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Postponed Olympic games will be unpredictable

I’m writing this column two days before the Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to officially begin. I have no ...

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A few basics to know about NC places

Anyone who’s from North Carolina, has lived in North Carolina for a long time, or has a basic ...

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Begin at the beginning… or maybe in the middle

It is a truth universally acknowledged… that any good story ought to have a good opening too. Did ...

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Seeking answers to solar energy questions

Let me be honest: I don’t have a problem with the idea of solar energy. I think it’s ...

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Speak up and speak out for Pride

On Monday, June 21, an NFL football player made a personal statement about himself and also made history ...

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Procrastinating is easy; getting vaccinated against COVID is easier

After twiddling my thumbs for far too long, I have finally joined millions of other Americans in being ...

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Never too old to learn something new

Last week I was chatting with a friend about a Japanese show I had watched back when I ...

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That time of year again for early hurricane preparations

Time is a slippery thing. Sometimes it drags on like you’re watching a pot of water and waiting ...

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Basketball ‘superfan’ brings people together

It’s fair to say that I’m a fan of a couple different things, ranging from different entertainment franchises ...

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Red wolves rejoining the wild little by little

This past week, the North Carolina Zoo announced the good news that their pack of red wolves has ...

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Panic buying shines a bright light on the lack of alternatives

Last week I wrote about a chicken shortage affecting fast food restaurants, both locally and across the country. ...

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Chicken shortage can lead to new experiences

Are you the kind of person who orders the same thing every time you go to a restaurant? ...

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The two kinds of hobbies

I was thinking recently about the days when I used to go rabbit hunting with a good group ...

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‘Away, you mouldy rogue, away!’ and other Shakespeare swears

The latter part of April always gets me thinking about William Shakespeare. While no one knows his exact ...

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Just some thoughts about opinions this week

I must admit that some weeks it’s very hard to try to come up with a topic to ...

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