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The tragic death of the mix tape
Romance will never be the same
Chuck Thompson
Sep 28


OPINION / HUMOR – The tin foil connection
I remember the first time I gave a girl I liked a giant Hershey kiss. I was in the 6 th or 7 th or 8 th grade – maybe I was in high...
Chuck Thompson
Sep 21


What's in a name? I'll have the special, please
The names of restaurants have always annoyed me. I don’t know why, that’s just how I’m wired.
Chuck Thompson
Sep 14


Editorial: Why the eagle is on the logo
While I was in South Dakota, I learned a lot I didn’t know about the eagle. Mostly what it represented to the Lakota people, one steeped in history, bravery and wisdom.
Chuck Thompson
Sep 2


The best place to be
There’s no place quite like North Carolina.
Chuck Thompson
Aug 31


Mondays happen, we can’t stop ’em
Mondays remind me of The Gremlins
Chuck Thompson
Aug 24


A wrinkle in the season; what do we call this time in our lives?
If it’s not summer, and definitely not the cool feel of Fall, then, what is this abysmal period of discombobulating season called?
Chuck Thompson
Aug 17


A harsh dose of reality: Some things are better left alone
Kings Mountain needs to make some major changes.

Opinion
Aug 13


The beach ain’t what it used to be
The Pavilion was a magical place — at one time, from what we were all told.
Chuck Thompson
Aug 10


The last of the old-fashioned American summers before technology ruined the fun
The last of the pre-internet pioneer children. The last of the “just yell for my mom, she will hear you!” When you fell off your bike and br
Chuck Thompson
Aug 3


Apocalypse dough
OPINION / HUMOR — Opening a cylinder can/ tube of ready-to-bake biscuits is the baking version of Russian Roulette.
Chuck Thompson
Jul 27


Apple bottom jeans
OPINION — Wash those apples carefully…
Chuck Thompson
Jul 13
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