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Category Archives: Literature
“The Hunger Games” in North Carolina
The highly publicized movie, “The Hunger Games“, opens today. Filmed in North Carolina, the movie is proving to be quite the boon for state tourism. To celebrate the largest budgeted movie ever filmed in the Old North State, the VisitNC web site has created a very interesting travel itinerary inspired by “The Hunger Games” to guide fans through western North Carolina. It includes sites featured in the movie and restaurants visited by the actors, as well as the Nantahala Outdoor Center and U.S. National Whitewater Center. The filming of the movie made the news here a while back, so finally … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, History, Literature, Restaurants
Tagged bakery, croissant, Hunger Games, Minos, Minotaur, North Carolina, restaurant, Theseus
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Small Wonders on a Lovely Yellow Sunday
The seasons have such a profound effect on us all, from weather patterns and crop cycles to the ever-changing hours of light. This morning’s effect was doubly profound for me: the clock on my cell phone had sprung ahead overnight, catching me totally at unawares. I had missed the spring ahead to spring change for daylight saving time! This has happened only twice before in my adult life, but I had nothing on the agenda other than recovering from a marathon day of mulching the front garden beds. On such a beautiful day, the only regret I had for missing … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, Daylight Saving Time, duck eggs, dye, e.e. cummings, ethnobotanical, lemon ricotta hotcakes, local food, Robert Frost, Small B&B Cafe, spoon, spring, Tony Bennett, yellow
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Holi, The Festival of Colors
March 8 – Today begins the annual Hindu celebration of Holi, the Festival of Colors. This bright and cheerful ancient rite falls on the full moon at the end of winter, ushering in the spring with reverie and fun. As part of this traditional celebration, people throw colored powders and scented waters to mark the end of the old year and beginning of the new one. One of the earliest written references to the Holi Festival is from the 7th century Sanskrit drama ‘Ratnavali’. However, many older traditions come together in the Holi Festival. Numerous annual rites relating … Continue reading
Posted in Botany, Culture, History, Literature
Tagged a dash of culture, chick peas, Culture, culture dash, dye, ethnobotanical, Festival of Colors, flour, full moon, Hindu, Holi, India, Krishna, Radha, rose water, saffron, Sanskrit, spring, Tesu, turmeric
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Pottery: Art is never too far from the kitchen table
A day at the NC Pottery Center… Last weekend I had the privilege of accompanying my friend Cindy to the North Carolina Pottery Center. There was a fundraiser event with a unique take on pottery: each potter rendered a 12×12-inch palette on canvas. Since potters work with glazes that change colors in the high temperatures of the kiln, it was fascinating to see what designs and colors they selected for a canvas. Some worked in traditional oils and acrylics, while others used actual pottery glaze or multimedia. The auction pieces are still on the NC Pottery Center website, so check … Continue reading
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Tagged butter churn, ceramics, clay, Culture, cuneiform, Jugtown, Native American, NC Pottery Center, pottery, Seagrove, writing
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