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Madison Taylor - Local Opinion
Fear and desire met on the high diving board
I called Hanging Rock State Park a couple of years ago and posed what seemed to me a pretty simple question. "When did the park tear down the high-diving board at the lake?" I asked. The person at the other end of the line was quiet for a second or two....
More on this storyWhen sportswriters painted word pictures
"But Flynn preceded Casey, as did also Jimmy Blake,"And the former was a lulu and the latter was a cake ..." "Casey at the Bat"Ernest Thayer Stratton twirled the old horsehide and Dorfman, the batsman, lashed a singleton past the second-sacker,...
John Rosemond - Advice Parenting
'End Spanking Day' met with little fanfare
Thankfully, the media paid next to no attention to the fact that last April 30 was End Spanking Day as proclaimed by a group calling itself End Physical Punishment of Children, or EPOCH. My former graduate school adviser and continuing mentor forwarded...
It's disrespectful to inflict child's bad behavior on others
It is a sign of these postmodern times that a simple, straightforward bit of seemingly innocuous news can turn quickly into a controversy. Said dust-up began when The Charlotte (NC) Observer reported that the one of the first organic grocery stores in...
Don Bolden - Personal Observations
Touch of Elon makes its way to the silver screen
I enjoyed reading Jay Ashley's recent column about Ted Knight, the TV star who once worked at local radio station WFNS. Jay recalled the time Knight wore an Elon College sweatshirt on his program, bringing some added national attention to the school...
Many years down the line, Chris is standing tall
It was almost 18 years ago that I introduced a young man to you. Christopher Reinheimer came into this world on Aug. 15, 1990, at Alamance Memorial Hospital. That was a happy time. But it quickly turned bad. Chris was early. Very early. In fact, he...
Barry Smith - Opinion
In times of trouble it's good to remember what makes America great
RALEIGH - I read about problems going on in Mongolia regarding that nation's elections. The Mongolian president decided to declare a state of emergency in the capital of Ulan Bator after protesters, alleging fraud in last weekend's parliamentary...
A disturbing example of the nanny state
For years we've heard that the government should stay out of our bedroom, implying that what is done in the privacy of our own homes is really none of the government's business. Before long, we may also begin to hear advocacy groups say that the government...
Rett Davis - Advice Gardening
Compost piles ideal for all sorts of plants
Of my top 5 plants not to use in your landscape ivy (Hedera helix) comes in as number 3. It is right behind bamboo and Chinese wisteria. This is another plant that does not respect property lines and is difficult to control with herbicides. Often called...
Prickly pear showy, makes nice jelly
Last week I began writing about the top 5 plants not to use in your landscape. I was encouraged to write on this subject from a frustrated homeowner that is dealing with their neighbor's plantings that know no boundary. My first plant to avoid was...
Brent Lancaster - Local Interest
Things I want my son to know
Since becoming a father, I've thought a lot about what I'm going to teach my child. That's really the great, and scary, thing about parenthood, isn't it? You can raise your children the way you see fit, God help you. Sick of a society where no...
More and more these days high school imitates life
It had to happen sooner or later. A former teacher from my high school pleaded to charges this week after having sex with a female student. Shannon Lynn Best, who once taught at Jesse O. Sanderson High School in Raleigh, pleaded to misdemeanor charges...
Daryl Laws - Advice Fitness
Pull-ups essential to building a strong back
Q: It may sound crazy, but I want to be able to do pull-ups and dips. I've been using an assisted weight pull-up/dip machine for the past six months but have gotten nowhere in my quest. How can I learn to do dips and pull-ups? A: The assistance machines...
Slow or fast carbs? Which ones are better for good health?
Q: I would like to know what is the difference between fast carbohydrates and slow carbs? Are foods that are considered slow better to eat than the fast-acting carbs? A: It used to be thought that simple sugars, such as glucose, fructose and galactose,...
Frances Woody - Local Humor
Those hazy, lazy, crazy days of summer ...
Summer memories and more ... How in the world did we ever get along without air-conditioning? I remember when I was growing up out in the country, there was once in a while a little light breeze, but most times, it was hot! But somehow it didn't seem...
The top five complaints are ...
Picture this. A large target - you've seen them, like a bow and arrow target. We've got five areas: the red center and four outside rings, alternately red and blue. Now, think about this. What are the absolute favorite subjects that the man on...
Glenn Ayers - Outdoors
Advocacy group aims to restore access to restricted stretch of seashore
One matter that outdoors writers face frequently is reports of an alarming decrease in numbers among some fur, feather or fin species. Quite often it's because the particular species is one some outdoorsman wants to shoot, hook or photograph, but...
Spiders bites can be disguised as other ailments, so be vigilant
This column has often mentioned "Nature News," a publication of the Burlington Recreation and Parks department, written and edited by Dana Sims. Sims is Alamance County's licensed animal rehabilitator. The writing...
Jay Ashley - Local Opinion
Squeezing that last mile
Jack Martin pulled up to the gas pump in his Honda Insight after making a 143-mile trip from Westhampton to Lakehurst, N.J. It was a quick fill-up. The attendant could only squeeze in about a gallon. Jack was stunned. His navigator, Sarah Rambo, was...
Some observations from section 6
The kids are growing up, the posture of elders turning into questions marks, and every soul who cheers a hit or berates an error is subject to the tock of the clock. The little boys who chased foul balls - running back to their moms or dads with little...
Drew Long - Local Opinion
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