Tag Archives: Hotels

A Brilliant Alternative To Retirement Homes

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Terry Taylor

Over the weekend, I heard about a brilliant piece of thinking from a man in Florida. His name is Ricardo. I hate to use peoples’ names in this space since sometimes my writing attracts unsavory elements and angry retorts, but … Continue reading →

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Rain in Wilmington

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Terry Taylor

Recently, we had the opportunity to shoot in Wilmington, North Carolina. Michael Jordan is from Wilmington. They shoot movies and TV shows there. It is a friendly town, filled with college kids from UNC Wilmington and Cape Fear Community College. … Continue reading →

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Retching By the Waves

Posted on July 3, 2009 by Terry Taylor

My father did not take many vacations, but when he did, we always packed a box of groceries, filled the ice chest and drove to Destin, Florida. It was a very different place in the 1960’s. The Frangista Motel sat … Continue reading →

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When In Doubt, Jump

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Terry Taylor

January 17, 1994. The fire alarm in my hotel in Santa Monica, California, began screaming at 4 a.m. Sleepily, I shuffled over to the door and looked out the peephole into the hallway. No smoke. I called the front desk; … Continue reading →

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Hotel Rooms

Posted on September 29, 2006 by Terry Taylor

This is sick. I have stayed in various and assorted hotel rooms for about 2,345 days of my life. I tried counting up just the trips. If anything, I’m underestimating it. Most of them were business. Some were pleasure. Some … Continue reading →

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The Moon Winx Lodge Sign

Posted on August 11, 2006 by Terry Taylor

I see in the Spring Issue of Oxford American a series of articles about the Best of the South. If you don’t get this wonderful magazine, you are missing some tasty Southern writing. In this issue are a series of … Continue reading →

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$11

Posted on August 2, 2006 by Terry Taylor

Checking out of a hotel in North Carolina, I see a man standing at the counter with a business associate of his. This is the conversation: “What is this?” says the man in the dark suit, looking over his friend’s … Continue reading →

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