Things to Do in The Highlands
2020 in a Nutshell
2020 in a Nutshell Now that December is here, some find themselves like a compass needle, pointing the way to a new year, a fresh start. But the other end of that same needle [...]
Suppose there was a pandemic… and everyone came?
In the 1960s, the anti-war slogan Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came, was possibly first made by James Newman. The original inspiration, however, came from a line of a poem by Carl Sandburg. ‘Sometime [...]
Happy July 4th!
This is a very special July 4th for America! Thank goodness there is still FREEDOM of speech among all the other freedoms we often take for granted. God BLESS the USA! Be SAFE! Be HAPPY! [...]
Why Highlands? Why Not?
Why Highlands? Why Not? It's hard to believe the number of people in this little town. In our annual license plate visual survey, we have seen them from all over the place, with maybe even [...]
The Three Phases of opening up North Carolina vs. The Three Little Pigs
Remember the story of the three little pigs? Remember what happened to Pig # 1? (who built his house out of straw) and Pig #2? (who built his house out of sticks). Three little pigs. [...]
The New Normal…is anything but
The New Normal…is anything but When the world anticipated the year 2000, some looked forward to tout living in two different millenniums while many others feared the changes. Part of human nature is a [...]