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Closing a Library is Like Losing a Friend
The local library has been an intricate, if not an essential, part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up in small towns across Eastern, North Carolina, the libraries’ parking lots d...
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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 Southern Expressions
There is a lady named Barbara Meyerh offer that lives in Rhodes, Michigan, and when her father passed away, in his possessions was found this wonderful poem. Ms. Meyerhoffer stated that her father...
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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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MY Southern Expressions
I have noticed when I strike up a conversation in the grocery store or whereever, the first item of discussion is the weather. I get comments like, “It hasn’t been above 50 degrees since Halloween!...
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I live with a dog that’s smarter than me
by JT Smith
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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 understan...
Men are powerless against desire to drive in snow
by JT Smith
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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.S...
My Southern Expressions
by Joe Lee
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My son was leaving after a nice visit. I hugged his neck like I always do, told him I love him and to drive careful. “Don’t be texting and steering, you hear?” I watched him pull out of the dri...
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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