Archives

A few years ago, one of my daughters asked me what “sexy” meant. She was probably five or six years old.   It made me pause and really think about how we use that word today. Images of [...]

Kaisha Elphick, who you may know as co-owner of Southern Pines Escape, had her foot amputated when she was only 18 months old. That means she has a lot of experience living in a world [...]

I haven’t seen Boss Baby, but I know what it’s about. Having children becomes replaced by having puppies — and the babies take on their mission to sabotage the whole thing. Got it. [...]

I have, since birth, let my daughter color/marker/paint on anything that belongs to her. Yes that means everything. If it’s hers, she can decorate (read: destroy) it.   We’ve all seen [...]

Deployments are a huge part of life in the military. And they suck. No one wants to be away from their loved ones for months at a time. You know what sucks even more? People who say stupid things [...]

Work is underway at this historic home, at the corner of Page Street and Connecticut Avenue.  On North Page Street in downtown Southern Pines, a costly transformation is underway for three [...]

Big Little Lies is told from alternating points of view, flipping between the present and the six-month timeline leading up to trivia night. Police notes and interviews from the night are [...]

Saving money is smart. So is knowing that there’s no point in keeping it until you’re too old to enjoy it. For those into living their best life, here’s the second installment [...]

A good dive bar makes you feel like you’re part of a secret cool kids club. A bad dive bar makes you wish you paid more attention to that Netflix documentary that showed you how to make a [...]