corner on the cold weather. The reason I am hoping the weather stays warm is that I brought my wife’s plants out of the garage. Her tropical plants find a home inside our garage every…
DEAR DR. FOX: One of my wife’s clients had adopted a nice whippet, named Carly, last year. This lady rescues dogs and gets them here to us in Belgium to start a new life. She had about eight dogs at the time, a big field for them to play in, etc.
High Pointers are forever thankful and so appreciative to the ongoing generosity of the Congdon family through the Earl and Kathryn (Kitty) Congdon Family Foundation. Recently during High Point Regional Health Foundation’s Evening of Gratitude, the Congdon family showed that in addition to b…
HIGH POINT -- Don’t let the High Point Recliners’ ages — or their laid-back name — fool you. They may be Recliners, but they’re not lazy boys.
And Jesus said unto them, “Go forth and be self-sufficient.’ ”
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