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The summer between 8th grade and high school was a blast. It was 1978 and I was looking forward to a new school. It was too early to think about football since it was only June, and I wasn’t even sure I wanted to play. I did great in 8th grade flag football and of...
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Our weekly Burning Question asked about your earworm. Earworms are sections of songs that we remember in our minds. Once they start, these music memories can repeat uncontrollably—for hours, days, even weeks at a time. Research indicates that nine out of ten people...
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Last week’s burning question was all about the topic of pet peeves. What is a pet peeve? It’s something that annoys us. It is something drives us crazy. Some, but not all other people can relate. Often, we suffer alone. Some are annoyed by sounds: popping gum,...
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Last week’s burning question was around your favorite holiday if there was only one holiday that you could celebrate per year. Most of the answers identified the favorite as Thanksgiving. Most said they enjoyed eating and spending time with family and friends. And no...
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Last week’s burning question asked you about which teacher was most influential in your life. Initially, it was my high school, English teacher, Georgia Riojas. And I think she still is probably the most influential, but I’m thinking about it, there have been many...
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I live down in the South. Some parts are still referred to as the “Bible Belt,” but where I live that mostly means old churches on nearly every corner of small towns and cities. Most of them have little message boards with service times, but a few regularly post...
