The Kit Homes of Raleigh, NC

by | Apr 10, 2012 | Uncategorized | 4 comments

In May 2012, I gave a talk at the Rialto Theatre (in Raleigh) on Sears Kit Homes, sponsored in part by the Raleigh Historic Development Commission and the Raleigh City Museum. Raleigh has an abundance of kit homes, which I find fascinating. In addition to Sears, they...

My Favorite Father Story

by | Jun 18, 2011 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Several years ago, when my father was in his mid-80s, we visited an attorney and had some legal papers drawn up. Before signing the documents, the attorney talked about the need to confirm that my father was “of sound mind.” My father was of sound mind,...