Author Archives: William Blair

One of my favorite unusual place names in NC is Whynot, NC. When growing up, Mom had to drive through there on the way to Granny’s house in Dudley Shoals (which is near Granite Falls and Hickory and Lenoir). On the way there on US 64, we ‘d drive through Hiddenite, NC (famous because ofContinue reading “Unusual Place Names in NC”

Over at Scripting News, Dave Winer (the inventor of blogging) posted a recording of sounds [he says similar to a metal door slamming] he’s been hearing his house make (but only when the wind is going fast enough). I listened to the recording; it triggered a memory from my youth, where I heard pretty muchContinue reading “Mysterious Old House Sounds”