Opinion
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Food for thought
Have you ever been at the grocery store with all the good intentions in the world of eating healthily, only to look around and see that your dollar will stretch so much farther if you instead spend the week eating horrible things for you? If America has such an obesity…
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Because monsters live among us
At the outset I would like to start by saying I know this is an unpopular opinion and so I offer my apologies and condolences over any hurt feelings from the outset. That being said, and I’m talking to the ladies here, I think we should reconsider how some of…
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What was I made for?
I’ve officially hit the age when people feel entitled to ask if I ever plan to get married or have children. The latest cherry on top? Someone told me, “You know, early menopause is a thing.” I might as well be put in a coffin already.
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Hearts and hands For Texas
The news out of Texas is both heartbreaking and something that we in Western North Carolina can relate to all too well after Hurricane Helene; rapidly rising flood waters left dozens dead, including many precious kids from a Christian summer camp. One of the co-owners of the camp lost his…
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Movies I abhor
During my time with the Anson Record I have written a few columns about movies I have enjoyed, yet it has come to my attention I have never shared any of the titles from my Total Suck Fest, Do Not Waste Your Time, You Could Never Be That Bored movie…
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That one time I survived a bear attack
The day my cousin Sheila died will forever be etched in my memory for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is how much I miss her and how quickly I lost her.
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Veterinarians according to Watson
According to the vet, my dog Watson is a senior, so he now has to get a physical about 256 times a year.
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Order in the court!
My first experience with going to court occurred the week I turned 21 and North Carolina sent me a lovely, personalized birthday request; my presence for jury duty. Once I arrived at the Monroe Courthouse, I learned this birthday present was extra special because I had really been summoned to…
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It’s funny, but its not
On the heels of May being Mental Health Awareness month and seeing how our country seems to be having its own collective moment right now, has reminded me of a few mental health incidents I have witnessed. For instance, I observed an unusually high number of teachers at my high…
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A week in review; hold your head high Anson
Across the county at large, and Wadesboro in particular, it is the worst of times and the best of times.
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The public, always the last to know
I admit wholeheartedly to being an outsider. I even admit to not only being from one of those counties [Union] dumping their trash on you, but I’m also originally from the most dreaded of all places south of the Mason- Dixon line; Weddington, NC.
