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Election Time Again

Election time is upon us again, so I thought I’d take a minute to talk with you all about the importance of your vote, and what is up this year

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Halloween Scare Tactics

It’s almost Halloween, which means there are a lot of people going to haunted houses.

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Queer and Transgender: A Wider View

I’m fascinated that anyone in Fayetteville would suffer from gender madness. As a typical Fayettevillain (peace activist, musician, etc), imagine my surprise when I looked at the list of folks who would repeal our new anti-discrimination law (hogtownhaters.com), and found names of folks I love.

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Browbeating, Blustering, Bulldozing Brutes

On any given day we can read in the news about someone being bullied, whether it’s a student bullying another student, a parent bullying their daughter by making her wear

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46 Is Only A Number

I’m happy to say that the belt is only slightly bigger than it was at 26. So, what have I learned in the past year?

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Hog Town Haters Shaming Unnacceptable

Last week, someone published the names of the people who signed the petition to repeal Ordinance 119, the Civil Rights Ordinance that Fayetteville’s City Council had voted on the month before, onto a website.

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Numerous Surprises Make ‘Gone Girl’ Worth Seeing

Of all the books I’ve never read, I’m perhaps most glad to have avoided Gillian Flynn’s “Gone Girl.”

Making Ripples

DIY Fall Fun

It’s officially autumn! For a quick and easy fun fall craft that even smaller children can do, try leaf splatter paintings.

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Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman

I want to thank all of you lovely readers for the encouraging emails you send, both those filled with praise and those filled with poison. They are all welcome.

Making Ripples

The Wonderful White-tailed Deer

There are at least fifty species of deer found throughout the world, including elk, caribou, and our familiar white-tailed deer.