CDR Clay “Boca” Hartman had his first big crush on woodworking at the age of 10 when his craftsman grandfather invited him into his workshop. Together they built a battleship. […]
In the past few months, Highlands Chamber of Commerce members have been bubbling with excitement over their new branding strategy. By hiring a specialized team to tweak their ideas, including […]
Yesterday was my buddy Bobbo’s birthday. I stopped at a donut shop to get him a fancy coffee and fritter. A young attendant nervously approached the counter, eyes as glazed […]
If you’ve ever attended a Madrigal Dinner, no doubt you heard the traditional “Boar’s Head Carol.” In Medieval times a boar was sacrificed and roasted on a spit. The head […]
I’m convinced America needs to laugh more. Paraphrasing Steve Martin, “all world leaders should play banjo.” You simply can’t play a troublesome tune on a banjo. If Kim Jong-Un got […]
Residents of the Cashiers area might think of Jay Drummonds as a primo family man or the concrete guy (he operates a thriving concrete business, Highlands Foundations Inc.) or a […]
When Grant Benoit, The Bascom’s current Artist-in-Residence, was in high school he covered 2-D surfaces with graphite, markers, paint, etc. But it wasn’t until he gouged linoleum…and himself, drawing blood […]
If you’re a Highlands Chamber of Commerce member, you’re part of a community of businesses that work together for the benefit of all. The Chamber has revamped, revitalized, and reinvented […]
I bought a card for a friend who’s going through a rough patch. On the front was a picture of a beet. The caption read, “I’m rootin’ for ya!” Inside it […]
Every so often I obsess on a song and listen to it a thousand times before a new oldie worms into my brain. Currently my earworm is Ron Moody’s version […]
