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Who doesn’t love looking through beautiful residences? We’ve got more pictures from the April issue’s “A Tale of Two Durhams” story: Check out a few photos that continue to demonstrate just how different these two homes are. Read the full story here. Photography by Briana Brough. A Tale of Two […]
When I was a little girl, my favorite shoes were made by Buster Brown. They were navy blue canvas with a large rubber toe, and I wore them all of the time. What my mom loved about these shoes is that they came with a lifetime guarantee. If you wore […]
Click on any photo to view larger version of slideshow and see full caption information. Photography by Briana Brough. Like many North Durhamites, Mike Schram and Barbara Griesing spent a decade and a half silently cheering on the development of downtown. “We had always wanted to live in town and […]
I love the Pixar film “The Incredibles.” I’ve probably seen it 10 or more times and it’s one of only a handful of DVDs that I still own. In the film, Syndrome, the villain, makes masterful inventions that have the ability to give everyone super powers. He plots to use […]
One of the most interesting things about my job is the sneak peek into people’s private lives. I often describe my work as a nonclinical helping profession with an in-the-trenches view of how people really live. Part of what makes an organizer a good one is being there with the […]
For newcomers, how would you describe our current real estate market? Inventory right now is very tight. I think a lot of people are realizing what a great place Durham is to live, and they don’t want to move away. When a house does come on the market, it gets […]
I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions (although my post-holiday waistline should probably make me reconsider). However, I do think the month of January can be a good time to assess where you are in your life and look for ways to make things simpler, richer and just more […]
As a Neat Freak, I fancy myself a bit of an “I” dotter and a “T” crosser. So imagine my surprise when, earlier this month, I discovered that my identity had been stolen. Apparently, someone got access to my Social Security number and personal information and used it to create […]
“Do you know what this is going to be?” Waiting outside of the former Durham health services facility at 300 East Main Street, just down from Old Havana Sandwich Shop, a string of passersby stop to inquire as construction workers busy themselves. The abandoned building at the corner of Roxboro […]
I am a rule follower. Always have been, always will be. And when life gets busy, I really like having a few rules to live by. It keeps me from having to think too much, or have internal debates about right and wrong. Here are a few of my favorite […]
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