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The Day My Mother Chose the Frying Pan
Note: We published this story on our Substack on Mother's Day. It's a tribute to my mom, but we hope it stirs up good memories of your mother too. Feel free to add your own stories Unconditional Love Mom, stirring her ersatz version of goulash, paused. In our Pennsylvania kitchen my older brother Bob was recounting what he had heard…...
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Hickory is a growing town of about 41,000 people in western North Carolina (Catawba County). The much larger metro comprises several other town. The town got its name from the first building there, the Hickory Tavern. Hickory was named an "All-American City" three times and was also named the 10th best place to live and raise a family in the…...
Davidson is an upscale college town in southwestern North Carolina, home to the elite Davidson College. The population is growing rapidly and is now over 15,000 people (2020). Local downtown businesses, characterized by restaurants and specialty shops, cater to an affluent market. Prestigious, nationally known Davidson College has made the town an intellectual and cultural center, drawing into its orbit…...
Gaithersburg, Maryland, a city of just over 64,000 residents, is considered a suburb of Washington DC, and is recognized as a biotechnology center as well as home to federal research facilities and regulatory agencies. Due to its location, it is one of the most economically and ethnically diverse areas in the the Washington Metropolitan Area, and has given rise to…...
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. It is estimated that over 200,000 UK citizens have retired in South Africa, drawn for the climate, scenery, proximity to game parks, and outdoor recreation. Cape Town and Johannesburg draw more retirees than Durban. After Johannesburg it is the second most important manufacturing hub in South Africa. Durban…...
