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‘War Horse’ Is Best Pick At The Movies
After a slow autumn, there’s finally something to see at the movies. We’ve seen three during the Christmas…
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Princess Receives Tea During Visit For Christmas
Had Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, popped in during our low tea, she would have felt right at…
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Refusing To Kiss Commissioners’ Obedience Ring
Casual readers may be forgiven for their confusion over the latest dust-up about Davie High School. Most thought…
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The Birth of Jesus
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman…
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Snowbirds Arrive As Weather Chills
On cue, snowbirds began flitting about the yard this week as the temperatures chilled. The tiny juncos always…
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World War II Horrors Relived Through Twitter
The Soviet Union invaded tiny neighbor Finland last week. Finnish soldiers fled in terror. Most had never seen…
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Rooster Attack Highlights Thanksgiving
Have we ever had a more pleasant Thanksgiving Day? Sunny, shirt-sleeved weather. About 45-strong, the Sparks clan ate…
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Thanksgiving Proclamations
The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and…
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Voter Rage? Clemmons KO’s Bond Proposal
Clemmons voters could fix the national debt, now at $14,772,291,477,084 and growing, according to the National Debt Clock,…
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Football Injury Shortens Season For New Player
“He’ll get hurt,” a chorus of mothers cautioned me. Brain concussions. Broken bones. Skull fractures. Lifetime limps. They…
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