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Fifty & Fabulous with Jim & Donna Belt

Caffé Luna with Chef Brian Adornetto

Healthy Living with Anne Barrington

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Food & Wine: Caffé Luna

Fifty & Fabulous: Jim and Donna Belt

Travel: A Classic Tour of Spain

Celebrity: Paul Reiser

Health: The “Dirty” Secret about Allergies

Health and Wellness: Attitude of Gratitude

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Volunteer: Giving Back to Your Local Theatre Community

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History: A Flight into the Past

Uncorked: Wine Primer

Finance 101: Confirmation Bias

Transitions: Changing Careers Mid-Life

Tips: Buying the Perfect Holiday Gift

Calendar: November

Puzzle: Just Folks

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Letter from the Editor

ello Dear Readers, Most of you are familiar with BOOM! Magazine Puzzle Junction.comand living in the Triangle is a something you’ve done for so long that you don’t really even think about it anymore. I, on the other hand, have only been here a few months. After growing up in a small Midwestern farm town and moving all over for the last fifteen years or so, Raleigh has quickly endeared herself to me. Finally, a place to settle in and call home! From the gorgeous historic churches I toured to the incredible performance of Dracula produced by the Carolina Ballet; the quaint boutique shops to the fabulous malls (yes, I love to shop!) I have found so many places and people to enjoy. And the food! Good heavens, the food! I never thought I was much of a foodie until I moved here. How could you live here and not get caught up in the enthusiasm? I was one of the lucky ones that mingled among the crowds out at the International Food Festival, and wished there was more time, and room, to indulge! We’ve all heard the statistics. Raleigh is the second fastest growing city is the U.S. It’s in the top five places

in the nation to do business. Durham was voted the South’s tastiest town. We have access to an amazing array of cultural events. I could go on and on but the crux of the matter is that the Triangle is a great place to live! So I want to thank you. I have never moved to a new area where I have felt not only welcomed, but also enveloped into the energy of the community. It feels as if I was scooped up and propelled along in a positive “we’ve got stuff to do” vibe that is such a part of this place. Which brings me back to BOOM!. What a great magazine! Founders Barbara and Greg Petty have grown and developed a magazine that has become an integral part of the culture here. I feel honored to have been entrusted to continue their legacy and care for their “baby.” My goal for BOOM! is to inspire you, inform you, challenge you and maybe even make you giggle, but most of all, I want to make you think. I hope you will let me know if you have any ideas or if we can help introduce your business to our more than 100,000 over-45, active, aﬄuent monthly readers. You can email me at april@boomnc.com or call 919.828.5000. Stay curious my friends!

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Food & Wine

Caffé Luna

by Chef Brian AdorneTTo | PhoTos by Crash Gregg Our entrées included Caffé Luna’s Fantasia di Mare ($14.95), the night’s special, Costolette di Vitello della Griglia—Grilled Veal Chop ($16.95), and Lasagna ($14.95). All paired extremely well with our bottle of Marchese di Frescobaldi “Remole” Chianti (just $18!), a slightly fruity, easy drinking table wine. The Fantasia was composed of an abundance of fresh black taglierini (long, thin noodles made with squid ink), diced and sautéed grouper, shrimp, garlic, and Roma tomatoes. The thick and juicy chop was seared then finished with a brown butter, lemon and caper sauce, and served with roasted potatoes and asparagus. The veal was as tender as butter and the sauce was light and perfectly seasoned. However, the real showstopper was the Lasagna. It was layered with fresh pasta, ground veal, pork and beef ragu, three different cheeses, and a creamy béchamel (a classic white sauce). Caffé Luna’s sinful version is rich, meaty and robust. When ordering this, make sure your breadbasket is filled because you’ll want to sop up every last drop of the delicious sauce. For dessert, we opted for the Tiramisu ($5.95),

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aving eaten at Caffé Luna several times over the past years, I knew exactly what to expect: a friendly welcome, a bright and relaxing atmosphere and a jovial and gracious host. Whether I dine with my wife, family or friends, we’re always greeted with a warm smile and seated promptly by the ultimate Maitre d’Hotel, owner

Owner Parker Kennedy exudes grace, charm and knowledge while making sure every guest feels welcome.

Parker Kennedy, who exudes grace, charm and knowledge while making sure every guest feels welcome. While chatting between courses, we can gazed at the wonderful pieces of art by Parker’s wife (and award-winning artist and owner of Nicole’s Studio in downtown Raleigh) Nicole White Kennedy. The art combined with the high ceiling and natural light along with the pale yellow and wood tones throughout Caffé Luna bring back memories of a Tuscan spring. Then there’s the food. “We’ve eaten here just about every day since we opened in 1996 and we have always started with fresh, high quality ingredients. We make sure all of the food is great every day,” explains Kennedy. Not to mention a great value. Where else can you eat a gourmet dinner with a glass of wine for a little over $20 per person and walk out happy and full? We began our dinner with Calamari Fritti ($6.95) and Antipasto ($7.25). The thick-cut calamari was lightly floured, highly seasoned and flash fried. Our Antipasto consisted of thinly-sliced salami, cappicola (a dry cured pork shoulder or neck cold cut that comes from Naples), sopressata (a dried salami typically from the Apulia and Calabria regions of Italy), and Pecorino Toscano (an aged sheep’s milk cheese from Tuscany).

The Costolette di Vitello della Griglia (Grilled Veal Chop) was as tender as butter and the sauce was light and perfectly seasoned.

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which is made in-house, and the homemade Tartufo ($5.95). We washed it all down with a sampling of the fresh brewed Cappuccino, Espresso and Macchiato ($2.95 each). The airy Tiramisu was fluffy and light. My childhood (and adult) favorite, Tartufo, was a quartered orb of goodness. It’s a large maraschino cherry wrapped in a layer of chocolate ice cream that was surrounded by a layer of vanilla ice cream then enrobed in a chocolate shell. It was a fabulous way to end a terrific evening. Pleasant surroundings, exceptional food and courteous service defined our dinner experience. Parker Kennedy expresses it simply, “Every day is customer appreciation day at Caffé Luna.” I couldn’t have said it better myself. Brian is a culinary instructor, food writer and personal chef. His business, Love at First Bite, specializes in private cooking classes and intimate dinners. For more information, please visit Brian at www.loveatﬁrstbite.net.

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136 East Hargett Street Raleigh, NC 27601 919-832-6090 www.caffeluna.com Lunch: Monday through Friday 11:30am–2:30pm Dinner: Wednesday through Saturday 5–10pm Cuisine: Italian Dining Style: Upscale casual yet reasonable Menu Type: à la Carte Meals: Lunch and dinner Ambiance: Tuscan Villa Service: Warm and accommodating Dress: Casual but neat Features: Take out, vegetarian and low carb options, specials, private 200 seat banquet room, credit cards accepted Alcohol: Wine, beer and liquor Wine List: Good wines at exceptional prices (only three of the 35 plus bottles are more than $35) Parking: Free parking is available from 6pm–midnight in the corner lot on Hargett and Blount; Additional on streets and nearby lots. Reservations: Recommended on weekends Recommended Dishes: Lasagna, the Special Veal Chop, Tartufo Boom! Tips: Go for lunch when you can have most of the items on the menu for the price of a sandwich elsewhere. If you’re looking for an extra special wine or celebrating a special occasion, you may want to ask for the posh “reserve wine list.”

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Fifty &Fabulous

Jim and Donna Belt Home, Art

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rowing up as a Navy brat meant moving every three years or so for Jim Belt. Later in life, his professional career in international finance brought more of the same; moving from the States to Tokyo, to London, back to the U.S., then the Netherlands, and then to London again, and well, you get the point. His adventuresome wife Donna loved all the change and excitement of new cultures. Moving to Tokyo and being surrounded by a city of people speaking a different language perfectly suited her thirst for intellectual stimulation. She seems to have soaked up knowledge and wisdom with every stop they made along the way. For years Jim’s professional life had him “living on a plane,” as he calls it. He recalls sleeping on the plane, waking up then working all day in some country, getting back on the plane to sleep, waking up in another country to work again and continuing the process over and over. He says laughing, “I never got jet lag because I was never in one place long enough!” Then came the day when the wanderers were, in Donna’s words, “ready to join a community.” They consciously made the decision to retire early “stepping away from what made us feel safe and focusing on what made us feel happy.” It was time to call someplace home. However, they realized they didn’t really know how they defined “home.” Where is home? What does it look like? How does that feel? So they approached the search for “home” with the same conscious thought that they approached everything in their lives. The result looked a bit like this. They wanted “an urban area where you come in contact with people on a daily basis…a pedestrian kind of life.” They wanted to be around people who “had the desire to be engaged.” They wanted to be close to their children. They wanted a place where they could matter and not be just a “speck on the street” as they had felt in Tokyo and London. Not surprisingly, for those of us lucky enough

to already live here, Raleigh turned out to be the perfect place to settle down and call their permanent home. They found an incredible condo at 510 Glenwood. Their “home” is one so lovely it has been featured in several magazines, with its understated elegance a reflection of the international lifestyle they lived for so long.

Donna talks about downsizing to a smaller space without the angst most of us feel upon hearing the word. She recalls looking at each one of their possessions and says that if it didn’t “spark something inside” her, she simply gave it away. As I look around her serenely beautiful home, she tells me “every piece is something that we love.” Once in their new home, the seemingly inevitable feeling of “now what do I do” settled in. Jim says he had to “sit with the lack” for a year and a half. “If you sit with the lack, it will lead you to a way you can live from the inside out.” For Jim, that something was co-founding Downtown Living Advocates (DLA), an organization now 1200 members strong, whose focus is to ”be an organized voice for downtown residents, working together

with city agencies, concerned institutions and local businesses in supporting balanced and sustainable growth for Raleigh.” When I asked him why he cofounded DLA, he said, “I saw a need and I knew I could help. I can fix something here.” The transition from the international corporate world to volunteering was a big one. Jim was accustomed to a hierarchical system at work and had to learn to manage and motivate people in a whole new way. I can tell by the grin on his face that he has had fun learning this new approach. Donna’s boundless energy wasn’t still for long. As an ordained inter-faith, arts-based chaplain, her dedication to people and their healing fuels her fires. She believes that, “Art is the byproduct of what happens when a community comes together.” As she became familiar with her new surrounds, it was her passion for people and art that helped her see a void. Influeced by both the brokenness and hope of the cancer patients she ministers, she felt a similarity in the scattered neglected buildings in the downtown area that she had begun to love calling home. It compelled her to found, BEST, Beautifying Emerging Spaces Together, a community-driven initiative that helps to repurpose blighted areas and vacant storefronts with beautiful murals and works of art. “The glazed over, broken windows reminded me of the brokenness of cancer and I knew art as a language of transformation,” Donna emphasizes. Now, several years later, walking in the Glenwood South neighborhood one sees evidence of the vital, positive energy that is Jim and Donna and their work with the Glenwood South Neighborhood Collaborative. From knitting scarves to decorate trees, to mediating an understanding between bar owners and residents, and collaborating a written poetry project on the walls of unused buildings, these two special people are having an impact on their world. Downtown is even more beautiful because they’re here and we’re glad they decided to call Raleigh home. Know a local Triangle personality you’d like to submit for Fifty and Fabulous? Send us an email to editor@boomnc.com.

BOOM! Around Town in the Triangle

Marc Dabagian, Adelaide Stallings w/ Chef Gordon & Chef Melquiades of Garden on Millbrook Catering

Standard Foods Chef/Owner Scott Crawford and wife Jessica

BOOM! Publisher Crash Gregg with Raleigh pioneer Smedes York

Artspace artist Eric McRay and wife Frances

Mitch Silver, City of Raleigh Director of Planning before being named NYC Parks Commissioner

Durham Mayor Bill Bell with BCBSNC official supporting Bull City PlayStreets

Tony, Alonnie, Paula, Van Eure, and Susan from the Angus Barn at A Toast to the Triangle

Our Fab & Fifty couple this month, Jim and Donna Belt

Jean Martin, owner of NOFO @the Pig in Five Points (one of our fave people!)

The guys from Neomonde-DeGaulle, Sam and Joe

Artist Victoria Powers in her studio at City Market in downtown Raleigh

Kay Cashion & Rufus Edmisten at a recent State Capitol Foundation fundraiser

Kellie Falk and Joe Patterson at a local benefit

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A CLASSIC TOUR OF SPAIN

ParT 1—by Greg PeTTy | PhoTos by Greg and Barbara PeTTy

rom the northern region with its hills, lakes and rivers flowing to the Atlantic, to the soaring Pyrenees Mountains in the east and the fertile lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea, Spain is a nation of delightful contrasts. Beautiful, sleepy villages much as they were two centuries ago except now connected by the AVE high-speed rail and powered by energy derived from miles of solar panels and windmills. Don Quixote would still have his giants to slay! There are mile upon mile of olive and orange groves. Many of the oranges are inedible but the olives are the best I have ever eaten. Our overnight flight landed in Madrid, Spain’s capital and the home of the royal residence. After surviving the long dictatorial rule of Generalissimo

Franco, the Spanish people implemented a constitutional monarchy with two houses of Parliament. Shortly after our visit this year, the aging King Juan Carlos I turned the reins over to his son Felipe VI.

Courtyard of the Palacio Real Madrid.

We had the afternoon free to explore some of Madrid before the jet lag set in and we used our time to visit one of the most prestigious art museums in the world, The Museo del Prado. It houses important works by El Greco, Velasquez, Goya, and—due to the collecting interests of the monarchy—Rubens, Titian, Bosch, and Brueghel. I have always been fascinated by Caravaggio, both the man and the life he led as well as his art, so I eagerly sought out one of his works housed here, David and Goliath. Make the time to visit the Prado; you will not be disappointed. Plaza Mayor is the center of public life in Madrid and was planned by Phillip II in 1581. After being destroyed by fire three separate times, it was rebuilt by Juan de Villanueva in 1790, and is the plaza we

Statue of Twelfth century Jewish philosopher and scholar Maimonides. Greg rubs his foot, which is said to bring good fortune.

A short one-hour drive southwest of Madrid is the historic hilltop city of Toledo, former political and religious capital of Spain. Known for its steelworking and sword-making since 500 BC, weapons made here were used by Hannibal against the Romans who used them from that time forward. The decorative craft of engraving and inlaying of this famous steel is a major tourist draw in Toledo; have some fun and shop for a steel item in one of the many stores. Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities have coexisted here for many centuries and the amicable cultural interchanges resulted in advances in astronomy, science, religious thought, and philosophy. Because Toledo was the center of Spanish Catholicism, El Greco moved here for art commissions from the royal family and the church. Be sure to visit the Church of Santo Tome to view his masterpiece The Burial of Count Orgaz. Unfortunately we

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only had one afternoon to tour Toledo—the cathedral, alcazar synagogue and other sights deserve much more time to explore their charms. Our tour took us from Toledo through Don Quixote’s La Mancha region to Cordoba and then on to Seville in Andalucia. The drive is a pleasant one with miles of the orchards and groves between small towns such as Puerto Lapice clustered around their church plazas. If time is of the essence, travelers can ride the modern AVE high speed train to Cordoba and then on to Seville. Cordoba was founded by Romans in 169 BC and was the home of such luminaries as the Roman stoic philosopher Seneca, the brilliant 12th century Muslim polymath Averroes and Jewish physician and philosopher Maimonides (Mosheh ben Maimon) during the period considered to be the golden age of Cordoba. The Moorish city of Cordoba is world famous as the location of the Mezquita, a truly unique Mosque/Cathedral. A common architectural practice in Spain is to build over a previous structure, and that is exactly what occurred at the mosque. The site was the early gothic martyrs’ church of San Vicente, the mosaics of which can still be viewed through a protected opening in the floor. In 711, the Muslim conquest swept through Spain and it was the army led by Abd-ar-Rahman the First that captured and set up rule in Cordoba. By 785 San Vicente was destroyed and work on the mosque was begun. Each culture respected the other and the materials from the church were incorporated into the mosque. You can see remnants of the church in the columns and arch supports for over 800 Islamic arches in the mosque. They are indeed a stunning sight!

9 La Mezquita is the world famous mosque/cathedral in Cordoba. Pictured here are the Moorish arches.

The third iteration of the site came after the 1236 re-conquest of Cordoba by Ferdinand III. In the middle of the mosque’s Praise Room a cathedral was erected. It is ornate and stunning with elaborately decorated vaulted naves, ceilings and chapels. We marveled at the mahogany woodwork and the two huge organs placed on the sidewalls. It is a measure of cultural significance that successive ruling dynasty’s had the respect to change, but not destroy, the religious and artistic architecture of the other. At the Mezquita, they are integrated for every visitor to view with the awe they are due. Part 2 of this article in the December issue of BOOM! will reveal the treasures of Seville, Granada, Valencia and Barcelona. Hasta luego mes. Top lefT phoTo: The pipe organ and ceiling is in the cathedral section of La Mezquita, Cordoba. phoTo below: The medieval city of Toledo sits on a hilltop.

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see today, home to a myriad of markets, soccer games and even bull fights. No visit to Madrid is complete without seeing the longtime home of the Spanish monarchs, the Palacio Real de Madrid. The palace was built on the site of the old castle (Alcazar) constructed by the Emir Mohammed I in the 14 century to guard the region around Toledo. Phillip II relocated the capital to Madrid from Toledo in the late 16th century and expanded the residence. Phillip V rebuilt the palace after it was destroyed by fire on Christmas Eve in 1734 and it still stands intact today. Stroll the gardens and grounds and take the tour to marvel at the amazing palace interiors such as the Porcelain Room and the Royal Chamber of Charles III.

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Celebrities in Town

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Mad About Paul by Michael Davis

ake a name for yourself as a stand-up comedian. Land a breakout role in a movie. Become a household name with a hit TV show. For most celebrities, that’s a wrap. But not for Paul Reiser. The New York City native, who brings his one-man comedy performance back to the Triangle January 31, 2015 at the Carolina Theater in Durham, could be considered something of a Renaissance man. Comedy Central calls Paul Reiser one of the “100 greatest stand-ups of all time.” Add that to his overwhelmingly successful career as an actor, and it’s no wonder that his appearances sell out across the country. He is perhaps best known for his role as Paul Buchman in Mad About You, where he played the awkward, newlywed husband of Jamie Buchman (Helen Hunt). Reiser co-created Mad About You in 1992. The sitcom displayed the marital angst a newlywed Manhattan couple experiences in all its hilarious reality. He also enjoyed mainstream success in movies including Aliens with Sigourney Weaver, Beverly Hills Cop I and II with Eddie Murphy, Diner, and many others. His career started like so many others, in a rock band with his friends from high school. His interest in music led him to a degree in music and piano from Binghamton University. Additionally, one little known fact is that he is an accomplished pianist and has performed with several philharmonic orchestras. Reiser has also authored four bestselling books, each with his own uniquely optimistic perspective on life, love and relationships. It’s his own life experiences that fuel Reiser’s work, including his stand-up routine. One story he

likes to share is that of his youngest son and how he got in trouble in school. Reiser, who admits to being the class clown in his grade school days, listens with his wife at their first parent-teacher meeting in 2 grade. The teacher explains that the younger Reiser is a sweet kid and very personable, but he spends quite a bit time in class trying to make his schoolmates laugh. His wife immediately understood: there was something of a behavior issue that needed to be addressed. Dad, on the other hand, asked, “Yeah, but are the other kids laughing?” His routine about getting old leaves audiences laughing out loud at shared experiences about increasing the font size on the computer. He said in a recent interview, “I’m not smart enough to make anything up. So I just talk about what actually happens. Luckily it happens to everybody else.” What DOESN’T happen to everybody else is the success that Reiser has found in so many different media. The same low-key wit that made him a TV favorite for 163 episodes on Mad About You keeps you smiling, laughing (out loud) and nodding in agreement through out his books. From his first book, Couplehood: nd

“Sometimes it works out well, and certain household responsibilities fall naturally to those who like doing them. For example, my wife likes to pack suitcases, I like to unpack them. My wife likes to buy groceries, I like to put them away. I do. I like the handling and discovering, and the location assignments. Cans—over there. Fruit—over there. Bananas—not so fast. You go over here. When you learn not to go bad so quickly, then you can stay with the rest of your friends.” Did you know Reiser wrote the memorable theme song to Mad About You? He recently told a radio audience that he wrote the song, “The Final Frontier,” with Grammy award winner Don Was just two weeks before the show’s pilot, and he played the piano on the piece. The multi-talented star later toured with British singer Julia Fordham on an album, concert and CD tour. The CD, Unusual Suspects, included the song “Unsung Hero,” dedicated to US troops in Afghanistan. Still, the unusually talented Reiser finds time to go back to his roots, stand-up comedy. He says he returned to the small, small stage at the urging of fellow comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno. After emceeing a comedy roast for a friend of his, Reiser remembered how much fun it was. He told the Huffington Post that he remembered thinking, “’Oh, man. Why don’t I do this more often? I love this!’ And not long after that, I called up the Comedy & Magic Club and asked if I could come down, and I just started (again).” You’ll remember how much fun Paul Reiser is again at the Carolina Theatre in Durham on January 31. More information on his show and tickets at www.carolinatheatre.org.

Paul with his Mad About You co-star Helen Hunt.

DO YOU WAKE UP FREQUENTLY IN THE NIGHT TO URINATE? If you are 45 years of age or older have trouble with frequent nighttime urination, you may qualify for a sleep research study.

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hen I was growing up, I never knew any child with a food allergy. I had come into contact with thousands of children while growing up both as classmates and friends and I had never ever seen any allergic reactions. We all ate the same foods and there were no dietary rules. What is happening? What is different? After all, just think of it; how many ever had a childhood friend with a gluten allergy? The answer to this apparent disconnect may lie in the emerging science of the hologenome and our contemporary fastidious cleanliness compared to prior generations. Current research has suggested that the surge of allergic symptoms is related to our attempt to distance ourselves from our ubiquitous microbial companions. This has been dubbed the “hygiene hypothesis”. In theory, as we seek to protect our young from dirt and disease, we are inadvertently causing an imbalance in our vital exposure to microbial companions that are imperative for our optimal health. New research is showing that we live in an exquisitely intimate association with a vast collection of microbial life. These microbial partnerships are essential to our metabolism, reproduction, longevity, and well-being. In our zeal to protect against harmful infections, we have inadvertently shielded ourselves and our children from the typical exposure to a diverse array of microbial life that had characterized all prior generations. The consequence of this exclusion from these vital associations is experienced as a significant increase in allergic reactions such as hay fever, food intolerance and asthma. It currently appears that allergic reactions of all sorts may be directly related to the inadvertent exclusion of critical microbes that co-evolved with us and are required for our personal microbial and cellular ecological balance. Some scientists believe that the lack of exposure of children to the normal distribution of microbial interchanges can have additional implications. Research studies suggest a potential association between this generational change in childhood experience and the increasing incidence of chronic diseases beyond asthma, food allergies or allergic rhinitis. Many immune centered diseases are potentially related to this dynamic such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, some cancers and even psychological entities such as depression or autism. What then is an appropriate response to these concerns? Actually, nothing special at all; if your child has been vaccinated, simply be willing to let your child share in reasonable, unrestricted play with other children and share toys. And just let them roll in the dirt with a pet. Wiliam Miller, Ph.D has been a physician in academic and private practice for over 30 years. He is the author of The Microcosm Within: Evolution and Extinction in the Hologenome.

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Doctors at the Duke Sleep Disorders Center are studying the link between frequent nighttime urination and sleep disorders. People who wake up frequently in the night to urinate, but do not have Overactive Bladder Syndrome, are encouraged to learn more about the study.

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hanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There are no lavish decorations or over-the-top gift giving involved, just a gathering of family and friends, a scrumptious meal, and a reminder to give thanks. This focus on gratitude comes at just the right time as we are enjoying the end of a bountiful fall harvest season, and preparing to settle down for a long winter’s chill that brings with it such tribulations as the cold and flu season and Seasonaal Affective Disorder (SAD). It’s time to brace ourselves with gratitude! Research shows that a consistent practice of gratitude changes the way we look at things and that is the key to the multitude of benefits that are integral to our health and wellbeing. Here’s my top five:

with gratitude. Traits like kindness and empathy tend to grow when nourished by a grateful attitude, and people are naturally drawn to these positive virtues.

by Anne BarringTon, RN, CHC

Gratitude improves your career.

You can take a continuing education class in how to improve productivity, management, decision-making, and networking; or you can focus on an attitude of gratitude, and all these benefits will follow, includ-

As different as we all are, it is not easy to create a road map to happiness, but if you could start with one thing, start with an attitude of gratitude. We tend to see gratitude as a temporary state of mind; however, if we instead incorporate a gratitude practice so that it becomes a permanent trait, the results can be profound. So keep a gratitude journal and write down three things you are grateful for each day, count your blessings, write a thank you note or letter, meditate on a grateful

ing better management skills and goal achievement. It seems like gratitude not only benefits you, but your coworkers, boss/employees, customers/clients as well. We all love to feel appreciated.

heart, tell someone you appreciate them, go out of your way to say thank you for the little things, and maybe soon you will find that your life is filled with a bounty of reasons to feel grateful.

Gratitude improves your personality.

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Gratitude makes you feel better.

Just by keeping a gratitude journal for five minutes a day, you increase your feeling of well-being. According to more than 40 different clinical studies, we feel less stressed when we cultivate an attitude of gratitude. We also suffer from less envy and dissatisfaction, and we tend to focus less on material things. As we feel more relaxed and resilient, even our memories become more positive.

Gratitude makes you healthier.

High stress levels can wreak havoc on our immune system. It can also disrupt sleep, cause us to skip exercise as well as make poor food choices. Studies show that gratitude strengthens immune function and improves stress management, quality of sleep and energy levels. Positive effects on heart rate and hypertension have been documented, and people who practice gratitude are overall less sick and live longer. They tend to take better care of themselves with exercise, healthy eating and regular check-ups.

Gratitude improves your social life.

If you ever wished for more friends or deeper relationships, or maybe a better marriage, these are all aspects of life that are reported to improve

Grateful people tend to be less materialistic and self-centered, and more optimistic and spiritual in nature. They are also better able to deal with adversity and as an added bonus they report increased self-esteem.

by Barbara PeTTy

s the theatre calling to you? Are you a performer at heart but just need a little coaxing? Does backstage activity appeal to you? Do you want to see shows for free? Or do you just want to support the oldest continually operating community theatre in the country? Then Raleigh Little Theatre (RLT) has a place for you! Founded in 1936, RLT offers entertainment, education and community programs all year, producing eleven shows with more than 150 performances, more than any other theatre in North Carolina. “Raleigh Little Theatre would not exist without its volunteers,” said Tim Locklear, longtime volunteer. Tim came to RLT seven years ago after being involved with the theatre since high school. He was offered the stage manager responsibility for Veronica’s Room and has been with RLT ever since. “There are people that have been volunteering here for 30+ years and are engrained in RLT,” said Tim. “Personally, I logged about 600 volunteer hours for Rocky Horror Show. I spend the time because I have a passion for the theatre.” Cathy Gurley is the volunteer coordinator for RLT for the past year and has embraced her position with a genuine love of the arts. “I come from a corporate background, but I consciously wanted a position with a communitybased organization, preferably in the arts. And when this position posting appeared one day, I said, ‘Wow, this is exactly what I’m looking for.” Cathy helps to recruit volunteers in various roles at RLT, directing individVolunteer extraordinaire Yvonne Koch. uals to where they are best suited, perhaps for acting, set design or in costume creation. Some people just want to be a part of the community, so they also have front-of-house responsibilities. “Someone just walked in the door last Friday and we had this great conversation about getting involved, and they’re going to start ushering for our next show,” Cathy explains. “And we’re always willing to teach,” interjected Tim. “For example, in the costume shop, there are people who have actually learned to sew while ‘on the job.’” Cathy added, “Individuals interested in acting have to audition, but we have classes on how to get ready for an audition including how to prepare a monologue. We also have dance classes for those who are interested in learning.” Tim remarked, “What does RLT mean to me? They are my family. Haskell [Fitz-Simons], Charles [Paneuff], and now Patrick Torres [the new artistic director] are committed to the tradition of quality community theatre.” Raleigh Little Theatre is located at 301 Pogue Street, just north of NC State and west of Cameron Village. For more information on volunteering, visit at raleighlittletheatre.org or call Cathy at 919.821.4579, ext 226.

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a flight into the past by Michael Davis

ay 1943—It descends a final time. One more time. Actually, it’s the 25 time the mighty bird had left the relative security of southeastern Britain, voyaged across the English Channel into the maelstrom of Nazi-occupied Europe, and again safely returned with crew and craft intact. It was a journey the Memphis Belle would never have to make again. It was originally known simply as a B-17F-10-BO, USAAC Serial No. 41-24485. Delivered to the US Army Air Corps in July of 1942, it was just one of more than 12,700 such heavy bombers produced by the Boeing Airplane Company between 1938 and 1945 for the World War II Allied war effort. But this one would be different. Number 41-24485 was to become the stuff of legends in the war-torn skies of Europe, as one of the first American bombers to complete 25 combat missions th

with her crew intact. It was not something many crews would live to see. A fall Saturday, 2014—I could hear exhaust pipes long before I reached the airstrip. Accompanied by the buffeting of four giant propellers, the roar reached my ears before I could actually see the old warbird lift off. Once it cleared the terminal, I caught for the first time a glimpse of the bomber now called the Memphis Belle. To call its ascent “majestic” seems trite and overused, but it’s an accurate adjective, especially to an old history buff like me. I can’t remember a time when the subject of World War II did not fascinate me. Even as a child, I recall reading heavily on the subject. Still my library holds several titles on the war, its armies, its armaments, and its aircraft. But it has always been the airplanes that captured my attention the most. There is something very powerful about the idea of a sleek fighter in a dogfight over Great Britain or four-engine bomber delivering its ordinance on top of the Nazi war machine. Of course, it didn’t hurt that my father had fought in the war, serving valiantly in General Mark Clark’s landing at Anzio with the Fifth Army and ending the war in a northern Italian hospital. While the First World War had brought aircraft into warfare, its strategic role was greatly underestimated. The true potential of the bomber, while playing a determining part in the closing stages of the conflict, was as yet undetermined. It would be 20 years later before Allies and Axis alike would realize just how fundamental a change aircraft, and particularly the long-range bomber, would make to military strategy and ultimate victory. I had been asked two days earlier if I would be

“interested” in taking a flight in a B-17, popularly known as a Flying Fortress. The question at first astounded me. I must have misunderstood. First, you mean there are airworthy Flying Fortresses still in existence? Second, there’s one here? The answer to both questions was a happy yes…and so was mine. The old war hero was visiting North Carolina as part of a tour sponsored by the

Author Michael Davis and wife (and BOOM! Publisher) April Davis immediately after deplaning from a truly memorably B-17 ﬂight.

Liberty Foundation, a non-profit based in Oklahoma. It was not until I arrived at the Raleigh Exec Jetport north of Sanford that I realized that this plane was not the original Memphis Belle, but rather the modified B17 that played the historic bird in the eponymous movie starring Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz and Harry Connick Jr. No matter to me: it’s a piece of history with a WWII pedigree, and I’m going to fly the friendlies in her. As you might imagine, creature comforts are an afterthought on a 72-year old bomber. The seats in the fuselage just behind the bomb bay are canvas with leather straps for seatbelts. There is a window on each side of the fuselage, and they are wide open to the elements. This is where gunners would do their work defending the plane and crew against Nazi interceptors. As the old warhorse lumbered down the runway and took flight, the area behind those windows was buffeted with 150 mph winds. Fortunately for the ten passengers, all like me living a dream, the electrically-heated suits used by wartime airmen flying in sub-zero temperatures were not needed on this warm Carolina afternoon. We cruised between the green farms below and the cloud-mottled sky above at a pedestrian 1500 feet, nearly six miles beneath the cruising altitude used on those life-ordeath raids over Europe. All of us were wide eyed as children in a candy store as we moved about the plane, alternately walking, crawling and ducking between the radio room, the cockpit, and the forward gunner’s position, the glass-encased nose. The upper “sunroof ” was open as well, enabling each of us to poke our heads out the top. Before we knew it, we were directed to return to our seats as we descended back to Earth and 2014. In just half an hour, we had traveled to 1943 and back. Like the crew of the original Belle, we had made it back safely. And while I didn’t see a single Luftwaffe fighter plane firing at us, the smiles on our faces had to look like those of the crew who disembarked for a 25th and final time in May of 1943, alive and well, ready to turn westward across the Atlantic to home. Mission accomplished. Michael Davis is one of the few, the proud, the Raleigh natives. A history buff at heart, he enjoys non-fiction, fedoras, googie architecture, Studebakers and generally anything older than he is. A 30-year radio veteran, he now teaches psychology, writing and speech at The Chef ’s Academy at Harrison College in Morrisville.

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Wine Primer ParT 2—by Joel Morgan

he more I learn about wine, the more questions I have. My wine-loving friends and readers tell me the same thing. Each answer leads to another question, each question gets harder, and it inevitably becomes a diabolical trap designed to keep me drinking more wine. Which is fine with me. I asked several friends—wine lovers, amateur wine drunks, etc.—what sort of questions they have about wine. Their feedback, along with questions from our readers, has given me a new sense of direction in the acquisition of wine knowledge. I hope to answer as many of their questions using as much common sense as possible.

Does older always mean better in wines? Not always. First, we need to establish that many wine authorities maintain that roughly 90 percent of wine is meant to be consumed when purchased. While I agree with the mindset of “drink now, worry later,” I need to point out that many wine labels have general instructions of how long the wine may last. On red wines, you’ll often see “drink now or hold for up to X number of years” on the back label. This is only a suggestion, not a law. There are no Wine Police who will break your door down and arrest you middrink for consuming past the recommended aging of a particular bottle. But bear in mind that as wine ages, there is a peak time in which the flavors will be at their best, and after which will decline. This is a result of the wine aging from exposure to oxygen. In terms of shelf life, many wines are much better after several years. Italian Barolos, French Bordeaux, Vintage Port, Alsatian Gewurztraminers, and Sauternes

are all examples of wines that can take decades to mature to their full drinking potential. An interesting experiment to try with wine is to choose one of your favorite wines, purchase several bottles, drink one bottle within a day or two of purchasing, and then set the rest of the wines aside. Drink one bottle six months later, then another bottle a year later. While this requires a lot of patience and control, the payoff is that you’ll know for sure just when this wine is at its best.

What’s the best way to save wine? One of the easiest ways is to drink wine sooner rather than later. I don’t mean opening the bottle and drinking it on the way home, but rather drink it within a month or two after purchase. Keep wine out of sunlight at all times as sunlight can actually change the chemical composition of wine and ruin a bottle. Keeping wine at a constant ideal temperature and humidity will keep the cork from expanding and contracting— which causes more oxygen to seep into the bottle. Store wine in a stable storage unit until you plan on drinking. Investing in a wine cooler is probably one of the easiest things to do, and since prices have declined considerably over the past decade, this is also an affordable option. Your wine cellar/cooler should reflect the average number of bottles you plan on keeping around. As with any long-term purchase, you should research which makes and models have the best track record for performance. What is the significance of smelling a wine cork? When you’re served a bottle of wine in a res-

taurant, you’ll sometimes be presented with the cork.

There is no need to smell the cork; the presentation of the cork is more for show than anything else. But there are a few things that you can learn about a bottle of wine from examining a natural wine cork after bottle extraction (this doesn’t hold true for the new manufactured corks, which are not absorbent). For instance, the longer the cork, the longer the wine is meant to be aged. If the wine has seeped all the way to the top of the cork, the wine may have aged past its time of peak flavor. The darker the stain on the cork, the more full-bodied the wine may be. If you’re taking the time to notice all these things about the wine cork, I highly recommend sharing that knowledge with your date or discussing it with the people with whom you’re dining. Otherwise, you’ll look a little strange staring at a wine cork during dinner. There are probably as many questions regarding wine as there are wines themselves. The more questions you ask, the more you’ll learn; but at the same time, the more questions you’ll have. Some good books in which to find the answers are: Wine for Dummies, Windows on the World Wine Course and Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia. A few web sites I would recommend include the following; www.wineanswers.com, www.answerbag.com, www.askdeb.com, www.wineloverspage.com, and www. winegeeks.com. Another good way to learn is by attending wine tastings and asking the person pouring the wine questions. (Just remember, they may not have the time to answer all your questions.) However you choose to educate yourself, keep in mind what Pliny the Elder said in Natural History: “The best kind of wine is that which is pleasant to him that drinks it.”

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ovember is election month and voters are heading to the polls to voice their opinions. We are flooded with information, or perhaps dis-information, on the various candidates. With the limited time you have, which articles, interviews, etc. do you read or pay attention to? Suppose you are faced with one article that appears to generally concur with your own viewpoints and another article that seems to take the opposite side of the political argument. Which article do you read? What if you are watching an interview and the speaker is agreeing with your beliefs, but is followed by a speaker that is challenging those deeply-held beliefs. Most of us tend to tune in and pay attention to the things we read or hear that agree with our existing worldview while tuning out ideas and opinions that challenge or disagree with our worldview. This is known as the “confirmation bias.” The confirmation bias is a belief perseverance bias whereby we look for information that aligns or confirms to our own beliefs while ignoring contradictory information. Note, that this does not mean our beliefs are right or wrong or the contradictory information is right or wrong—it just means this tendency is a behavioral tendency that we need to be aware of—and that it has consequences. A confirmation bias means that we may look only for positive information about existing investments. After all, if you already own something, you want to feel good about your decision, so it’s natural to seek comforting, confirming information. But, this may have unpleasant consequences for your portfolio. What about something you don’t like? If you dislike or distrust stock or stock fund investments your eye is caught by scary headlines of market volatility, which confirms your suspicion that the market is rigged or just too risky for you. And, you may ignore more positive information that contradicts your negative view. This is not an argument to say your existing point of view for or against a particular investment is not valid or reasonable. But, it is a difficult and ongoing task for all of us to maintain intellectual honesty with ourselves about our worldview, investments, political choices, etc. How do we do this? I believe we need to be open to receiving information that challenges our beliefs. Wrestling with this new information sharpens our thought process, and at a minimum leaves us better equipped to defend our current beliefs. noTe: This year’s “101” series is on “Behavioral Finance.” Articles in our previous “101” series on Economics, Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Financial Planning, and Investment Management, are available online on the www.boomnc.com website. Gerald A. Townsend, CPA/PFS/ABV, CFP , CFA , CMT is president of Townsend Asset Management Corp., a registered investment advisory ﬁrm. Email: Gerald@AssetMgr.com ®

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orking in corporate mergers and acquisitions for Fortune 500 companies in the Bay area of California, Linda Van Horn was used to extensive travel and putting in long hours on her laptop. After many years she started to develop excruciating knots in her neck and shoulders, which led to muscle stiffness and soreness that interfered with her productivity at work, ability to enjoy activities and sleeping at night. After one particularly long flight, a friend suggested she get a therapeutic massage to help relieve her pain, which she did. A few short visits later, she was amazed to be pain-free and back to enjoying an active lifestyle. She realized for the first time that all massages are not created equal— and began getting them regularly. In 2013, when Linda and her husband Richard moved back to her native Raleigh to be closer to family, the Duke graduate decided to hang up her high tech hat and began looking for a less stressful career. Years of working with start-up companies had piqued Linda’s entrepreneurial curiosity, and later that year, she and Richard opened Elements

Linda Van Horn and husband Richard.

Therapeutic Massage in Cary. Specializing solely in a wide variety of therapeutic massage techniques, Elements Massage delivers the pain and stress relieving experience to its customers that Linda had discovered personally several years before. She’s passionate about creating a work environment where talented employees thrive and love what they do, with the hopes that this positive

attitude trickles down to the customer. She spends a lot of time recruiting in order to find the area’s most talented and enthusiastic massage therapists. A firm believer that, “It’s all about people,” Linda has been working in overdrive since she moving back to the Triangle– networking to make business connections and friends in the area as well as supporting local organizations in her community. The Elements Massage team can be spotted around town at dozens of events and businesses, providing mobile chair and sports massages to offer prospective customers a taste of how effective expertly-applied massage therapy can be for relieving muscle pain and stress. Besides the challenge of embarking on a new career, launching a new business, and establishing a new life in on the East coast, Linda’s favorite part of coming back home to the Triangle has been reconnecting with her family again, “I missed a lot being away for more than 20 years, but now I never have to miss another birthday or important event.” Learn more about Linda and her company at www.elementsmassage.com/cary

A Game Plan for Buying the Perfect Holiday Gift

kay, here’s a quick question for all you holiday shoppers out there: Which do you dread more—and be honest—a letter from the IRS or having to choose the “perfect” gift for everyone on your list? Don’t be embarrassed if you picked the latter. These days, given all the pressure to out-Santa Santa, Consumer Reports is right when it says the holidays “can bring out the Grinch” in even the best of us. To save you from that fate, here are some DO’s and DON’Ts to help get you through the season: DON’T think risking life and limb at door-busters is the only way to get the best deals. Assuming—and it’s a big assumption—that you actually do manage to be among the lucky ones to snag a $169 39-inch HDTV, why bother waiting hours outside in the freezing cold for a store to open? After too many incidents of people being trampled by Crowds Gone Crazy, DealNews reports that more and more retailers are making those same deals available online.

DO try an online gift registry. Probably the best of them all, MyRegistry.com, not only lets members compile their own wish lists of items spotted on virtually any store’s website, but— and here’s the neatest part for both gifters and giftees—they can share their lists with anyone via e-cards, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. “I hear so many stories of people telling me, ‘You

won’t believe the [ridiculous] present my husband got me for Christmas last year,’” says Nancy Lee, president of the company, which has logged more than 120 million gift requests since its 2005 launch. “This just totally eliminates that.” If you’re not into social media, the site also shows which gift requests are trending in real time. And there’s even a new option that lets you give cash gifts—either as a donation to a charity in that person’s name (good for those who truly do have everything) or to help fund a winter vacation, say, that giftees have let it be known they crave. DON’T be so sure your gift cards get used. According to the National Retail Federation, an estimated $2 billion in such cards went unredeemed last year. As to whether they’re a cop-out or not, you decide. Finally, procrastinators take note: Grabbing whatever’s left on the shelves won’t win you brownie points. “Remember that cheap workout DVD?” one writer at AskMen.com warned. “So does she.”

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Duke Regional Hospital offers monthly events that include: Look Good Feel Better; Weight Loss Surgery Support Group; and Stroke Support Group. For meeting dates, times, and information: www.dukeregional.org/events. Lupus Foundation Support Group, 6:30-8pm, Waters Edge Office Park Conference Room, 4917 Waters Edge Drive, Suite 250, Raleigh. This group meets the fourth Thursday of each month. Also available is a monthly teleconference series. Info: 877.849.8271 or www.lupusnc.org.

The Newcomers Club of Raleigh meets for coffee the first Friday of each month, 10am12pm, JJ Crowder Masonic Lodge, 9920 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh. Learn more about the organization’s diverse interest groups and events. Info: www.newcomersclubraleigh.org.

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a nonprofit weight loss support program that welcomes all. Meetings are weekly throughout NC. First session is free. For dates, times, and locations: 919.621.3613 or www.tops.org.

Arts Access, Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to make the arts accessible for people with disabilities, provides audiodescribed performances. For a listing of performances, dates, and information: www.artsaccessinc.org.

Cary Rotary Clubs present the Memory Café, 4:30-6pm, Third Tuesday of each month, Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury Odell Place, Cary. A fun, safe and welcoming place for guests with Alzheimer’s and/or dementia and their caregivers. Free and offers fellowship, dinner, music and dancing. Reservations are required. Info: 919.233.0075 Sunrise Yoga Studio in Clemens, has offered in-depth study programs through its Yoga University for students who desire to deepen their study of yoga beyond our weekly class offerings. It is a resource for those who simply want to learn more about the practice of yoga and for those who need continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance. For dates, times, and information: 336.778.1233 or www.sunriseyoga.net.

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Movement, 11:30am-12:20pm, ADF’s Samuel H. Scripps Studio, Durham. A workshop for seniors sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC. Info: 919.684.6402 or www.americandancefestival.org.

Nov 8-9 Annual Forever Family Foundation’s

8th Annual Original Afterlife Conference, 9am-5:30pm, Marriott at RTP, 4700 Guardian Dr, Durham. The Science of Survival of Consciousness: Changing Worldview About the Afterlife. Features top organizations presenting the evidence in support of life after death. Info: 631.425.7707 or www. foreverfamilyfoundation.org.

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Second Journey, an Aging in Community organization, featuring events for the second half of life. Watch their website for upcoming events, film series, and seminars. Their series, Films for Later Life Series has begun with The Dance of Spirit in Later Life coming Nov 6. Also watch for dates and topics for upcoming Conversations at the Library Series. For dates, times, and information: www.secondjourney.org. Wake County’s Libraries in the Community offers monthly events at selected Wake County Libraries. For a listing of events, dates, times, locations, and information: www.wakegov.com. Gather, 111 W. Chatham St, Downtown Cary, wants readers to know about their craft, gardening, food and business classes. Lead by local entrepreneurs, Gather strives to fill a void in the community by offering successful niche business classes for new and small business owners. Also includes a boutique area and tea/coffee shop. For a complete listing of their classes and info: www.gathernc.com. Farm to Fork Cooking Classes, the first Wednesday of every month, Carrboro Farmer’s Market, Carrboro. Each class focuses on whatever the farmers have harvested at that time, and are taught by professional culinary instructors. Sponsored by the ArtsCenter. Info: 919.929.2787 or www.artscenterlive.org. The Wake Forest Renaissance Centre, 405 S. Brooks St, Wake Forest, is pleased to announce its schedule of fall 2014 classes and workshops. Class offerings cover a range of media including knitting, quilting, screenwriting, acting and more. An accomplished artist-instructor teaches each class. November features Pinsanity Arts and

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Nov 6 Understanding Southern Silver, 7pm, Joel Lane Museum House, 160 S Saint Mary’s St, Raleigh. Advanced ticket purchase is required. Gary Albert will discuss silver’s role in material culture, care of silver, and identifying marks and dating. Info: 919.833.3431 or www.joellane.org.

Nov 7-10 Forever Family Foundation’s

8th Annual Original Afterlife Conference, NamastDay Exhibitor Hall & Dinner, Night of Mediums, Out of Your Mind Experience; & Medium Monday, Marriott at RTP, 4700 Guardian Dr, Durham. “The Science of Survival of Consciousness: Changing Worldview About the Afterlife.” A convention that features top organizations presenting the evidence in support of life after death. For a complete overview of events and info: www.foreverfamilyfoundation.org.

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What Is Your Problem, 6:30-8pm, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham. No pre-registration is necessary. Info: www.gardens.duke.edu.

Volunteers RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) of Durham County has opportunities for people 55 years of age and over who are eager to use their skills to serve the area near them. RSVP staff interviews volunteers and match them to opportunities available through one of many local agencies registered with RSVP for recruitment assistance. Current volunteerism is needed in: Tax Preparers; Greeters; helping preserve history; delivering meals to shut-ins; Healthy Futures for older adults; providing hospitality for international visitors; consulting services to nonprofits; tutors for elementary students; working with young adults to pass the GED test; and a Hospital Auxiliary in the gift shop and more. To learn more about these or other opportunities, contact the RSVP agency in your county or go online to find an upcoming Volunteer Information Session. Durham Co RSVP 919.536.7247 or rsvpdurhamnc@durhamtech.edu. The Volunteer Center of Durham serves the Triangle area and works toward connecting volunteers with area non-profits. They offer a new online volunteer matching system called HandsOnTriangle. They represent over 700 non-profits and all their services are free. For a full list of their volunteer needs, and information: 919.613.5105 or www.handsontriangle.org. Orange County seeking volunteers for 2014 tax season. Assist low- to middle-income clients with preparing their tax returns. VITA is a free IRS service offered at sites in Orange and Chatham Counties. Attend one free orientation session. Next sessions take place on Nov 8 & 19, 1-3pm. Info: 919.245.4240 or www.orangecountync.gov.

Activities for Children The Museum of Life & Science, 433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, is pleased to announce its November special activities highlighted by Santa Train; Treasure Trackers School’s Out Day Camp; and Game Theory. For a complete schedule, dates, times and information: 919.220.5429 or www. ncmls.org. NC Museum of History, Raleigh, offers special October programs, concerts and exhibits for children and families such as: Early American Indian Life Time for Tots; NC Neighbors History Corner; New North Carolinians History Hunters; Storytime in the Gallery; and more. For schedules and information: 919.807.7900 or www. ncdcr.gov/ncmoh. The NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, has continuous monthly activities and events for children and families such as Weekend Family-Friendly Tours; What’s In The Box; and Family Fun Saturdays. For a complete listing of event details: www.ncartmuseum.org. Marbles Kids Museum & IMAX Theatre, 201 E. Hargett St, Raleigh, offers special November events and activities for children highlighted by Celebrate Halloween at Marbles; Radical Recess Ghostbusters Challenge; and Tarheel Tale Tellers. Their monthly calendar events includes weekly, continuing activities of: Move & Groove; MakeShop; Artrageous; Energy Innovators; Garden Sprouts; Science Solvers; and Story Explorers. The IMAX 3D Theater also has a calendar of movies. For a complete listing of activities, dates, and information: 919.834.4040 or www.marbleskidsmuseum.org. The Town of Cary and Cary Arts Center sponsors performances and events for adults and families. Also check the Town of Cary’s website for class offerings and art exhibitions. For a complete listing of events, dates, locations, and information: 919.460.4965 or www.townofcary.org. Flix4Kidz, 10am, Second Monday of each month, Wake Forest Renaissance Center, 405 S. Brooks St, Wake Forest. Free family-friendly movie showings. Will show only G or PG-rated children’s and family films. Concessions, including popcorn and soft drinks, will be available for purchase. Info: 919.435.9428 or www.wakeforestnc.gov. Wake County Public Library System continues their programs for children to incorporate Every Child Ready to Succeed. Their goal is to educate parents and caregivers on the skills they can use at home to help prepare children for success in school. The library system offers nearly 150 weekly programs for children. For programs, dates, times, locations, and information: www. wakegov.com/libraries/events. Second Saturdays, locations at historic sites all over NC. Part of the NC Dept. of Cultural Resources where all 37 historic sites, history museums and art museums schedule special “2nd Saturdays” events. For locations and more information: www.2ndSaturdaysNC.com.

Through Nov 1 Tweetsie Railroad’s Ghost Train @ Halloween Festival, Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock. Guests will enjoy a frightfully spooky ride as the Ghost Train howls its way

Nov 4 & 18 The First Thanksgiving, 11am,

The Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham, wants readers to attend November’s performances of Jad Abumrad of Radiolab; Robin Trower; Home Free; Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Allen Toussaint; Christopher Titus: The Angry Pursuit of Happiness; The Best of Rufus Wainwright; The Pinnacle of Piano Concerts; Mary Chapin Carpenter; Cherry Poppin’ Daddies; and more. For a complete list of performances, dates, times, tickets, and information: 919.560.3030 or www.carolinatheatre.org.

Holly Springs Cultural Arts Center, 300 W Ballentine St, Holly Springs. Info: 919.567.4000 or www. hollyspringsnc.us.

Through Nov 16 Mirandy and Brother

Wind, Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St, Raleigh. Presented by Raleigh Little Theatre’s Youth. This adaptation of a popular children’s book is a cultural celebration that is full of lively song and dance. Info: 919.821.3111 or www. raleighlittletheatre.org.

Nov 18-23 Cinderella, DPAC, Durham. This

lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments children love—the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more—plus some surprising new twists! Info: 919.680.2787 or www.dpacnc.com.

Nov 28-30 The Nutcracker, DPAC, Durham. Presented by Carolina Ballet. Info: 919.719.0800 or www.carolinaballet.com. Nov 28-Dec 24 Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer, DECPA, Raleigh. Info: 919.831.6060 or www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com.

Activities for Adults NC Museum of History, Raleigh, offers interesting November programs, concerts, exhibits and activities highlighted by Starring North Carolina Celebration, the first major exhibition about NC’s movies and television shows with interactive components and more. Through May 2015 visit Free Bluegrass Exhibit with performances, programs, and jam sessions. Other special events include: Make It Take It Bluegrass Banjo; Music of the Carolinas with Dark Water Rising; Veterans’ Histories; and 19th Annual American Indian Heritage Celebration. For schedules and information: 919.807.7900 or www.ncdcr.gov. The NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, has November exhibits and events highlighted by their Sacred Motherhood: Mother and Child Representations from the Permanent Collection through Dec 7; Line, Touch, Trace Exhibit through March 8, 2015; Private Eye Photography Collection through March 22, 2015; Small Treasures Exhibit through Jan 4, 2015. The museum also announces its 2014 Fall Film Noir schedule. The museum offers Art in the Evening; a performance by Emanuel Gruber; Art+Cuisine; lectures, classes, book clubs, and discussion groups. For dates, times and information: 919.839.6262 or www.ncartmuseum.org. The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts (DECPA), Raleigh, has November performances that include: Willie Watson; Phantoms of the Orchestra; Copland in Mexico: Brandenburg & Brahms; and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. For a complete listing of events, dates, times, and information: 919.831.6060 or www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com. The Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC), 123 Vivian St, Durham, hosts performances in November of Phillip Phillips; Jason Isbell; Dave

The ArtsCenter, 300G E. Main St, Carrboro, has November performances and events highlighted by Paul Brady; Kim Richey; Ralph Stanley II; and Karla Bonoff. For a complete calendar of events, dates, times, and information: 919.929.2787 or www.artscenterlive.org. Common Ground Theatre, 4815B Hillsborough Rd, Durham, concludes its season in November with Improv Percolator; Third Date; and Fatmouth Improv. For dates, times, and information: 919.384.7817 or www.cgtheatre.com. Carolina Performing Arts, UNC-Chapel Hill, continues their season in November with Curfew River; Mipso & Steep Canyon Rangers; Dianne Reeves; and Batsheva Dance Company. For a complete listing of performances, dates, times, and information: 919.843.3333 or www. unc.edu/performingarts. Duke Performances, Duke University, Durham, have a season full of performances that for November continues with Ciompi Quartet Yefim Bronfman; The Measure of All Things; and Corduroy Roads with William Tyler. For a complete schedule of dates, times, locations, tickets and information: 919.660.3356 or www.dukeperformances.org. NC State University’s Center Stage & University Theatre, Raleigh, presents November performances of Nano Stern; DakhaBrakha; and Around the World in 80 Days. For dates, tickets, and information: 919.515.1100 or www.ncsu.edu. Meredith College’s Performing Arts, Raleigh, hosts November performances of Wall of Water; Keyboard Day; Meredith Dance Theatre; and Children’s Theatre. Check their calendar too for Graduation Recitals. For dates, times, and information: 919.760.2840. The North Carolina Symphony will continue their Triangle 2014-2015 season in November with Phantoms of the Orchestra Young People’s Concert; Copland in Mexico; Manning Chamber Concert; Brandenburg; Brandenburg & Brahms; and Holiday Pops. For dates, times, locations, tickets and information: 919.733.2750 or www. ncsymphony.org. The Town of Cary and Cary Arts Center performances continue. Also check the Town of Cary’s website for class offerings and art exhibitions. November brings Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble with guest Houston Person; Triangle Wind Ensemble Concert; Spencers Theatre of Illusion; and Time and Space with the Concert Singers of Cary. For a complete listing of events,

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The Town of Apex and Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N. Salem St, Apex, presents November events of Apex HS Orchestra/Guitar Concert; Classically American; Folk Tunes Revisited; and Toy Factory 2. For dates and information: 919.249.1120 or www.thehalle.org or www.apexdowntown.com.

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Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St, Holly Springs, wants readers to attend their November events of Pure Prairie League; The First Thanksgiving; and Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute. Info: 919.567.4000 or ww.hollyspringsnc.us. The Arts Council of Moore County welcomes November with events highlighted by Caroline Goulding, Violin. The Sunrise Theater in Southern Pines has performances of First Friday Free Outdoor Concert, and ACMC Classical Concert Series. For dates, times, locations, and information: 910.692.2787 or www.mooreart.org. Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage St, Sanford, wants readers to know about their November list of performances that include: A Game Apart, Heart of Carolina Jazz with Houston Person; and Sweet Potato Pie’s Home Grown Christmas Show. For dates, times, and information: 919.774.4155 or www.templeshows.com.

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