Chip is a husband, father, grandfather, pharmacist, photographer, high school football official and freelance writer. He's currently in the 10th year of a long term "news fast" -- so for him, everything is history.
Sie waren Teufelshunde.Er war ein Teufelshund.Legend has it that the Germans began calling U.S. Marines “Teufelshunde,” “Devil Dogs,” in France at The Battle of Belleau Wood during The Great War. It was...
There’s a war going on. It was declared by President Reagan in 1982. Thirty years later, it still rages along what The Men’s Journal refers to as “150 miles of hell&rdquo...
A bomb exploded in the sporting goods department in the big box store where I work.The noise was shattering. Walls shook in the pharmacy.Plaques and certificates rattled but did not fall. Everyone in the store was...
Beauty, talent, and native music combine to make Folkmoot USA a unique international festival. In fact, it has been named the North Carolina “State International Festival” and annually attracts over 100,000 visitors to the Western end...
One hundred years ago today, April 18, the R.M.S. Carpathia arrived at Pier 34 in New York City.The voyage for the Royal Mail Service ship had not been easy.An unscheduled stop in the Atlantic Ocean would...
Japanese native and Southern Cal alumnus, Hiroe Sekine (pronounced Hee-ROE-ay Say-KEE-Neh) has recorded her second album with the assistance of producer Russell Ferrante (who also produced her first album). The pianist/composer/arranger/vocalist...
How do you eat an Oreo?I eat them as is, right out of the bag. Now.When I was a kid, I’d take one side off of two, then put them together.I liked the...
“It’s pronounced ma-troo-shka.”“”My name is Jo Epstein. I’m a private investigator looking into the murder of Micah Goldman.”It will take more than clever rejoinders, charm, and...
“You know folks, even without air conditioning, you can make your home several degrees cooler this summer, and for the summers to come, with Home Equipment Company’s Cool Glow awnings.” It’s hard to...
Name a symbol that has been used for over 3,000 years by many cultures to represent life, sun, power, strength, and good luck. No, it’s not a four leaf clover. Here’s a hint...