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A eulogy for Twitter (in more than 220 characters)
If I had 220 characters or less to describe the current state of Twitter right now, it’d probably be something like this: imagine a bunch ...
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Stay cool and safe while the temperatures rise
Summer is my favorite season for a variety of reasons. It’s the time of year when the days are long, and you can enjoy sitting ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, July 13, 2023 2:46 pm
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Put your prepositions in the proper place
Some people will wholeheartedly say “rules are made to be broken!” And sometimes, those people will be right. Like, for example, “don’t wear white after ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, July 6, 2023 5:36 pm
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Finding the best way to get things done
Confession: I love “to do” lists. There’s just something about having everything in a nice, neat, and organized list that makes the happy parts of ...
by Holly Taylor, Thursday, June 15, 2023 4:11 pm
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A few random thoughts for the month of May
I took an evening walk recently, and thought to myself, “this is really nice weather for March.” About half a second later, my sense of ...
by Holly Taylor, Friday, May 26, 2023 3:42 pm
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Sports brings steps to success, no matter who wins
“It’s not whether you win or lose. It’s how you play the game.” This familiar phrase is attributed to sportswriter Grantland Rice, who penned a ...
by Holly Taylor, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 5:01 pm
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R-C area population shows decline in updated census data
Births, deaths, and migration are the driving factors to whether population will increase or decrease each year. It appears that deaths have the biggest impact ...
by Holly Taylor, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 4:57 pm
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Studying social media impact isn’t all that easy
Do we spend too much time staring at our screens? For many of us, the answer might be yes. When I was a kid in ...
by Holly Taylor, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 4:51 pm
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A.B. Coleman’s vision preserved a natural wonder
Family of the former owner of Merchants Millpond returns 50 years after land donation
by Holly Taylor, Tuesday, May 9, 2023 4:50 pm
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Locals react to Medicaid expansion
R-C, eastern NC officials say rural areas will benefit from the new law