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Multitasking in Digital Overload, First Impressions Altered

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Digital device overload linked to how first impressions are formed Beware, media multitaskers: New research from Rice University researchers has found a link between spending too much time on digital devices and how first impression are formed. The s...

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Puerto Rico is part of the U.S.

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Is Puerto Rico Part of the U.S? | Time Is Puerto Rico part of the U.S.? Here's what to know. http://time.com/4957011/is-puerto-rico-part-of-us/ Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea, has been a territory of the United States since 1898, after t...

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MAR
25
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Rolling Stone: Why Asheville is the New Must-Visit Music City

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Why Asheville, North Carolina Is the New Must-Visit Music City – Rolling Stone Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/asheville-nc-music-venues-811152/ In a recent article, Rolling Stone call...

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MAR
21
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North Carolina bulldog named Henri is new Cadbury Bunny

Henribunny Meet the New Cadbury Bunny

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The new Cadbury bunny is an English Bulldog named Henri. The North Carolina dog competed against thousands of other animals in the chocolate company's first-ever "Bunny Tryouts" and was announced as the winner on Wednesday. He...

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MAR
20
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Approved Drug for Postpartum Depression, Not Available to Most

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I was excited to hear this morning that finally there was a drug for treating postpartum depression. It is long overdue. I wish it had been around when I needed it. Fortunately for me, it didn't last long, I didn't even understand what was happening ...

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MAR
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UPDATE on Haywood County Animal Shelter-Bursting at the Seams with Dogs

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Friends of Haywood County Animal Shelter posted the following today on Face Book: Friends of Haywood County Animal Shelter is at New Leash on Life Adoption Center at HCAS. We are bursting at the seams with dogs here at the shelter! If ...

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FEB
20
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National Love Your Pet Day!

MissyHearts We Love Our Missy!

Today is National Love Your Pet Day! Have you hugged your pet today? This is our dog, Missy! Every day is Love Our Pet Day! They have unconditional love for us! Pets teach us how we should be, how we could be! They make us smile first thing in the mo...

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DEC
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2018 Stories You May Not Know: Er Series Star Shot and Killed by police

2018 Stories you may not know....I found the following story I did not know about, I watched ER on a regular basis.  Yahoo News August 30, 2018 Vanessa Marquez, a series regular actress on NBC’s hit drama “ER” from 1994-1997, was shot and killed by a South Pasadena PD officer during a welfare check early Thursday afternoon. She was 49. During the welfare check at the 1100 Block of Fremont Avenue, Marquez was having seizures and possibly suffering...

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JAN
01
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Lighter Side of Life. Happy New Year Resolutions

Lighter Side of Life. Happy New Year Resolutions!                What exactly is a new year's resolution?" "My goal for 2019 is to accomplish the goals of 2018 which I should have done in 2017 because I promised them in 2015 and planned them in 2014."  Its a 'to do' list for the first week of January."  I can't believe it's been a year since I didn't become a better person. ~ Unknown  " I made a resolution to get healthy jogging. Then I read that...

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JAN
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Positive Way to Start Your Day!

Sart Your Way in a Positive Way!"Live Your Life, Forget Your Age." -- unknown  "Life is Too Short to Wait." --unknown   "I hear what I need to hear when I take a moment to listen to silence within me." -- Lou Rivera  "Confidence is silent. Insecurity is loud." -- unknown  "Become a Priority in Life." -- unknown    

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JAN
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“Brother Exum” Takes Her Seat, 1921

North Carolina This Day in History -- History has been made with the election of 127 women in Congress. On this date in 1921, history was made, the first woman to hold legislative office in the South.   NC DN On January 5, 1921, Lillian Exum Clement took her seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives, becoming the first woman in the South to hold legislative office. Clement was born in Black Mountain in 1886, and she worked in the Buncom...

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JAN
06
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Positively Awesome Sunday Jan 6, 2019

 "Minds are like parachutes, they only work when open."  - Thomas Dewer   "If the plan doesn't work, change the plan, not the goal." Marjorie Farrington   "Don't think too much. You'll create a problem that wasn't even there in the first place." - Unknown   "People who do not understand your silence will never understand your words." - Unknown   J

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JAN
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Quotes For All Seasons

Quotes to Live By -- Words MatterWherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. Anthony J. D’Angelo Joy is not in things; it is in us. Richard Wagner  I will go anywhere as long as it’s forward. David Livingston     Walk slowly but never walk backward. Unknown The road to success is always under construction. Lily Tomlin The energy of the mind is the essence of life. Aristotle

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FEB
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Happy Sweet 16 Birthday, Skeeter!

Brother Wolf Asheville -- Happy Sweet 16 Birthday, Skeeter! This handsome boy turned 16 and got a new set of wheels! You may remember Skeeter from when we helped rehome him to a sanctuary when his human mom couldn't care for him any more (https://bit.ly/2RuqIzu). He's loving his new life at Primarily Primates and we're so happy for him! SKEETER IS LEARNING HOW TO BE A MONKEYYou may be most familiar with the work we do rescuing dogs and cats in ou...

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FEB
06
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Wednesday Thoughts: Quotes from the Heart

Wednesday Thoughts: Quotes from the HeartPut your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success. – Swami Sivananda You change your life by changing your heart. – Max Lucado “People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.”— John C. Maxwell “A person’s world is only as big as their heart.”— Tanya A. Moore “Only do what your heart tells you.”— Princess Diana “As we let our own light shine,...

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FEB
09
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Saying Goodbye to an Online Friend...The Loss is Real

Saying Goodbye Until We Meet Again to an Online Friend.  There's been a lot of negative news where Face Book is concerned. This post is my personal opionion based on my personal experience... I belonged to a social network before Face Book was even online. It was for people 40 years old and older. I made some awesome friends, that social network went offline before Face Book. I was able to reconnect with so many of my online friends again on Face...

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FEB
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Valentine's Day - The Other Side

Valentine's Day -- The Down Side     The Other Side of Valentine's Day / City on a Hill Press While Valentine’s Day generally conjures up images of happy couples and romantic proposals, for some the holiday represents something else entirely — the beginning of a predicted increased suicide rate on the Central Coast. “The myth is that Christmas is the most high risk time for people to become suicidal, but actually it’s springtime,” said Diane Bric...

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NOV
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Positively Friday!

 Positively Friday Quotes!

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NOV
12
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Veterans Day Facts

Veterans Day Facts -- Thank You to All Veterans! 

 

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NOV
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Easy,Tasty, No Bake Yummy Dessert!

 

Easy, Tasty, No-Bake Dessert!  This is the kind of recipe I love, no bake and easy! Check it out!

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