Confessions of a Nags Head Woods Experience on the Outer Banks of NC

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The Updated and Expanded List of Best Books for the Outer Banks

Several of these authors have been featured on the podcast, Treasures of the Outer Banks. If you want more insights in to their writing, feel free to take a listen.

1 The Wright Brothers, by David McCullough. Not fully set on the Ou...

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Elizabeth City Party Animals

I love how downtown Elizabeth City is going through a little revitalization. It now has craft breweries, great eateries, and new shops. I highly recommend stopping in at Seven Sounds Brewing or Big Boss Burritos (or both!). However, should you be out on the streets late...

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Jimmy Buffett

When I go on social media I see that people are still mourning the loss of Jimmy Buffett, and I get it. One song that you never hear and in my opinion deserves to be in his Top Ten is "False Echoes". If you haven't heard it, don't expect an upbeat tune with funny metaphors. This so...

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Moment of Silence

McDonald's in Kitty Hawk Has Closed For Good (Riddance)

Having lived for over 20 years within walking distance of this McDonald's I can tell you authoritatively that their service (with very few exceptions when they had a few, good staffers) was historically poor. At this locati...

The Self-Guided Jet-Ski Tour or The Time I Should Have Gotten Out of the Business jet-skis whalehead club Nov 02, 2023

Below is an episode that should have ushered my exit from the industry. Due to a combination of stubbornness and naivete I stuck around for another 18 years.

Preface

In 2004 I owned two watersports locations; Kitty Hawk Watersports in Nags Head and one in Duck (by a different name). On June 25th...

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Geriatric Hospital

As my wife and I go see our son play lacrosse we often drive through central Virginia. Every time we pass the Piedmont Geriatric Hospital in Crewe, Virginia (2.8 stars on Google) Bonnie threatens to drop me off. This is usually followed by a long discussion as I explain why

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Neanderthals

A post from CNN.com says, "Most humans alive today can trace a very small percentage of their DNA to Neanderthals." I believe I may have more than a small percentage. Case in point, my drawings look like they came from a cave. I have three siblings and they each possess amazing artisti...

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This Is Probably Why Nobody Rents Jet-skis On The Niagara River

As a highly experienced jet-skier and someone who has personally seen Niagara Falls, this was a highly questionable decision.

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WHAT WERE WE THINKING?

I have a confession to make. I often scroll my Facebook feed to look at adoptable dogs. Until last weekend. A friend was trying to relocate a puppy and after one look my scrolling days were over. We took this guy home on Sunday and I've been exhausted ever since. We call him ...

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Movie I'm Watching

The Hero, 2017

The story is a little depressing about a washed-up actor confronting his mortality, but the cast is great and the acting is excellent. I give it a B+.

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Book I'm Reading

Remarkable Women of the Outer Banks, by Hannah...

The Updated and Expanded List of Best Books for the Outer Banks

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