Freak Show

  August 21, 2015

By Tom Poland   The Carnival Sideshow Goes Mainstream It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s dead now. Suicide most likely. I just saw him once but that was enough. It…

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Freak Show

  August 21, 2015

By Tom Poland   The Carnival Sideshow Goes Mainstream It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s dead now. Suicide most likely. I just saw him once but that was enough. It…

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Wordless News

  August 21, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Now, There’s a Pop-Tart Beer         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a weekday creative…

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Wordless News

  August 21, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Now, There’s a Pop-Tart Beer         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a weekday creative…

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

  August 21, 2015

By Jan Pinnington   This Chocolate Zucchini Cake is moist and flavorful.   Nonstick spray 1 cup white flour + 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp.…

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

  August 21, 2015

By Jan Pinnington   This Chocolate Zucchini Cake is moist and flavorful.   Nonstick spray 1 cup white flour + 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp.…

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Thai Chicken Salad

  August 21, 2015

By Kay MacInnis     This is another recipe from that same chicken we used last week. The idea, if you’ll recall, was to take one chicken and create several meals…

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Thai Chicken Salad

  August 21, 2015

By Kay MacInnis     This is another recipe from that same chicken we used last week. The idea, if you’ll recall, was to take one chicken and create several meals…

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Wordless News

  August 13, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: I’m An Obstetrician And I Failed At Breast-Feeding         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is…

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Shelling Peas

  August 13, 2015

By Amy Coward   She laid the neatly folded newspaper clipping on my desk and said, “Look what I got in the mail today!” My co-worker was standing there smiling,…

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Chicken Salad with Pecans and Dried Craisins

  August 13, 2015

By Kay MacInnis     Here’s one of our recipes from this month’s Providence Cooks! class on Healthy Lunches. At our Aug. 4 class, we took one chicken and made…

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Wordless News

  August 6, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio     The story here: Jon Stewart, Sarcastic Critic of Politics and Media, Is Signing Off         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…

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Wordless News

  August 6, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio     The story here: Jon Stewart, Sarcastic Critic of Politics and Media, Is Signing Off         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…

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Black From Tula & The Mortgage Lifter

  July 30, 2015

By Tom Poland     Derrick Gunter & Radiator Charlie Knew A Good Thing When They Saw It  Robert Clark and I were on the road running down a story,…

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Zucchini Hashbrowns

  July 30, 2015

By Jan Pinnington  Healthy Hands Cooking     Ingredients: 3 ripe Roma tomatoes, diced 10 fresh Basil leaves, chopped 4 oz. fresh mozzarella, cubed Salt & Pepper to taste 1…

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Just Texting In

  July 30, 2015

By Amy Coward   My phone whirs on my desk, silently telling me a text message has arrived. “I got a job interview!” it read. Quick. Short. Straight to the…

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The Pool: It’s Not for Vacations Anymore

  July 30, 2015

By Leigh Thomas   I couldn’t let summer go by without an ode to the pool, now could I?! Once upon a time a trip to the pool involved a…

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Wordless News

  July 30, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio     The story here: As anger escalates over lion’s death, Zimbabwean men appear in court         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…

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Wordless News

  July 30, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio     The story here: As anger escalates over lion’s death, Zimbabwean men appear in court         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria…

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Chasing A Legend

  July 30, 2015

By Tom Poland   The Lost Confederate Gold My latest Southern adventure below the gnat line came about in an unlikely way and involves a strange mix of geographies. For…

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Don’t Be Rude – It’s Just Not Classy

  July 30, 2015

By Brian Maynor   Shopping can be a bit challenging and frustrating, but taking it out on the sales associates is not going to make things any better. In fact,…

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Don’t Be Rude – It’s Just Not Classy

  July 30, 2015

By Brian Maynor   Shopping can be a bit challenging and frustrating, but taking it out on the sales associates is not going to make things any better. In fact,…

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NASCAR’s Origins

  July 16, 2015

By Tom Poland   Hillsborough, NC Could Have Been Talladega  It makes for a good story. Back in the early 1950s men in Hillsborough, North Carolina, could see stockcar races…

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NASCAR’s Origins

  July 16, 2015

By Tom Poland   Hillsborough, NC Could Have Been Talladega  It makes for a good story. Back in the early 1950s men in Hillsborough, North Carolina, could see stockcar races…

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CaprEASY Salsa

  July 16, 2015

By Jan Pinnington  Healthy Hands Cooking     Ingredients: 3 ripe Roma tomatoes, diced 10 fresh Basil leaves, chopped 4 oz. fresh mozzarella, cubed Salt & Pepper to taste 1…

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CaprEASY Salsa

  July 16, 2015

By Jan Pinnington  Healthy Hands Cooking     Ingredients: 3 ripe Roma tomatoes, diced 10 fresh Basil leaves, chopped 4 oz. fresh mozzarella, cubed Salt & Pepper to taste 1…

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Just Like Harriette

  July 16, 2015

By Amy Coward   I can just hear the roar from the crowds as she crossed the finish line. It had taken Harriette Thompson 7 hours and 24 minutes, but…

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Just Like Harriette

  July 16, 2015

By Amy Coward   I can just hear the roar from the crowds as she crossed the finish line. It had taken Harriette Thompson 7 hours and 24 minutes, but…

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Bastille Bash

  July 16, 2015

By Temple Ligon   This past Tuesday, July 14, two of us had our Bastille Day dinner, but we ate leftovers from Saturday night’s much bigger do. A group of 18…

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Bastille Bash

  July 16, 2015

By Temple Ligon   This past Tuesday, July 14, two of us had our Bastille Day dinner, but we ate leftovers from Saturday night’s much bigger do. A group of 18…

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Seafood Chowder

  July 16, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   This recipe is perfect for seafood lovers! This chowder includes both shrimp and scallops, which are high in vitamin B12 – and B12 supports metabolic functioning.…

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Seafood Chowder

  July 16, 2015

By Kay MacInnis   This recipe is perfect for seafood lovers! This chowder includes both shrimp and scallops, which are high in vitamin B12 – and B12 supports metabolic functioning.…

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The Ultimate Summer Cool Kit

  July 16, 2015

By Brian Maynor   Summer is all about sunshine and enjoying the outdoors, but it’s not all about pool parties and cookouts.   Sometimes you need to maintain a little poise…

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The Ultimate Summer Cool Kit

  July 16, 2015

By Brian Maynor   Summer is all about sunshine and enjoying the outdoors, but it’s not all about pool parties and cookouts.   Sometimes you need to maintain a little poise…

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Layered Veggie Bake

  July 8, 2015

By Jan Pinnington  Healthy Hands Cooking     Ingredients: 4 zucchinis, washed and dried 8 oz. pre-sliced fresh mushrooms 8 Roma tomatoes, sliced 1 cup marinara sauce Salt and pepper…

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Layered Veggie Bake

  July 8, 2015

By Jan Pinnington  Healthy Hands Cooking     Ingredients: 4 zucchinis, washed and dried 8 oz. pre-sliced fresh mushrooms 8 Roma tomatoes, sliced 1 cup marinara sauce Salt and pepper…

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The Daily Grace: It’s Our Goliath

  June 25, 2015

By Cathy Monetti   I have not been able to wrap my head around the horrific shootings last week in Charleston. I feel the need to write of it here, to have…

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The Daily Grace: It’s Our Goliath

  June 25, 2015

By Cathy Monetti   I have not been able to wrap my head around the horrific shootings last week in Charleston. I feel the need to write of it here, to have…

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Wordless News

  June 25, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Ugly Fruits (and Vegetables) Get a Makeover         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a…

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Wordless News

  June 25, 2015

By Maria Fabrizio   The story here: Ugly Fruits (and Vegetables) Get a Makeover         Wordless News is a project by illustrator + designer Maria Fabrizio. Wordless News is a…

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As The Summer Solstice Nears

  June 25, 2015

By Tom Poland     Nature Asserts Its Brilliance   Robert Clark and I produce “The Photo of the Week” http://www.photooftheweek.net/ Bookmark it and visit it each week from Tuesday…

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As The Summer Solstice Nears

  June 25, 2015

By Tom Poland     Nature Asserts Its Brilliance   Robert Clark and I produce “The Photo of the Week” http://www.photooftheweek.net/ Bookmark it and visit it each week from Tuesday…

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Nice Guys Finish Last – It’s Sad But True

  June 25, 2015

By Brian Maynor   One of the hallmarks of Southern culture is possessing impeccable manners. As a born and reared Southerner I was raised to say ‘sir’ and ‘ma’am’ along…

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Nice Guys Finish Last – It’s Sad But True

  June 25, 2015

By Brian Maynor   One of the hallmarks of Southern culture is possessing impeccable manners. As a born and reared Southerner I was raised to say ‘sir’ and ‘ma’am’ along…

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