All in Columns
It’s almost Easter and hard-boiled eggs are being colored everywhere!! Just how many hard boiled eggs can you eat? What else can you do with all of the leftover hard-boiled eggs? Of course, you can eat them with a little salt and pepper, or you could enjoy them in one of these egg-cellent recipes.
Attitude is more important than education, money, circumstances, failures and successes. It can make or break a company, a church, or a home. . So how happy do you want to be today? YOU DECIDE!
A team of fourth and fifth graders from Moss Hill Elementary School ran away with the 2022 LCPS Elementary Battle of the Books championship Friday, collecting the school’s second win in the last three contests.
The Friends of the Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library is again holding a raffle to raise money to fund enhancements in library programming. The Friends will kick off the spring edition of the "I Love My Library!" raffle on April 12.
These tiny little gems do indeed pack a potent punch. From anti-ageing to weight loss, blueberries rank the highest of any fruit for health benefits! They are super high in antioxidants, one cup delivers 14% of the recommended daily dose of fiber and nearly a quarter of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C.
I want to revisit information I shared with you in a Column four years ago about ways we might keep worry and fear from taking control of our lives. In my many years as a Dale Carnegie instructor, I have heard countless examples of this from. people who have gotten "wrapped up" in worry and anxiety but were able to break free by putting things in proper perspective.
Redistricting maps for state legislative and U.S. House members also create a host of lawsuits. As of March 31, opponents have filed 67 cases challenging districts drawn from the 2020 census. These lawsuits claim either racial or political gerrymandering. This year is not the first time lawsuits have challenged new maps. This year will certainly not be the last.
But one particular printed news release caught my attention. That release announced that West Pharmaceutical Services will invest more than $70 million to expand its Kinston facility. I recalled that Amazon is also coming to Kinston and that Master Brand Cabinets also committed to expanding its facility and workforce in our area.
We are starting to get more and more glimpses of springtime, and as the days grow warmer and longer it is time to start looking for fresh asparagus!! Asparagus has moved from only being enjoyed slimy from a can to being a super popular number one choice for taste, variety and nutrition!
As post-COVID shifts in work arrangements and living preferences continue to motivate many Americans to relocate, North Carolina will continue to be a popular destination. Indeed, we can attract even more professionals, families, retirees, and other folks to our state if we lean into one of our competitive advantages: housing options.
If you are hiring at minimum wage, you should expect minimum effort. The problem is that it has become commonplace for those who go above and beyond, often at their own expense, to be seen as the rule and not the exception.
If you are in the group of folks who look at the word edamame and “eda-what”, then you may be in the majority who are just discovering this little green bean.
With the unrest occurring in Ukraine and other parts of the world, it is very important for all of us to strive to get a more balanced perspective on LIFE and how we can live each day to the fullest extent.
With Spring in the air and Easter just around the corner, it’s time to turn heavy Holiday deserts and goodies towards a lighter taste palette. Makes me think of all things lemony!! Here are a few super citrusy recipes to make you think Spring!
I want to talk today about the importance of sharing time with others, but first I want to comment about what is happening in Ukraine and Formosa and how lives are being torn apart every day
On March 11, the CSS Neuse Civil War Interpretive Center will unveil the final phase of permanent exhibits. Entitled "The Civil War in Eastern North Carolina," these Phase III exhibits will showcase a variety of aspects of the Civil War, including causes, military engagements and personalities, and the involvement of women and African Americans during the conflict.
Americans for Constitutional Liberty, Inc. DBA The Conservative Caucus is circulating throughout America a “National Survey of 1,000,000 Voters on Joe Biden’s Performance as President and Your Opinion of Today’s Democratic Party.”
