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Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Pointed head cabbage!

Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Pointed head cabbage!

Tammy Kelly
Columns

Pointed Head or Sweetheart Cabbage is currently the star at local Farmers Markets, get it while it is still available!! Like its’ name describes the pointed head cabbage is conical in shape, and generally has a milder flavor. Its season tends to come earlier and it can be used raw in fresh salads, or steamed, stir fried, or pickled, in many recipes!!! Cabbage is truly a dieter’s friend, it has less calories the least fat of any vegetable. Full of fiber, this vegetable is a must for those of you trying to lose some pounds!

John Hood: Will hybrids drive the economy?

John Hood: Will hybrids drive the economy?

John Hood
Columns

I’m not talking about motor vehicles. I’m talking about work schedules. With so many North Carolinians having experienced months of doing their jobs from home, will they want to come back to the office full-time? If so, there won’t be meaningful changes in traffic patterns, consumer behavior, and the market for commercial and residential real estate.

Reece Gardner: The assault on the 2nd Amendment is intensifying

Reece Gardner: The assault on the 2nd Amendment is intensifying

Reece Gardner
Columns

The assault upon the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution is intensifying, targeting not only "Assault" weapons but also weapons such as the Glock 9MM pistol. Also, we are seeing more aggressive "Defund the Police" movements in various cities such as Chicago, Minneapolis, Portland, New York, and others, leading to major increases in crime and violence, destroying lives and property on a massive scale. And even on the International Front the calls for less military preparedness are being heard.

Kristy Bock: The trouble with change

Kristy Bock: The trouble with change

Kristy Kelly
Columns

My youngest son graduates from Kinston High School this week. While this is a momentous occasion in his young life, for me it's the end of a long chapter of mine. Though I have worn many hats over the years, the one that got the most wear was the mother hat. What do all the other parents do when their children transition to adulthood?

Mike Parker: Memorial Day a mix of celebration and sorrow

Mike Parker: Memorial Day a mix of celebration and sorrow

Mike Parker
Columns

Today is Memorial Day, a day that honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. At first, this observance was called Decoration Day. Citizens would decorate the grave of the fallen soldiers in the years following the Civil War. That grueling four-year blood bath claimed the lives of almost half of all the war dead from all the wars throughout our nation's history.

Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Spice it up with fresh radishes!

Cooking with Tammy Kelly: Spice it up with fresh radishes!

Tammy Kelly
Columns

Are you convinced that you don’t like radishes, or maybe you are afraid to try them?? If this is you, here is why you should give them a try and make them a part of your regular diet. Radishes are the perfect vegetable to add spice to your recipe when fresh or a savory taste when cooked. They also have a variety of health benefits!

Mike Parker: North Carolina: birthplace of soil and water conservation

Mike Parker: North Carolina: birthplace of soil and water conservation

Mike Parker
Columns

After attending the awards ceremony honoring winners of the Lenoir Soil and Water Conservation District on May 12, I left the ceremony with a desire to learn more about the practice of conservation and its history in North Carolina. Despite the push for many years to add industrial and manufacturing facilities to our state economy, the Number 1 industry in North Carolina is still agriculture.

Reece Gardner: How happy do you want to be today?

Reece Gardner: How happy do you want to be today?

Reece Gardner
Columns

How happy do you want to be today? You can make that decision. We all have so much to be happy about and thankful for, but we seem inclined to dwell on the perils of today, such as our current gas shortages, price increases, Covid-19, civil unrest, election irregularities, etc., to the point that we find ourselves longing for the "good old days." But just how "good" were those days?

John Hood: There is no teacher-pay penalty

John Hood: There is no teacher-pay penalty

John Hood
Columns

Are nurse anesthetists overpaid by 74%? Are telemarketers underpaid by 25%? If you accept the standard statistical model used to defend huge and sweeping pay raises for public schoolteachers, then you pretty much have to accept these conclusions, too. They derive from the same set of data.

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