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In 1768, British explorer James Cook set sail from England on his first expedition to the southern Pacific Ocean.
Oliver Anthony counted about 20 listeners when he performed earlier this summer at a produce market in coastal North Carolina.
The headline of a recent New York Times column 'Proof That One Life Can Change the World' drew me in and did not disappoint.
CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL
The first day of school is one of my favorite days of the entire year. After 19 years in education, I’m just as excited for the new school year as ever before.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been fighting with my sister for a decade. I want to end it but don't know how. My sister and I haven't been speaking because of a childish argument we had when we were 20 years old. I honestly can't even remember what it was about and have really missed talking to her. We were best friends growing up and would tell each other everything. We are both stubborn and set in our ways, so neither of us wants to admit we are wrong. I don't have her phone number, but I have been considering asking my brother or parents for it. I don't want to look like the weak sister, but I really miss her.
Packing a picnic basket and eating somewhere in the beautiful outdoors is a beloved summertime activity for many of us. But plan your picnics without single-use bottles, disposable plates and plastic utensils that can lead to waste both at the picnic site and in landfills. You can make your picnic more eco-friendly by opting for nearly zero-waste loose fruit selections like peaches and apples, wrapping up sandwiches in recyclable aluminum foil, and filling reusable bottles with homemade drinks.
Here's the thing about Donald Trump: He's not a real mobster, just a mouthy blowhard who plays one on TV. A trust-fund preppie surrounded by bodyguards all his life — bodyguards and lawyers, not gangsters and hit men. It's a good bet the big man himself has never so much as had a fistfight. Never even played a contact sport. He's a country club bully and notorious golf cheat.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who doesn't respect my time at all, and it's very frustrating. We will make plans to go out for dinner or an event together, which I will have been looking forward to all day, and she'll cancel on me an hour before we're supposed to leave. If she doesn't cancel, she will postpone for an hour. I find it incredibly disrespectful toward me because time and being timely is something that I value. I find it interesting that she doesn't respect my time since she gets very upset when people mess with hers. All these incidents keep piling up, and I feel like I might snap at her and say something that I regret soon. How do I approach having a conversation with her about this and avoid creating tension? We are both in our early 20s, and I have learned that people around my age don't like being confronted about topics like this. I consider her my best friend and don't want this to ruin our friendship. — Honor Time DEAR HONOR TIME: You are overdue for a face-to-face. Sit down with your friend and express to her how disappointed you are in how your interactions have been going recently. Explain how you look forward to activities that the two of you plan together and how jarring it is when she regularly cancels, postpones or delays plans that you have made together. Tell her that it isn't respectful of your time, and you do not appreciate it. Sure, she may not like that you are bringing this up, but you must.