Glad

By Dwayne Hicks | September 2, 2018 |

I try to see the glass half full instead of half empty. I try hard to be an optimist – one who expects a favorable outcome or one who takes a favorable view of most every situation. I sometimes fail miserably at this. It is sometimes a challenge to be an optimist and a “realist”…

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Music Matters

By Dwayne Hicks | August 8, 2016 |

I have loved music since I was a very young kid. I think it’s in my blood. My grandmother was Essie Hayes Hicks from Boone, North Carolina. Her family was very musical. She played guitar and her musical style was Appalachian. I loved watching her play as a kid. When I was about 12 my…

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