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When we started having kids, The Wife and I stopped buying gifts for one another and focused on the kids, but we still put a few things in each other's Christmas stockings. Every year I look forward to taking my two Tax Deductions shopping to find a few things for The Wife's Christmas stocking and maybe stumble onto something they'd like for themselves. Our youngest is still into it, but the 15-year-old is becoming a little too cool for school.
Neuse News columnist Mike Parker shares how he recently stumbled upon an old family video of his father and family.
Over the next month or so, many will gather with family and friends to eat and to celebrate. However, for some, the holiday season will not be a time of happiness and celebration. The reality is that many people grieve during this time of year.
Let's be thankful for what we have TODAY and let's show our loved ones NOW how much we love and appreciate them.
I've never really pined for the days of my youth, and I've always looked forward to birthdays. If I understand the concept of birthdays correctly, the goal is to keep having them.
Last Tuesday evening the Wheat Swamp Ruritan Club held its yearly awards banquet at King’s Restaurant. During the awards banquet, the club recognized its “Citizen of the Year,” “Ruritan of the Year,” and recipient of the “President’s Award.”
All of us at some time in our lives have been on the mountaintop of hope, and all of us have also been in the valley of despair. In a Carnegie Class I taught in Roanoke Rapids a few years ago, Joe Evans began his remarks by saying, "If I live to be a hundred years or more, I know I will never, ever meet anyone with the courage of my little 10-year-old son."
In a matter of days, many Americans will gather to give thanks for their blessings. A few hours after that, many of those same Americans will push, shove and trample their way to holiday savings.
The time has come to minimize politics in redistricting. The 1776 Constitution provided for a House of Commons and a Senate. Fast forward roughly 150 years. The infighting over Senate and House districts is alive and well. The biggest problem has been, and still is, the partisan nature of redistricting plans.
Yep, Friendsgiving, the word is a mix up of “friends” and “Thanksgiving” and the idea is to spend an evening near the Thanksgiving Holiday with your best buds. Here is a menu I recently cooked for a Fall Dinner, these recipes were enjoyed by all, and it would be an easy choice for a Fall Friendsgiving!
Warm, hearty and nutritious, vegetable casseroles are a wonderful way to use your autumn garden or Farmers Market fresh load. For most of these recipes you can substitute whatever fall vegetables you have on hand, and you can always add try it with shrimp or chicken.
The Trump Inquiry is finally going public this week, on the heels of the revelation that it has in fact been going on "behind the scenes" for several years.
"The scratching sound generated by people not picking up their feet confuses the birds and interrupts their migration to warmer climates for the winter," said Theodore Nugent of the Autobahn Society. "These swans need to be heading south, not looking for love at a Walmart."
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmeyer in New York struck down a rule proposed by the Trump Administration that allowed health care providers to refuse to participate in abortions or render other services on moral or religious grounds.
A definition of faith: The area was very dry, so all the villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer all the people gathered, but only one little boy came with an umbrella. That's faith! Today, I want to look back a few years and expand on some thoughts I shared with you then.
Daylight savings time is here, and with it, a controversial proposal from a local mayor.
One week from today is Veterans Day. The name of the day is not Veteran’s Day – as if the day belongs to a single veteran. Nor is the name of the day Veterans’ Day – as if it belongs only to veterans. Veterans Day is a holiday established for all of us to have an opportunity to remember and honor all veterans.
Pecans are a mainstay in so many recipes in the South; it’s almost like a requirement!! Pecans are packed with protein, fiber, heart-healthy fats, and 19 vitamins and minerals.
The Library’s new Strategic Plan includes an objective to “…include members of the population who have been previously unreached.” I traveled with a co-worker to the McKimmon Center at NC State to take part in a Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) in order to support this objective.
Despite all the adversity Bethel Christian football has been through in 2019, they’re one win away from a state championship.
