If you are new to the area and looking for things to do or just a reason to go out and explore the surrounding area, here are some free or inexpensive ideas to consider:

►Check out some free music at the Weaver Street Market.

►Get some cheap tickets and spend the afternoon catching a Durham Bulls Baseball Game.

►Get an early start and go to the Cary Lazy Days Arts and Crafts Festival.

►Take a drive to Raleigh and check out to Raleigh...

The following is a poem written by Judge Roy Moore from Alabama. Judge Moore was sued by the ACLU for displaying the Ten Commandments in his courtroom foyer. He has been stripped of his judgeship and now they are trying to strip his right to practice law in Alabama! The judge's poem sums it up quite well, when I first read this poem it brought tears to my eyes. Definitely humbling.


America the beautiful,
or so you used to be.
Land of the Pilgrims' pride;
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Water, Water Everywhere!

Southwest Florida is a truly unique part of Florida. With beaches, harbors, canals and rivers, there is always some way to get to the water. Southwest Florida has a lot of waterways snaking in and around the landscape, whether it is the intercoastal waterway or the Myakka river! Here’s a guide that will help you determine what part of Southwest Florida is the place that you should call home based on your hobbies and what you’re looking for in the community....

If you are relocating to Southwest Florida and just aren't sure where to settle down, perhaps you should consider North Port.

Really, North Port is in the perfect location along interstate 75, it's just far enough away from the big cities to shield us from the high crime-rate and city slums, but close enough to them where traveling is a breeze. It's closest major city is Sarasota, which is well-known for it's shopping and arts culture. Further north are even larger cities, St. Petersburg...

He walked down the road in no real direction except for that in which he was headed. The direction of the road was just a circumstance of his travels and did not imply a final destination or predetermined course. He walked as if he were tired and without the knowledge of what would come next. His blue eyes once full of life now had a look of despair and hurt as they scanned the road he walked upon with the little strength he had from his last meal.

Life had once been wonderful to...