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June Atkinson: Public Education in NC

Editor’s Note: We welcome Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction for North Carolina, June Atkinson, to offer this explanation of the public education system at...[Read More]

The Accidental Activist

>>By Amber Ukena I wouldn’t classify myself as an activist. I agree with “activist ideals” but I’m ashamed to say that I’ve never once marched...[Read More]

A Look at Your Financial Health

  >>by Leesa Childress Sluder, Earth Equity Advisors   Just like an annual physical exam, it is helpful to take a look at your financial...[Read More]

The EVOLUTION of a Tired Woman

>>“If you were arrested for being kind to yourself would there be enough evidence to convict you.’ Peter McWilliams Moving toward the end of the...[Read More]



Elf on the Shelf: Creepy or Cute?

>>BY MELISSA GEIL & JENNIFER FERRIS An Argument For Elf on the Shelf: Melissa’s Story I was a hardcore anti-Elf on the Shelfer. Looking down...[Read More]

Standing Up for Democracy

By Mary Swann Parry   What’s happening at our NC General Assembly this week is not democracy. The people of North Carolina were told that...[Read More]