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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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More than a competition: sports bring people together

It’s been a while since I had the chance to write about basketball. For a while, the pandemic ...

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NC Civil Rights Trail features stories from around the state

February is Black History Month, which should come as no surprise to anyone. It’s an annual event we ...

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Keep an eye on education politics

I’ve written here several times in the past about supporting education and the importance of learning. Education is ...

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Flash fiction: the crumbs of a larger meal

All authors want to tell some kind of story. But they can do that in a wide variety ...

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Suggestions to stay healthy, even at your office desk

Some days at work, I get too caught up in writing or reading the news that I forget ...

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Video game stats in real life might be inspiring for the new year

I’m admittedly not very good at video games (except for, on rare occasions, Mario Kart). But I have ...

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Word of the Year: Resilience

Every December we try to sum up a whole year in just one word – a difficult task ...

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2022 headlines: driving goldfish, a marinara mess, and (not) tasty toads

As the end of the year approaches, many of us start looking back and reflecting on the last ...

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Mentally preparing yourself for the holiday season

We all have holiday traditions. Sometimes it’s a big, time-consuming thing that we look forward to every year, ...

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‘Wednesday’ brings some morbid fun to another Addams Family adaptation

My brother recently let me temporarily borrow his Netflix account, and he told me not to watch anything ...

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Gun violence needs multifaceted solutions

I’m not a Black Friday shopper. I’ve been dragged to the store on a few occasions in the ...

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Library list shows a variety of reading options

As I was taking a few minutes to browse news headlines this week, NPR had one that piqued ...

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Weird words to befuddle your word game opponents

It’s been a while since I’ve had the opportunity, but I’ve always enjoyed attending a game night. Board ...

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Safe driving is always a better alternative to being reckless

Last week, a car passed me while I was driving on Highway 158. That wouldn’t be too noteworthy ...

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