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Isn’t it annoying when you really need a piece of paper, and you can’t find one?Then you look in the place where you usually...

The allure of autocracy is on the rise. The easy explanation is that it’s about power and control. The desire for power, it can...

As a kid I had several odd jobs as I tried to earn my way in this life. Though they all got me to...

For me, Lady Jane has always been her own type of puzzle, which, of course, has been part of her charm. And I think...

There’s an old proverb that some say dates back to Sanskrit treatises on war that goes like this: “The enemy of my enemy is...

I have a weakness for grouchy people.I have a couple of friends I would describe as perpetually grouchy, and I’m not quite sure why,...

There are certain months that, despite the individuality of each day, have come to represent one thing to many. For children, December is mostly...

A couple nights ago, in the beautiful, blue-lit sanctuary of the Wilmington United Methodist Church, heartwarming songs were separated by moving readings of poetry...

I can’t explain why, but I think our mobile phone provider wants my wife and me to fight.I received a text message from her...

About a year ago my wife and I took a great leap forward into the future. With the help of Hillsboro’s Shafer Heating and...