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The lasting impact of Shakespeare and his work

The end of April each year can conjure up a number of different ideas and feelings. It’s that ...

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Murfreesboro: Oasis on the Meherrin

I didn’t grow up within the corporate limits of Murfreesboro, but my heart and mind hold many, many ...

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The more things change, the more they stay the same

There used to be only three channels on TV. Or so I’ve been told. By the time I ...

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Thanks IRS….I’m flat broke and busted

My head is still spinning. After two-plus hours of crushing numbers, and doing the same to several sheets ...

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A myriad of benefits to language learning

How many of you had the chance to learn another language when you were in school? Most schools ...

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‘Listen to the Music’ and crank it up!

It doesn’t require mad math skills to count the number of birthdays that have come and gone since ...

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Censoring books accomplishes nothing good

I browse through state and national news as often as my time allows just so I can keep ...

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Springtime means dogwoods and white perch

Locals and even those from outside our little corner of the world proclaim the Chowan River as the ...

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A hodgepodge of wrong names, hidden cakes, and runaway flamingos

Some weeks, it feels like my mind is all over the place. It’s sort of like my brain ...

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Have you got talent? It’s your time to shine!

Is there a Carrie Underwood among us? How ‘bout a gifted writer such as Ernest Hemingway; or another ...

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Blind broadcaster shows the power of opportunity

I don’t often have a chance to listen to basketball games on the radio. I tune in occasionally ...

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Busting the bracket and the bank

Borrowing from well-used phrase in baseball, this week’s column goes “around the horn” in reference to brief opinions ...

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Please don’t “complement” my spelling

Recently, I was reading what fans online were saying about a particular TV show I enjoy watching. I ...

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Gone, but not forgotten for ‘service above self’

Over the course of my 40-plus years in the newspaper business, I’ve been extremely fortunate to have built ...

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Tournament brackets: made for “madness” and fun

It’s about time for March Madness to start gearing up. Whether you’re a diehard, hardcore sports fan or ...

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