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Puzzles Page:  April 13, 2018

April 13, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 April 13 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

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Puzzles Page:  April 6, 2018

April 6, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 April 6 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page. Puzzles Page: […]

Dr. Nicholas Pediaditakis, founder of Alkyonis Mental Health Center, Raleigh NC.
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner:  Gossiping About Gossip

April 1, 2018 Dr Nicholas Pediaditakis

By Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD, DLFAPA As I have mentioned many times in the past, we humans are complicated creatures. There exist two separate groups of inborn traits in us, which together make up our human […]

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Puzzles Page:  March 30, 2018

March 30, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 March 30 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

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Puzzles Page:  March 23, 2018

March 23, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 March 23 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.

Dr. Nicholas Pediaditakis, founder of Alkyonis Mental Health Center, Raleigh NC.
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner: “…And the Pursuit of Happiness”

March 16, 2018 Dr Nicholas Pediaditakis

By Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD, DLFAPA  “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness,” said Thomas Jefferson, one of the founding fathers in his immortal proclamation, heralding the independence of our country. Well, life and freedom one […]

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Puzzles Page:  March 16, 2018

March 16, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 March 16 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.

Husqvarna's robotic mower, Automower, features Amazon Alexa integration, starting September 1, 2018. Source: PRNewsfoto/Husqvarna
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The Strange-ness: “Just ask Alexa!” to Mow The Lawn

March 15, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Husqvarna robotic mowers will be compatible with the cloud-based voice service Alexa On March 15, 2018, at a press event in Aycliffe, United Kingdom, Husqvarna demonstrated the functions of “Just ask Alexa” and future Amazon Alexa […]

Hug Huddle artist Stuart Semple. Source: DPAC
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Artist Plans “Hug Huddle” Art Event in London and Denver

March 13, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Do you feel like you could use a hug? How about a hug that connects people across the globe? On Monday, March 26, 2018, British artist Stuart Semple is inviting the public […]

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US UFO Sightings by US State: February 2018

March 12, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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Puzzles Page:  March 9, 2018

March 9, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 March 9 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.

Dr. Nicholas Pediaditakis, founder of Alkyonis Mental Health Center, Raleigh NC.
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner: The Killing of the Children

March 8, 2018 Dr Nicholas Pediaditakis

By Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD Ironically, a few days ago I was writing an article with the heading, ”….and the pursuit of happiness” — which will appear in a future issue — when the news arrived […]

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Puzzles Page:  March 2, 2018

March 2, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 March 2 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.

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Puzzles Page:  February 23, 2018

February 23, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 February 23 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

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Shades of Grey: Business Issues

February 20, 2018 Kay Whatley

Some situations are viewed in black and white; right and wrong. Yet, many people think situations also have a grey area where solutions are not so easily discerned. This is not just about the choices […]

Snow falling in Eastern NC. Photo: Kay Whatley, 2016
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Country Living in Eastern NC

February 17, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley North Carolina offers residents a mix of urban, salt (coastal), mountain, and rural life. This writer’s preference is rural life, here in the “inner coastal plains” area of Eastern NC. What does […]

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Puzzles Page:  February 16, 2018

February 16, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 February 16 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

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Sierra Club Issues Statement on Virginia Utility Legislation

February 9, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Sierra Club: Senate Of Virginia Allows Dominion To Regulate Itself While Ratepayers Foot The Bill On February 9, 2018, the Senate of Virginia passed Senate Bill 966 in a vote of 26-13. SB966, introduced by […]

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Puzzles Page:  February 9, 2018

February 9, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 February 9 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

Phong Le prepares a tiny version of Banh Xeo at a 2017 Small Foods Party. Source: Small Foods Party, Baltimore MD.
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The Strange-ness: Watching Tiny-Food Cooking Videos? Try A Small Foods Party

February 7, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley On YouTube, there are videos showing tiny versions of food being created. The mini-food trend isn’t just on YouTube, though, as a Baltimore, Maryland group called Small Foods Party offers a live […]

The campaign, Truth About Tech, will put pressure on the tech industry to make its products less intrusive and less addictive. Source: PRNewsfoto/Common Sense
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Tech Taking Over Life: Experts Campaign for Logical Limits

February 5, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley I’m no scientist, nor an expert on human nature, tech marketing, or child development. I’m merely an observer, a parent, and a user of technology who hopes for its best use without […]

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US UFO Sightings by State January 2018

February 4, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

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Puzzles Page:  February 2, 2018

February 2, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 February 2 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

Source: Town of Wendell, North Carolina.
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Town of Wendell Accepting Applications for Public Works Director Position

February 2, 2018 Kay Whatley

The Town of Wendell is seeking candidates to perform the duties of a “Public Works Director” according to their notice released February 1, 2018. Wendell is seeking a highly-motivated and team-oriented individual for the position […]

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The Strange-ness: Children’s Game of Tag A World Sport

January 31, 2018 Kay Whatley

By Kay Whatley, Editor “Tag, you’re it!” Do you remember playing tag as a child? The children’s chasing game is being promoted as a world sport:  World Chase Tag™. Chase Tag® events have been held […]

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Puzzles Page:  January 26, 2018

January 26, 2018 Kay Whatley

Click the link below to download this week’s puzzles. 2018 January 26 — online puzzles PDF — from The Grey Area News site, greyareanews.com Answer to the Cryptogram posted on next week’s puzzle page.  

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Why Is The Foster Care Crisis Growing in A Booming Economy?

January 24, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

An Interview with Economist Dr. Michael Walden of NCSU By Robert B. Butler The North Carolina economy is back. The state’s unemployment rate has fallen to a 17-year low, and the nation’s stock markets have […]

A model of Explorer 1 is held high by (left to right) JPL Director William Pickering, James Van Allen, and Wernher von Braun at a late-night news conference announcing the launch of Explorer 1, held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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A Little Bit of History: NASA and Explorer 1

January 24, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

Explorer 1: The Beginning of American Space Science Sixty years ago next week, the hopes of Cold War America soared into the night sky as a rocket lofted skyward above Cape Canaveral, a soon-to-be-famous barrier […]

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The Strange-ness: Unusual Bobcat Burial Discovered

January 17, 2016

Reported in the Midcontinental Journal of Archaeology 2015, a bobcat appears to have been buried in a human-like, loving, and bejeweled fashion. The bobcat grave was discovered in Illinois, and dates back to somewhere around […]

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The Strange-ness: NUFORC Data Shows North Carolina #12 in UFO Sighting Reports

November 19, 2019

Compiled by Kay Whatley, Editor The National UFO Reporting Center, or NUFORC, contains UFO sighting reports for the State of North Carolina going back to the mid-20th century. According to NUFORC data, North Carolina ranks […]

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The Strange-ness: Colorado Movies-on-Mattresses Event Goes Wrong, Then Goes Viral

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