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73Homeschooling and Social Skills
My family attended the annual North Carolina Home Educators Conference this past weekend in Winston-Salem, the twenty-fifth year of the conference. In the last twenty-five years, homeschooling has rapidly...
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74The Beauty of Minnesota's Boundary Waters
I had not been to Minnesota's Boundary Water Canoe Area for twenty-nine years. I was a freshman in college the last time I trekked up there, and the desire to return never dissipated. Finally, this summer,...
8 comments72Jim Weiss, Gifted Storyteller
Storyteller Jim Weiss has been an integral part of our family vacations for years, and he probably doesn't even realize it. Mr. Weiss' voice has been heard on countless recordings of stories that we have...
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67On Backyard Projects and Chicken Coops
With our eleven baby chicks growing quickly, we need to build a home for them. We do have one small chicken coop already, occupied by our six adult hens. Everything we have read indicates that we should not...
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77Extracting North Carolina Honey
My wife and my middle two kids (ages 16 and 13) are certified North Carolina beekeepers. They have several hives out in the garden, and every year in the May and June time frame is when we harvest the honey....
14 comments60Philip Regular, Gas Pump Undercover Agent
By the time I was old enough to drive, American gas stations had entered the Self Service era and, at several cents cheaper per gallon, I always opted to pump the gas myself. However, the mystique of the...
3 comments55A Ripple in the Cove 5
Sam looked around uncomfortably as Mary lay in hysterics in the bottom of the boat. Sam wasn't uncomfortable in the same sense that a parent might be when his or her child throws a tantrum in the grocery...
3 comments56A Ripple in the Cove 9
"Unstrap the box," ordered Jim. Sam complied, removing the treasure he had found on the lake bed. "At a loss for words?" Jim continued. "No matter. It'll soon be over, Superspy." Sam looked at Jim. Even...
2 comments56A Ripple in the Cove 7
Mary was awakened from her deep slumber by the sound of voices. She heard the door to the motel room close, and she opened her eyes to see Sam standing beside her. "Mary, we've got to go. I'll explain...
2 comments56A Ripple in the Cove 6
“A spy? I don’t believe you.” “Of course you don’t believe me. He was a good spy – in fact, he was the best. He left the business before he got married though, and as far as any of us knew, his...
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