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The Agony of a Long Goodbye

James Davis -

My family struggles with goodbyes. They seem unable to complete this simple task in under 24 hours. I feel I have failed them in...

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I Can Still Drive 55

Joseph Capell -

By the time you read this, I’ll have already “celebrated” my birthday. As you might be able to tell by the quotation marks around...

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Summer Means Plenty of Great Movie Options

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Well, it’s finally here! Summer lovin’, fireworks, and blockbuster movies itching to make history in the box office of 2021. Speaking of which, we’ll be...

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Sweet Tooth is a Netflix show definitely worth watching

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Have you ever been at a loss about what to watch on Netflix? You know, that rabbit hole in which you spend an hour...

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There are Thousands of Bad Photos on my Phone

Joseph Capell -

These days everybody has a camera in their pocket. If you want to take a picture of something, you pull out your phone, take...

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Dad Taught Me What Matters Most

Shellie Peterson -

My dad taught me a lot of things. He taught me the importance of getting up early to start the day off right with...

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Is it a Restaurant, or a Bank?

Joseph Capell -

My 4-year-old isn’t the only one who gets excited when he sees an excavator and construction equipment breaking ground on a new business. And...

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Honoring Local Women Veterans

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What do you think of when you hear the word Veteran? For most people, they see the elderly gentleman with a baseball cap that...

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Heroes Who Perform the Most Thankless Job in the World

Shellie Peterson -

No one decides to become a mother so she can get recognition. The truth is, motherhood generally doesn’t come with accolades, awards or bonuses...

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A Mother’s Love and Sacrifice

Casey Wood -

When I was young, my family was not well off financially. In addition to not having much money, very little of our money was...

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Mortal Kombat will bring back childhood nostalgia, even if it’s not kid friendly

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When I was younger, I played a lot of video games on a PC and the original PlayStation console. One of the games that...

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Grant Helps Single Mom with Rent after COVID Daycare Closure

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Earlier this year, Gina (alias), a college student and single mom with two kids, didn’t know what she was going to do. She’d used all...

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Should Parents Track their Teens?

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Hi there, I’m Aspen! I am a sophomore in high school, and I am here to answer questions from parents of teens from a...

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The Box of Misfit Toys

Joseph Capell -

Everyone knows that an empty box is the favorite toy for kids to play with. But did you know what their next favorite toy...

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Stardust Teaches Us to Be Careful What We Wish For

Casey Wood -

“When I see the way that mankind loves... You could search to the furthest reaches of the universe and never find anything more beautiful.”...

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