by debidrecksler | Oct 9, 2009 | Family
Two weeks ago, my daughter Heidi came back to North Carolina to be with loved ones, enjoy the beautiful Fall weather and focus on her music career.It is great to see her after a long absence and I am rejoicing about the focus on her music career! It was six years ago...
by debidrecksler | Oct 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
The other night I enjoyed another fabulous show at White Horse Black Mountain. This time, it was The Lee Boys, one of America’s finest sacred steel ensembles. “Sacred steel” is described as an inspired, unique form of Gospel music with a...
by debidrecksler | Oct 5, 2009 | Human Interest
When Bank of America raised her credit card interest rate from 13 percent to a whopping 30 percent, Ann Minch went viral.”I could get a better rate from a loan shark,” she said online. So she gave them her terms – lower the rate or she won’t...
by debidrecksler | Oct 2, 2009 | Human Interest
After several dreary days of nonstop rain, the sun is shining brightly. The world outside my window looks like an artist’s freshly painted canvas. It is a breathtaking sight. The mountains are lush and green and the sky is a soft, endless shade of blue. The air...
by debidrecksler | Sep 30, 2009 | Human Interest
President Obama wants longer school days and shorter summer vacations for American students.Aside from improving academic performance, Education Secretary Duncan has a vision of schools as the heart of the community.”Those hours from 3 o’clock to 7...
