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Mike and Judy Pate 55th Wedding Anniversary

Mike and Judy Pate 55th Wedding Anniversary

December 29, 2022 To honor my parents’ 55th wedding anniversary, I have taken bits and pieces of wedding announcements, engagement announcements and other clippings I have found over the years to put together what would have been the news article from December 29,...
Remembering Dexter Cooley

Remembering Dexter Cooley

Three years ago this week, one of my good friends in high school athletics passed away. He was very influential not only with the kids that he coached and mentored but to those of us who worked with him. Many people from the Triangle area remember him first coming...
Brian’s Bourbon Recommendations 2022

Brian’s Bourbon Recommendations 2022

Every year, I get tons of emails, texts and calls asking what kind of bourbon to purchase as a gift for a friend. Each year, my favorites change a little and some are hard to find while others are easy to find. If you are looking for the best selection of bourbon I...
Evening of Pawsibilities

Evening of Pawsibilities

September 24, 2022 For the third year in a row, Brian served as the Master of Ceremonies and Auctioneer for Second Chance Pet Adoptions Evening of Pawsibilities at the Embassy Suites in Cary, North Carolina on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Those you that know Brian...
Tar Heels vs FAMU

Tar Heels vs FAMU

On Saturday August 27, 2022, Kirke and I went to see the Tar Heels vs FAMU football game. The game between Florida A&M and the University of North Carolina was a celebration of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, also known as HBCUs. The videos mentioned...