December 2018 44
The Nerd's Corner
Stan Lee
“And now, until we meet again, may the blessings of Asgard be showered upon you!” – Stan Lee Stanley Martin Lieber, or as we nerds know him, Stan Lee, was born on December 28, 1922 in Manhattan, New York. Stan grew up in many different areas of New York as his parents moved around so […]
The Loafer
Rocky Mount’s “A Candlelight Christmas”: A Step Back in Time
The Christmas season seems to start earlier and earlier every year. The Christmas celebration of today is highly commercialized. Rocky Mount State Historic Site’s “ACandlelight Christmas” tours are a chance to look back at a simpler time and experience a simpler celebration – when people did not count down the shopping days until Christmas and when […]
Pop Life
The Christmas Chronicles
It’s the time of year when most of us are transitioning from Tommy Turkey to Santa Clause, even though there are many who blur the line and start Christmas decorating before Thanksgiving. Nevertheless, it’s also the time many movie fans enjoy Christmas movies, and there is a new Christmas movie on the block. “The Christmas Chronicles” […]
Batteries Not Included
A Series of Existential Crises From Gift Giving
I’m a perfectionist. It took me a long time to come to terms with and admit that I am a perfectionist, but I am now at peace with it. I also have anxiety and as you can well imagine this makes for a “fun” combination. With the holiday season upon us I imagine that you, […]
The Loafer
Kingsport is Keeping it Clean
What’s with the graffiti on the storm drains in Kingsport? Do we have a ‘gang’ of environmentalists on the prowl? No, not exactly. At the end of summer, Amanda McMullen with the Kingsport Stormwater Department sent out a press release searching for local artists to enter a contest to educate and create awareness about keeping […]
The Loafer
Experience holiday hilarity with “The Twelve Dates of Christmas”
North Carolina Stage Company, December 12-30, 2018
Stargazer
Autumn Skies Delight for Senses
The autumn skies are one of the starry delights of the year, and the last time you might spend night time outdoors. Let’s face it, the days are numbered that you’ll be outside after dark as cold weather and busy holidays keep most of us inside when the day turns to night. And we don’t […]
