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Charlotte: The Soul Of The Community
Charlotte NC What makes people love  Charlotte? Any given Community? What is it about the place that they love? These were some of the questions asked in the three year study by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation conducted by Gallup polling in  26 metropolitan areas around the country. Charlotte was fortunate to be included, and here is what they found. Broadly speaking, almost 28000 people were interviewed in 2008 and 2009  in the 26 city study, there were three primary factors in every city. Social Offerings- entertainment, places to meet, “what’s going on.R

Bruce Stewart and A Friends Education
Charlotte NC Last night my wife and I attended a reception for Bruce Stewart, the former Head Of School for Sidwell Friends in Washington DC, a well regarded private school that’s best known for the President’s children who attend, including President Obama’s. Bruce spoke in support of the Friends School of Charlotte, a K-3 private school in the Friends tradition. What sets a Friends Education apart? Respect for each student, “a spark of the Divine that is in each child,” Peace, Compassion, Justice, Equity, Service- the Quaker tradition of teaching children to question authority and to th

Charlotte Updates-Living in Charlotte Real Estate etc
It’s been a while since I captured the local headlines~ curated them for importance. Here are a few: Anthony Foxx the New Mayor, D’s Advance The election last week left Democrats firmly in control of City Council, with former (D) Councilman Anthony Foxx becoming Charlotte’s Mayor, and adding seats for an 8-3 voting margin in the C

Veterans Day 2009| Support Vets Today and Every Day
Thank You Vet’s The Greatest Generation- Korea-Vietnam- Iraq 1991-Afghanistan and Iraq 2003 and to those serving today, here in the US and abroad, Thank You All. Only a small fraction of our citizens serve in the military today, while the Yellow Ribbons are nice, lets put them to work, help them heal, and support the Veterans Administration, a

Fall Pictures From Charlotte’s Neighborhoods
Charlotte North Carolina I really think spring is Charlotte’s best time of year- the city is so greeeen,  it is lush and verdant… but some prefer fall and it is easy to see why. The colors have been great the last 2 years, these photos taken from Dilworth, Myers Park and across South Charlotte, and a pic from Lake Norman too… do you have one to add? Charlotte, The Queen City,  The Heart of the New South