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Here comes the bride
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column asking people to tell us their wedding stories for our upcoming bridal edition. We have had some fun responses and I am really looking forward to seeing more...
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My inspiration celebrates another birthday
My Aunt Violet celebrated her 78th birthday last Sunday. It’s a remarkable accomplishment for a lady who wasn’t expected to live past her early teens. Violet was born with cerebral palsy and part...
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Saturday Night Live pushes envelope too far with ConAgra comment
I wouldn’t say that I avidly watch Saturday Night Live, but when I do catch it, I like to watch the Weekend Update. From the days of Amy Poehler, I started to enjoy the humorous spin on poli...
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I live with a dog that’s smarter than me
I don’t like to admit it, but I’ve known for quite some time that my dog, Hershey, is as smart as, if not smarter than I am. Hershey has a good grasp of the English language while I can’t understa...
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Men are powerless against desire to drive in snow
A lot of people aren’t familiar with it, but men have a two-inch organ located just below their hearts that’s shaped like a steering wheel. The medical term for this particular organ is the L.D.I....
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The state’s new inspection law is the source of much confusion
I understand North Carolina’s new vehicle inspection law. I’ve had at least three of my friends attempt to explain it to me and all of them gave me a completely different interpretation of the law...
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The state’s new inspection law is the source of much confusion
by JT Smith
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I understand North Carolina’s new vehicle inspection law. I’ve had at least three of my friends attempt to explain it to me and all of them gave me a completely different interpretation of the law....
Only well done
by Fred Eargle
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Some years ago I was conducting a workshop in a small NC coastal town. For lunch we (the class and I) drove to a well-known restaurant in the area. It was located on the waterfront and afforded a...
Thanks to my wife, my domestic skills are much improved
by JT Smith
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Since we got married, my wife has worked diligently to help me improve my domestic skills. I admire her dedication to this task. Considering the fact that I was a bachelor for over 40 years, my dom...
My Southern Expressions By: Joe Lee
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The mystery of the mill grain
The travels of “Ferd”
by Fred Eargle
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Name’s Ferd. I work for the University. Job title is Extension Specialist. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it. Been driving all day (left home at 6:15 a.m.) and into the night (from Mant...
If you don’t get the first job, don’t dare give up
by JT Smith
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With the unemployment rate hovering around 13 percent, it’s certainly not easy to find a job these days. Several people I know have been out of work for months and most of them don’t have any pros...
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