That one ungraded assignment is an early submission due Jan 2. I’m all set for a relaxing break!

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Me: Carolyn, are you ok? Carolyn:Just reminding myself that I am a gift.

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A Christmas Carol (WAOB Audio Theatre)

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A Christmas Carol — new audio adaptation

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‘You deserve that’: Commissioner’s wife arrested after dumping soda over a reporter’s head

  It was supposed to be a county budget meeting in Chattooga County, Ga., last Friday — but before it could even begin, the county commissioner’s wife stormed in and dumped a soda on a reporter’s head. The shocking moment, captured partially on video, stunned the room into silence. Chattooga County Sole Commissioner Jason Winters’s…

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What are you eating at midnight breakfast?

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Serving at midnight breakfast.

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In December 1999, I Was Blogging About Joseph Heller, E-Journalism, and Travel Writing

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