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The stories we tell our children

I like to think of myself as a storyteller at heart. I may not always be very good ...

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Pop…this column is for you!

There aren’t many days that go by without me stopping to think of my dad. Typically it’s to ...

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Some challenges resonate close to home and globally

It feels like one of those weeks when I just want to hear what else is happening around ...

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Offering a hand up…not a hand out

Habitat for Humanity ReStores are nonprofit home improvement stores and donation centers that sell new and gently used ...

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Try out a few reduplicative words for some fingle-fangle fun

The annual “Read Across America” day was celebrated earlier this month (on March 2 to be precise). It’s ...

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Is the next “Dr. Fleetwood” out there?

First there was Dr. Joe, then came Little Joe…both men were legends in the eyes of thousands of ...

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Past ideas sometimes still ring true

“March Madness is drawing closer by the minute. Soon we’ll have dozens of college basketball teams crowding the ...

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Is it Auhotsky, ehorse skiní, or Ahoskie?

F. Roy Johnson was a master researcher and storyteller. From his small office on Main Street in downtown ...

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Take off your negativity bias goggles when reading the news

Have you ever heard of ‘negativity bias’? It’s a specific way our minds work so that we tend ...

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‘Rural sprawl’ led to Hertford County’s birth

Before there was urban sprawl, there was rural expansion. In today’s world, life in the big city often ...

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Strange news: tarantula donations, elves, and a slick new idea for your coffee

Strange and weird things happen every day, and sometimes, it gets recorded for posterity, courtesy of the news ...

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Keeping track of R-C area lifestyles

Speaking on behalf of Roanoke-Chowan Publications, I’m hopeful that you will take the time to reach inside today’s ...

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Tick-tock, wham, quack, and other fun sounds words

It’s been a while, so let’s talk about language this week. Specifically, one of my favorite words: onomatopoeia! ...

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Don’t let February stand alone in sharing the love

In a month that includes a single day set aside for love and admiration, I guess it’s only ...

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Fun ways to spark the serotonin in your brain

A headline on NPR’s website caught my eye not too long ago. It read “Here’s why you should ...

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