Property taxes in North Carolina are assessed locally by the counties. According to the North Carolina Department of Revenue, all counties are required to do a reappraisal of property values at least every eight years, but a growing number of counties do reappraisals every four years. The property tax rate for each county is set ...
When Europeans first renewed trading with other Eurasians civilizations after the collapse of the Roman Empire, they had a particular interest in Chinese goods. At first, they purchased Chinese porcelain, silk, and tea from Arab middle-men. As new technology and navigational skills helped them (especially the British) sail to China and trade with the Chinese ...
Naan is a delicious Indian flatbread. It is one of the most commonly ordered breads in Indian restaurants both in India and in the western world. Naan is traditionally cooked in a clay oven known as a tandoor. This imparts a delicious smoky flavor to the bread. Most kitchens, including home kitchens in India, do ...
A roof truss is a very strong and stable frame made for rooftops. The most common roof trusses are made from wood that is held together by metal connector plates. Other roof trusses are made from steel beams welded together to provide the same strength and stability as the wooden trusses. The metal trusses are ...
There’s been a slate of spray booth salon tans over the past several years, and VersaSpa is the latest in this trend. I tried a mystic tan a few years ago but it didn’t work with my skin, so I gave up. When I heard about the VersaSpa, though, I decided it was time to ...
A few years ago, while doing some late-night research for a final college term paper, my attention strayed from my research, and I began aimless web-surfing; Somehow I managed to uncover a website all about serial killers called Crime Library, Criminal Minds & Methods. I read a chilling, but gripping true story of a brutally ...
I never ever had fun in Gym class, with the exception of one year. That year the girls’ gym flooded at the high school warping the brand new floors. While it was being repaired, we got to have PE class with the boys. I loved it. I did not have to worry about the bigger ...
Planning a picnic in the country? Visiting the local stables? Heading for a horse show? What’s in your lunchbox or picnic basket? Do you have anything you can share with a horse? The Best Intentions Well-meaning people are inclined to share the good things they have, even with a horse. As long as those things ...
I have always been fascinated by books which bring fantastical elements into our everyday world, a genre referred to as magical realism. Following in the footsteps of such well known authors as Alice Hoffman, and Daniel Wallace, authors like Sarah Addison Allen, Audrey Niffenegger and Aimee Bender offer us fresh insight into the human soul ...