There have been many articles, documentaries and books written about the end of the world as dramatically inferred by the last date on a Mayan calendar.

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There is lots of drama in my family. We all have overly expressive faces, have been accused of overreacting a time or two and can whip up tears from nothingness should the need arise.

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There are so many gifts and individualized cards available for Mother’s Day, one might feel obligated to recognize everyone they know who is, has been or will be a mother or mother-ish to a person, pet or plant.

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Those of you inspired to lasso the moon just might get your chance tonight.

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On May 8, North Carolina citizens will have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to Article 14 of the North Carolina Constitution.

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For as long as I can remember, there were two kinds of people.

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No takesies-backsies Ol’ Man Winter!

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Flowers are bursting forth from the earth, birds are tending to newly hatched young and folks everywhere are planning vacations.

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By Micki Bare Everyone is all upset over pink slime. Apparently, no one wants to buy beef that contains processed boneless beef trimmings sans the fat. As a result, grocery stores and fast food restaurants are pledging not to sell or serve beef containing, well, beef parts. Instead, I suppose the plan is to sell only beef [...]

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Imagine sitting in a job interview.

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