The Big Bang Steve was in his church office last week when he heard a big bang. He immediately ran upstairs to where some remodeling was being done to check on the workers. They were all fine but said they had heard the crash, too. …

No matter where we live, each of us has interesting places nearby that are worth a second look.   One of those places on the Outer Banks is Reynolds Barber Shop in downtown Manteo. It is owned by C.L. Reynolds and his son, Ben.  C.L. has been cutting hair since 1958 and now, in his mid 80’s, still works every Tuesday.…

Just wanted to share a quick update: I was able to get into an Urgent Care Center yesterday.  Turns out I was running a pretty good fever and also had some gunk collecting in the upper lobes of my lungs. So it’s a good thing I didn’t “tough it out,” which is usually my first inclination.  The doctor put me on a broad-spectrum antibiotic and a…

Edited to add: I wrote this post yesterday so that I could post it this morning before we left for Duke. Unfortunately, the little bit of flu and cold I had last week (spent a day or two in bed) returned with a vengeance overnight.  I can’t speak above a whisper and I can feel whatever I have headed straight to my lungs with some…