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My friend Judge Ken Bell has told me more than once, “Don’t go borrowing trouble.” By that he means don’t start worrying about something that hasn’t happened…
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Read more: Now Look
Now Look
Back in the early ’90s, Donna and I were living in Lewisville, North Carolina—a quiet little town where the tea was sweet, the gossip sweeter,…
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Read more: Signs
Signs
Growing up in the very northeastern corner of Stokes County, like most kids, we mimicked the behaviors of our parents and older relatives. And while…
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Read more: Keith, you made it to 62
Keith, you made it to 62
Today I’m back in North Carolina visiting my parents, and I made a stop I try to make when I’m in town—Stokes Life Brite in…
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Joel Scales is a Louisiana business owner, storyteller, and lifelong observer of the people and places that shaped him. Whether writing about childhood on tobacco farm, family legends, or lessons learned the hard way, Joel captures Southern life with humor, faith, and heart.