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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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August is a month for celebrating anything

August is fast approaching (or has already arrived, depending on when you get to read this column). I ...

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A eulogy for Twitter (in more than 220 characters)

If I had 220 characters or less to describe the current state of Twitter right now, it’d probably ...

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You’re overdue for some fun at your local library

Have you ever borrowed something and then, perhaps, forgot to return it? Or maybe you were on the ...

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Stay cool and safe while the temperatures rise

Summer is my favorite season for a variety of reasons. It’s the time of year when the days ...

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Put your prepositions in the proper place

Some people will wholeheartedly say “rules are made to be broken!” And sometimes, those people will be right. ...

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US News: a cricket plague, oily pennies, and moving incentives

Every now and then, I like to take a look at news stories about things happening around the ...

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Exploring ‘Strange New Worlds’

When Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek first began airing in the 1960s, no one knew just how much the ...

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Finding the best way to get things done

Confession: I love “to do” lists. There’s just something about having everything in a nice, neat, and organized ...

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