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How many ‘new’ words are you using?
When you were a kid, did you ever make up a new word? Or maybe even a whole ...
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Funny headlines leave me in stitches
I’m a firm believer that a strong, fact-based headline on a news story is what draws a reader ...
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Smorgasbord of innovative foods available at State Fair
Hope y’all are hungry! It’s that time of year again when the North Carolina State Fair unveils the ...
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Neighbors helping neighbors in the wake of disaster
I stared at a blank page on my computer screen for a very long time before I finally ...
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‘The goodliest land under the cope of heaven’
For those that know me well, they will testify to my love of history…especially when it comes to ...
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From mini moons to planet-sized moons
As a long-time science fiction fan, I love all aspects of the genre. Science fiction can cover anything ...
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Prayers needed for western North Carolina
The scenes from the western part of our state are heartbreaking. It’s hard to imagine an area so ...
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What came first: the chicken, the egg, or the idiom?
There was a time, at some point during my childhood, when my cousins raised chickens. It wasn’t a ...
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Football: the good, the bad, the ugly
Pardon me as I opt to vent a bit this week about the sad state of D-1 college ...
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This week: ‘the column of good things’
I’ve probably mentioned it before, but back in 2018, I started keeping a daily “journal of good things.” ...