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Feelings on a Fall afternoon

It’s late afternoon, and the sun is sinking closer and closer to the horizon. The rays cast a ...

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Brighter than the sun: headlight issue needs a good solution

Daylight Savings Time ends on November 5 this year, meaning that for those of us who are out ...

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Silence is golden, unless you’re trying to spell something

Silence can be a welcome (lack of) sound in many situations. Maybe you’ve been riding for hours on ...

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No proof required for belief in things you don’t understand

Earlier this month, you might have noticed that Friday the 13th was on the calendar. For some people, ...

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Stretch out Halloween fun all month long

Don’t you wish some holidays could last longer than just one day? Sure, some of us celebrate holidays ...

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Different ways to enjoy pizza and other new state fair foods

It’s that time of year again. Spooky season? Harvest season? Election campaigning season? Baseball playoff season? Well, technically, ...

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Words from the 19th century that are fun, but not always easy, to say

There is no question that language can be really weird. It comes with a framework of grammar rules ...

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Stargazing: experience wonders just by looking up

There is a whole long list of reasons why people enjoy living in rural areas such as right ...

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NC legislators betting on the wrong horse

As I briefly mentioned last week, it’s September and the state of North Carolina still does not have ...

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Expansions, viewing recs, and cheeseburgers

There are, presumably, plenty of people out in the world who can focus on one thing for a ...

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Global stories that sound like they could hit close to home

Once again, I feel like it’s time to check in with what’s happening with our neighbors around the ...

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NC’s carnivorous native plant not disappearing yet

As a kid, I remember being fascinated by Venus flytraps. Their distinctive leaves are hard to forget, featuring ...

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Laugh, think, cry: words of wisdom from a new Hall of Famer

Just recently (on August 15), the people who own Raleigh’s PNC Arena announced that the facility and its ...

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Drive safely in all conditions, but especially when rainy

I think the scariest moment I’ve ever had while driving was on Interstate-95 on my way to visit ...

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An ‘illuminating’ look at new lightbulb regulations

How many people does it take to change a lightbulb? I don’t know, but I would assume the ...

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