by Joe Miller | Dec 27, 2018 | At Home in NC |
New Year’s Resolutions date back some 4,000 years, to the ancient Babylonians, who for their New Year (which began in mid-March), used the occasion to settle debts to their gods and return borrowed stuff to their neighbors. Setting a clean slate is a concept that’s...
by Joe Miller | Aug 17, 2017 | At Home in NC |
With just a few days to go until ‘Total Eclipse 2017’ is within view, the N.C. DOT has posted traffic warnings on its highway message boards: “Solar Eclipse Aug. 21 / Plan Ahead.” It is increasingly likely that prime viewing spots will be over-run with...
by Joe Miller | Dec 27, 2016 | At Home in NC |
New Year’s resolutions are thought to date back some 4,000 years, to Babylonia. True, the Babylonians weren’t vowing to develop rock-hard abs or drop 25 pounds by bikini season (their main goals were to repay debts and give back the stuff they had borrowed), but the...
by Kris Anne Bonifacio | Dec 20, 2016 | At Home in NC |
Many of us add fitness or weight loss-related goals to our New Year’s resolutions. Why not start right away? We have a great idea to get you going in the right direction: outside and onto the hiking trails! On New Year’s Day, North Carolina State Parks is hosting...