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During your working years, your primary investment goal is generally growth – you need your money to grow so that you can eventually afford the comfortable retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned. But when you retire, should you change course and adjust your investment strategy from “offense” to “defense”? Actually, it’s not quite that simple. To begin with, even while you are …
I often see clients who have been struggling with severe pain for months while working their way through the traditional healthcare model and spending enormous amounts of time and money on care. Within the healthcare industry there exists a dichotomy between symptom treatment and looking for the root cause. It is important to consider the limitations of the training and tools …
The body is always working on being its best, every minute of every day, despite the obstacles we throw in its way. The liver and the natural production of antioxidants fight hard at keeping the body free of debris and as clean as possible. Each organ has a special function and each cell a special duty. When the body …
Seven years ago, Baxter was rescued from the Yancey County Animal Shelter at the age of seven months. He was withdrawn and afraid of almost everything. However, his life changed as he began to trust humans and realized he loved to be loved. He reached out to meet new faces with caution, and has come a long way. Today his …
When you are living in this corner of Western North Carolina, it’s comforting to know an excellent healthcare facility, Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, an affiliate of Mission Health, is right at your door. With qualified, professional staff like Radiology Manager Laura Ammons, you can feel secure knowing you don’t have to go all the way to Asheville or Charlotte to get excellent …
Several years ago Lillian Norwood Moore, now in her 90s, wrote a 20-page type-script entitled “Monte-Vista, A Brief History.” It’s a fascinating story of the South Carolina Norwood family’s beloved summer home in Cashiers – the property, the house they named Monte-Vista, and the several generations who spent over 100 happy years of summers there. Realizing that this story needs to …
Most of us remember a wing of the Hudson Library that was called The Bascom-Louise Gallery, created and endowed by Watson Barratt. It was named in honor of his wife Louise and her father, H.M. Bascom. A few years ago that gallery evolved into The Bascom, a center for fine art at the Crane property on Oak Street. We may …
Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium Puprureum) probably should’ve never been called a weed at all. When I first started researching for Joe Pye, I’d thought it more of a James Dean type “Rebel without a Cause” flower, but in fact this “weed” has a worthy cause. First about the plant – Joe Pye Weed is something you probably want, …
This unique species of swallowtail is a quick and strong flier, gliding when able. The males are a bright yellow, while the females can exhibit two different color forms; yellow and black and black and blue. The darker form is more common in the southern states.
The classic chunk shot. We’ve all done it. As you all are aware, fairways are getting very closely mowed, especially with bent grass up here in the mountains. It’s about like hitting a shot off a pool table. The margin of error on these is mighty thin, especially the good old-fashioned chunk or hitting behind the ball. There are a few things …
This local summer resident is a tree-top dweller that feeds on insects and larvae in mature deciduous forests. Its song is a rapid series of notes similar to the American Robin, but hoarser and slurred. The call is chik-brr or chik chik.
Last month’s wildlife column was dedicated to Western North Carolina’s rapid decrease in bat populations. The culprit – White Nose Syndrome. The white nose fungus attacks a bat’s exposed skin, including its muzzle, wings, and tail membrane (patagium), only during the hibernation season when the cool conditions of the hibernaculum (cave or mine) favor the fungus and the bat’s …
