The burying grounds and graveyards of the Cape Fear region are places of incomparable beauty and serenity Story and Photographs by Virginia Holman In October, it’s fun to think of old graveyards [...]
A former two-time governor argues that science points to God By D.G. Martin What would be rarer than a total eclipse of the sun? My answer: a serious book about science or religion written by a [...]
Fortune’s Bounty On Sept. 3, 1748, the Colonial town of Brunswick, across the Cape Fear River from Wilmington, was attacked by three Spanish ships, causing the townspeople to flee. Many ships in [...]
A farewell to an old friend from the trail of life By Jason Mott Summer isn’t summer without a final road trip. So for my birthday, I threw a fistful of clothes into the trunk of my car, pointed [...]
The distinctive duck that loves our winter coast By Susan Campbell A day at the beach is not when one expects to see ducks. However, in the winter months it is not unusual to see at least one [...]
A motorcycle and the open road helped social worker Paula Ackermann find the way to serenity — and changed her life By Dana Sachs One day in 2012, Paula Ackermann walked out onto the road in [...]
The fog is eating the mountains. A thick white cloud covers pine trees, rock faces, and wooden fences. Then the road disappears, with its helpful lines and warning signs. I follow the lights of [...]
And guess who has to cope with it By Susan Kelly A friend called me in a panic. “Sally is bringing her boyfriend home for the weekend. Tell me what to do. You do this all the time.” Having older [...]
By Ash Alder There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October. – Nathaniel Hawthorne It happens in [...]
From ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggity teenagers in Mr. T costumes, oh Lord, please deliver us By Jane Borden On October 31 — the night between summer and winter, the midpoint between the [...]