They learned about starting a business. They learned about profit and loss. They learned about teamwork. They learned about wages, spending, savings and interest. They learned about the stock market and investments. They learned about shopping, consumption and even philanthropy. They even dabbled in the art of negotiation and the sometimes elusive art of compromise. … Continue reading Taking care of business at Elon’s Summer in the Village
Month: July 2018
Fluent in authentic weather gibberish
We're in another Atlantic Hurricane Season and the most active time is basically from now to October. In just the past week Hurricane Chris bypassed an East Coast landfall and puttered north over the Atlantic. Meanwhile, Beryl went pitthhh -- a highly scientific term, I admit -- before entering the Gulf Coast. I hope it … Continue reading Fluent in authentic weather gibberish
Pizza to go and restaurant gone in Graham
Probably the most disappointing local news item I read over the July 4 holiday weekend was this one in the Burlington Times-News. The headline, "Plans for Eddy Pub owners' Graham Italian restaurant nixed" tells only part of the story. The decision not only knocks the new Eddy Pub restaurant out of downtown Graham but might … Continue reading Pizza to go and restaurant gone in Graham
That time Susan Sarandon visited Graham
I wrote this at about the time the film "Bull Durham" celebrated its 10th anniversary in 1998. The baseball film comedy just turned 30 in June so it's time to share it again. A big chunk of the popular movie starring Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon was filmed at minor league ballparks and other locations … Continue reading That time Susan Sarandon visited Graham
The summer of 1968 and my first Major League baseball game
The summer of 1968 was a pivotal and contentious year around the world, and especially so in America. The country was at war in a place few had ever heard of. The Tet Offensive in January signaled a problem there in Vietnam far greater than U.S. leaders would admit and an increasingly embattled incumbent president … Continue reading The summer of 1968 and my first Major League baseball game
Black, white and red all over
When reports first surfaced Thursday afternoon about the mass shooting at the Capital Gazette, a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, dozens of thoughts crossed my mind simultaneously. I'm an old newspaper guy after all and even though I left the business in November of 2016, there's no such thing as a former journalist, especially for someone … Continue reading Black, white and red all over
Madison's Avenue 