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by Randolph Voller We recently experienced the winter solstice. That day coincided with the first night crossing in 800years of Jupiter and Saturn—an astronomical event known as “The Great Conjunction.” After approaching the other’s path for months, these massive planets—millions ...
What does your money do while it sleeps? The stewardship ...
by David Jester, MFA, CSRIC My father often uses his favorite word, stewardship, to describe the work that we do. To us, this word means, simply, to take care of. Since he began our practice 34 years ago, his work has ...
Time, Death and Love: Two Are An Illusion
by Joe Jacob This February, I begin my seventy-sixth trip around the sun. It only takes three hundred sixty-five days to make the journey. To look at my trip another way, this life journey around the sun has been going on ...
Charter School for Boys to Open This Fall
by Casey Mann, Senior Correspondent This fall, a new charter school will open, founded in the understanding that boys, particularly black and brown boys from challenged economic means, are more likely to fall through the academic cracks. The School of the ...
Siler City redistricting undecided
by Casey Mann, Senior Correspondent The redrawing of the districts for Siler City’s Board of Commissioners is in a state of flux due to delays of the release of the 2020 Census data. With municipal elections scheduled for this fall, ...
Go Plant-Based and Protect Your Brain
by Karen Pullen Of all the health issues we’d like to prevent, losing our mental abilities tops the list. Losing memory and brain power means stripping away our most critical capabilities. If the process drags on over years, as it ...
How Digestive Enzymes Support Your Health
by Robin Thomas I think most of us understand the benefits of eating a balanced and healthy diet filled with fresh vegetables, fruits, fiber and healthy fats. And many of us have begun to add probiotics, live microorganisms, that support our gut ...
The Emerging Mental Health Revolution
by Tim Keim It hardly seems necessary to refer to statistics when we talk about mental illness in the U. S. Whether we’re talking about PTSD, depression, suicide, addiction, anxiety, eating disorders, et cetera, it’s common knowledge that these conditions ...
What Qualities Make a Dog Great?
by Valerie Broadway Opinions may vary, but most people would describe a great dog as one who is friendly, wants to spend time with humans, has good manners, responds to commands, can go places without causing problems, and doesn’t destroy things. ...
Biden’s Immigration Plan Is Less Divisive Than You Think. Here’s ...
by Steve Rao Watching President Joe Biden’s inauguration this month, I was incredibly moved, both by the peaceful transfer of power and the sight of an Indian-American daughter of immigrants being sworn in as our nation’s vice president. My own ...