When I decided to go back to school to study for my doctorate degree, there wasn’t much hesitation in my actions. In a matter of weeks, I was enrolled in school […]
When I started teaching high school art I’d pass out college level art history books to my beginning students. Believing students must be exposed to great art in order to […]
On a Civil War battlefield, Confederate Cpl. Jeptha P. Slatten lay on the ground, wounded but still alive. Despite the pain of his wounds he was mentally disassociated from the […]
In the early 1900s, Highlands’ go-to doc was the highly-regarded Dr. Mary E. Lapham. When she left to head a Red Cross Mission in war-torn Europe, the Red Cross sent […]
I have seen the future in wine, 25 years into the future to be precise. There will be a new generation of wine thinkers, innovators, renegades if you will. There first […]
Ken Knight of Highlands spent 30 years in the Navy. During that time, he was constantly moving to locales far too numerous to mention. He served in both the Vietnam […]
Cold winter days call for a nice fireplace and a warm slice of homemade bread. Moist and slightly sweet, this healthy, chewy bread is great for breakfast or with some […]
Nothing says “romance” quite like champagne and no house epitomizes champagne like Domaine Laurent-Perrier. On Friday, January 22, Old Edwards Inn will present a remarkable evening of epicurean creations expertly paired […]
Nicholas Gould, a North Carolina State University doctoral student, has a bear of a job…and he couldn’t be happier. In partnership with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and […]
This adult male in breeding plumage is found on quiet wooded ponds and, in the spring, perched high in forest trees. Nests are built in tree cavities and large nest […]
