Staff blogs
An Anniversary, Personal and Public
We're approaching the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Look for a lot of publicity this week in the media. A somewhat more personal anniversary takes place a few days later, as I remember the unforgettable post-midnight long-distance phone call I received from a guy who was then a total stranger, ...
The Bedbugs are Coming! The Bedbugs are Coming!
Where are the makers of monster movies when you really need them? "Snakes on a Plane?" Amateur. "Willard?" Ratso, at best. "Arachnaphobia?" A walk in the park. But bedbugs invading New York hotels, then movie theaters and now the Empire State Building -- this has to be a terrorist plot. ...
TEE Shots (Senior Writer Tom Embrey)
Along for the Ride with SP Police
A ride in the front seat of a police car is much more fun than one in the back.
TEE Shots (Senior Writer Tom Embrey)
A Weekend Gone to the Dog
When I wasn't sifting through old family documents, I spend some time this weekend dog-sitting for a friend. That meant for two days I had the great pleasure of spending time outdoors with a favorite four-legged friend, Boo, a friendly Siberian Huskey who is well-known in Southern Pines. So well ...
What Was Obama Thinking?
Sheesh. President Obama could have gone all week without wading into the Manhattan mosque firestorm. Or perhaps the better term is "blundering" into it. And then trying to blunder back out. The irony is that Obama didn't even have a dog in that fight. He had a free pass. He ...
TEE Shots (Senior Writer Tom Embrey)
Old Documents Tell Story of the Past
Old letters and documents paint a picture of the past.
Don't Dump the Leftovers!
I just read, with horror, a comment posted on the Sunday story about MANNA, an organization that prepares meals for the elderly, working poor and other hungry people. The reader explained that N.C law prohibits restaurants, caterers and other food businesses from contributing leftovers to "soup kitchens." What a waste! ...
It's not autumn yet, but . . .
My own personal autumnal early warning signal is the dogwood tree in our side yard. When a few of its leaves first start displaying just a hint of blush here and there, I take it as an announcement that summer will soon be drawing to a close and autumn, about ...
TEE Shots (Senior Writer Tom Embrey)
In Or Out, There's No Halfway
After traveling down the winding, hilly, dirt road that is an unhealthy lifestyle, I am back on the healthy 4-lane highway.
One food blog that I just love
Admittedly, a book is much more likely to be in the hand than a mouse, especially at home. But there is a blog that an old friend writes that I've come to love reading, and look forward to her observations. It reveals and reminds me of her true nature, as ...
This kind of pressure I can handle
Tired of yelling, "Turn off the washer, honey — I need to take a shower"? If so, chances are you live in Weymouth Heights in Southern Pines, or in some other elevated area that has municipal water but is cursed with anemic water pressure. My wife and I put up ...
Tiger will rebound
I played golf on Sunday at Oak Valley GC in Winston-Salem, a Palmer course. Met my best golfing buddy there for a round. It didn't take long in the cart before the subject of Tiger came up. Jeff is more interested in the PGA tour than I am, and was ...
Good eats in Raleigh
If you are in Raleigh and looking for a great dining experience, look no further than downtown at Caffe Luna at 136 E. Hargett St., on the corner of Hargett and Blount. A recent trip to the offices of the News & Observer offered an opportunity to get a bite, ...
PineBuzz - Arts and Entertainment
Arcade Fire: YouTube event and the new album
So I've put off a but from posts in general, but also a review of the new Arcade Fire album. Part of that is because I plan to write about the album in full for the next month's PineBuzz, but I thought talking about it by covering the live YouTube ...
SCC tourney deserves "Major" consideration
The Sandhills Community College's annual scholarship golf tournament was once again a great success, thanks to the hard work of a lot of people. For those of us who are lucky enough to play in these kinds of events, the SCC/Coke event is one of the best anywhere. Played on ...
Chelsea's Silver Wedding Bells
Well, I guess I missed the real Chelsea Clinton. I think of has as a young girl growing up in the swirl of the Clinton years, and then again standing at her mom's side on the campaign trail, her father nowhere is sight. She was always kind of plain, and ...
TEE Shots (Senior Writer Tom Embrey)
Ride Across Country Ends in California
Cyclists complete their cross-country trip.
Frank Sports Talk (F.W. Manning II)
SWAC Baseball 10-under and 12-under SAT and SUN RECAP
4 Moore County teams took to the field Saturday and Sunday at Hillcrest Park in Carthage during the SWAC 10-under and 12-under West Regional Tournaments
A Fourth to Remember
I did something thrilling and patriotic on the long July 4th weekend unrelated to hot dogs or fireworks. Courtesy of HBO On Demand, I watched all seven episodes of "John Adams" in two days. I am far enough removed from American history class to admit my ignorance without embarrassment. Never ...
How does your garden grow?
A pathetic excuse for farming, I'd say, but at least we've gotten a few things from the square foot garden Lani and I've planted for several years now. Like two tomatoes, a pot of green beans, two zucchinis, a pepper or two, and one strawberry. There is more on the ...
