My father died suddenly and unexpectedly. In going through his personal effects the next day, my brother and I found tucked in his wallet a sheaf of yellow NCR receipts,…
WRITTEN BY JIM MURPHY Around the time computers became essential in the well-equipped home, people made a momentous discovery. “Hey, I can work from home.” And why not? Kids are sick, snow…
With the end of the school year in sight and warmer days finally arriving, parents are getting their summer calendars organized. Their summer plans must be soon crystallized for the…
In Western North Carolina, the road from farm to table often runs through a kitchen in Enka. That’s where an entrepreneur with a recipe and a dream—and a little money…
Western North Carolinians love their Subarus; you see them all over the place. And, who can blame them since an all-wheel-drive vehicle can take you just about anywhere in the…
Let’s say it’s been five years since college and things aren’t going the way you’d hoped. The big corporate job went away faster than an Oldsmobile Rocket ’88. You latched…
At first glance, the terms artist and entrepreneur might seem contradictory, or at least incompatible. But as any successful artist will attest, business savvy is just as important as creative…
Driving north on Lexington Avenue, a block before you pass under I-240, you can’t help but notice a brick building ahead and to the right. Its windows have been obscured…
At this time of year most of us are focused on the holidays. We’ve got gifts to buy and meals to plan, family gatherings to enjoy and parties to attend—who…
’Twas the month before Christmas and all over town, Desperate shoppers were frantically running around. From the stroke of Black Friday to Christmas eve night, All the merchants were ringing…