Voices
What’s Delicious? This month we tell you about Pho Nam
Nov. 21. Our good friend and food correspondent Cloyd Burke is always asking bartenders and servers around town WHAT’S DELICIOUS? The fall air has arrived, and for me, that means a sprint to Pho Nam, a cozy Vietnamese restaurant run by John and his son, Brian, located in the strip mall near the entrance to […]
Modern Dad: Finding a rainbow when you need one
Nov. 20. By Jon Show. When I woke up the day after my dad died all I wanted to do was go fishing. To do one of the many things he taught me as a kid. He loved to hear about my adventures in the mountains and see pictures of what I caught. It took […]
Tell Giselle: Elevating the holiday chaos
Aug. 19. Our weekly advice column from Giselle Massi, a former journalist with The Denver Post. “Pretty much every holiday that I’ve had to host the family dinner, I end up thinking it is just not worth the effort. And even those holidays that I just have to bring a side dish, I feel pretty […]
Milling About: A moment of calm before the holiday chaos takes over
Nov. 18. By Lindsay Martell. November is one of those months that begins so sweetly. A pumpkin spice latte here, a few pieces of Halloween Kit Kats there. A happy sugar and caffeine buzz that blends beautifully with the finally-fall weather. And then, the sweetness wears off and we’re left with full-on pre-holiday chaos: we’re […]
Tell Giselle: Longevity vs Health
Nov. 12. Our weekly advice column from Giselle Massi, a former Antiquity resident. “The fat holidays, as I like to call them, are nearly here and I’m trying to do something different this year. I want to not gain weight. Actually, I want to lose it. What are some of the things you do?” G: […]
Tell Giselle: Disclosing a secret
Nov. 6. Our weekly advice column from Giselle Massi, a former Antiquity resident. “One of my friends died with a bunch of unfinished business and their secret that I’ve been holding. It concerns a family issue that, if revealed, I think would cause serious distress. As far as I can tell, I am the only […]
Tell Giselle: Reuniting with estranged relatives
Oct. 29. This is the second week of our new advice column from Giselle Massi, a former Antiquity resident, that will run every Wednesday in the newsletter. “Someone who is friendly with my younger brother let me know my brother is talking about meeting me to patch things up. Although he dropped away from the […]
Milling About: Celebrating the end of summer around Lake Norman
Oct. 7. By Lindsay Martell. I get it. Everyone loves summer. Vacays at the beach, treks to the mountains, weekend days at the lake. It’s idyllic and bright and photo roll scroll-worthy. We undoubtedly have no shortage of awesome ways to kick back and soak in the deliciousness of it all. But… I love the end […]
Modern Dad: Saying goodbye to my dad
MODERN DAD | By Jon Show Burke Show, 83, passed away at the Rest Stop in Cornelius last month. The Rest Stop is what I called his nursing home because I hated thinking of him in there. He lived too great a life to slowly die in an assisted care facility. Burke deserved to go […]
Modern Dad: Living the teenage life
Sept. 19. By Jon Show. After a long stretch of fighting an uphill battle against the teenage years, and hoping my little buddies would bend to my will, I’ve given up. When our kids were younger, I remember older parents talking about the harrowing teenage years and my thoughts were always, “Oh, not me. I […]
