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During our high school 50 year reunion, folks exchanged info to stay in touch but soon lost interest. Most remain in the Metro area but few are in my Fav Fives.
Published: Saturday, April 15th, 2017 @ 8:06 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Following my usual practice when I write an article about a musician passing, I usually do a bit more research on the musician. That usually includes a review of articles from Rolling Stone and other music-oriented sites. By far the best way to get a flavor of the impact of a musician is to watch s
Published: Thursday, April 27th, 2017 @ 11:28 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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The J. Geils band was formed in 1967. They hung around until 1985 when they broke up like all good rock bands are want to do. The result was a series of lawsuits and bad feelings. Like any bad marriage the breakup was based on a shaky ground of "Creative Differences."
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 12:39 am
By: Bobby Tony
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I'm sure this is not a first, maybe it is: But when has Bath, NC ever had a musician at the precipice of talent as Missy Raines with her New Hip in tow?
Published: Tuesday, January 4th, 2022 @ 6:45 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This Blog Posting is a repeat (modified a bit) of one which I released to the world (slight exaggeration) in February 2014.
Published: Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 @ 10:07 am
By: Alex J. Ortolano
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Over Democrats’ objections, on Thursday the Republican-controlled House passed Senate Bill 68, merging the state’s ethics and elections boards, along with some lobbying regulations
Published: Sunday, July 9th, 2017 @ 12:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After two rushed committee meetings Tuesday, Senate Bill 68 seems on its way to quick passage. The floor vote on the measure merging the State Board of Elections and the State Ethics Commission is on Thursday’s House calendar
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 7:21 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Recent DNA testing debunked my family history story of American Indian heritage. This brought to mind that most history is modified by what is omitted or included.
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 12:04 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Wind-energy developers routinely deceive the public, a longtime critic of the industry told Carolina Journal. And the sales pitch surrounding the Amazon Wind Farm near Elizabeth City continues spreading those deceptions
Published: Friday, April 14th, 2017 @ 4:28 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The facility now known as the Amazon Wind Farm was approved by state regulators after they were told it would provide part of the electric power necessary for the state to satisfy renewable energy mandates passed in 2007 by the General Assembly
Published: Friday, April 7th, 2017 @ 4:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Roy Cooper was mending fences. Just not the ones you might have imagined
Published: Monday, May 29th, 2017 @ 4:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Most people will remember April 4, 1968 as the day that Martin Luther King was assassinated. While that was a more histrionically important event, that date will always seired in my mind as the date of a battle we fought in Vietnam. I was only in country for a couple of months and the loss of comr
Published: Tuesday, May 28th, 2024 @ 10:20 am
By: Tony Adams
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Many years ago, I copied a chart of the 72 names in Hebrew without definitions from a long forgotten book title.
Published: Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 @ 11:53 am
By: Ted McDonald
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Dr. James Otteson, a business school professor at Wake Forest University, came up with an intriguing idea
Published: Sunday, April 2nd, 2017 @ 1:42 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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After I reached that magic number, I no longer had to carry a false ID. A perspective from both ends of the age divide.
Published: Thursday, April 6th, 2017 @ 9:45 am
By: Bobby Tony
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Learning through trial and error is not the best way to gain knowledge. We all need some guidance or we will fall into the Cliché "those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it."
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2017 @ 11:47 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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Answer: When the majority are Republicans. They can't be herded together just for the sake of a win.
Published: Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 @ 10:01 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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"The 26th day of April in each year - commonly known as Memorial Day."
Published: Wednesday, March 29th, 2017 @ 8:31 am
By: Ted McDonald
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If I understand the current law regarding our intelligence agencies ability to legally conduce surveillance, it is broken down into two categories.
Published: Saturday, April 1st, 2017 @ 3:57 am
By: Bobby Tony
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It was a poignant moment in a heartfelt push for stronger laws to prevent opioid addiction
Published: Saturday, March 25th, 2017 @ 3:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Strokes are the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States and the top cause of serious long-term disability, and two East Carolina University biology professors are working to identify genetic markers that indicate greater risk of recurrent stroke
Published: Saturday, March 25th, 2017 @ 1:17 am
By: ECU News Services
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Numerous visits to the gun range supplemented with YouTube videos, has not improved my accuracy. A friend loaned an Air Pistol for backyard practice.
Published: Thursday, March 30th, 2017 @ 11:36 pm
By: Ted McDonald
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Senate leaders are proposing a $1 billion middle class tax reduction plan that would lower personal and corporate income taxes, increase mortgage interest deductions, and allow for unlimited medical and charitable tax deductions
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2017 @ 8:58 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Thanks to a recent donation to the College of Business, the Student Pirate Investment Fund is set to go live
Published: Monday, March 20th, 2017 @ 12:39 am
By: ECU News Services
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Two highly regarded Republican political consultants told an audience of state lawmakers, lobbyists, and renewable-energy entrepreneurs Tuesday they should consider government intervention into the renewable energy market a "slam dunk" conservative issue that wins at the ballot box
Published: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 @ 9:18 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After a long and eventful life, the spark plug of Rock and Roll has passed at 90 years old. Perhaps his greatest contribution was his cross over to Rock and Roll. While most of the south was still in the throes of segregation, Chuck stole the musical heart of a whole generation of white kids.
Published: Thursday, March 23rd, 2017 @ 7:22 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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East Carolina University students on spring break took a trip to the beach, but instead of soaking up rays, helped build a living shoreline to protect habitat
Published: Friday, March 17th, 2017 @ 2:02 pm
By: ECU News Services
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It is not a medical condition but a state of mind. I realize that this may be treading on sacred ground, but if you bear with me you may see my point.
Published: Friday, March 24th, 2017 @ 1:13 pm
By: Bobby Tony
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