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Aug 10, 20223 min read

Who IS that masked man? Why, it's me! Count on it.

Dang, I must’ve missed the memo. Naw, not the memo reiterating ad nauseam that it’s gauche to wear white after Labor Day, that stripes...

Jul 19, 20223 min read

Are we doing it for the children - or to them?

If you’re like me, you run and hide whenever you hear someone claiming they’re “doing it for the children.” It doesn’t help that, most...

Jun 27, 20223 min read

Chef leaves paradise so you'll have time to find yours

Nobody could get tired of paradise, right? Sailing on a cruise ship, visiting exotic ports of call – and getting paid to do it on top of...

Jun 20, 20222 min read

What's in a (street) name? More than you think.

Here’s something that philosophers and people with too much time on their hands have been debating for centuries: “If a tree falls in the...

Jun 15, 20223 min read

Mannish Mark Misses the Mark Yet Again

You just know that when Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was preparing his “We are called to be led by men” speech recently, he inserted “Pause for...

May 24, 20223 min read

Grocery stores have never been just about the food... (Updated with Texas school massacre.)

Dang. I owe Mr. John King an apology. As a kid, I’d pop into the family-owned King’s Grocery Store in Rockingham every time I had some...

May 13, 20223 min read

Uh oh, I feel good: Something must be wrong!

The “placebo effect” is what happens when you take something with no actual curative powers but suddenly feel better because you think...

May 5, 20223 min read

Triumph of the human spirit - with help from a sympathetic governor and judge (extended play)

When I first introduced you to Sylvia Johnson, some of y'all doubted that she was real. How do I know? Scores of you wrote or called to...

Apr 22, 20223 min read

April Love Letters From Readers

Dear Editor, What is the deal with you and Madison Cawthorn? He seems to be your favorite whipping boy, boy. Somebody likes what he does,...