Tag Archives: John Taylor

The Glass Castle is a Book About the Severely Dysfunctional Family of Jeannette Walls

Jeannette Wall kept her childhood hidden for many years. She was raised by eccentric parents. His father was an inventor and dreamer and his mother was a famous wannabe artist. Joannette was one of three girls and one boy. Sister Lori was a brain, she was almost legally blind. He was finally able to get […]

Top 10 Duran Duran Singles and Videos

Duran Duran emerged from Birmingham, England as an important and prolific New Romantic pop band circa. 1980, and quickly morphed nicely into more mainstream pop by the mid ’80s. Today, while not as popular as they once were, they continue to produce catchy, singable tunes with an intensity not often matched by other pop bands. […]

The Biltmore House: A Slice of History in Asheville, N.C

Many people who have visited Western North Carolina are familiar with the Biltmore House. It is located in Asheville, North Carolina which is in the middle of the beautiful Smokey Mountains. My great-grandfather John Taylor Corbin, was one of the stone masons who worked on the outside of the Biltmore House. If you ever have […]