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Located in the Appalachian foothills, the city of Mount Airy was settled in the 1750s as a stagecoach stop on the road between Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Galax, Virginia. It is best known as the birthplace and boyhood home of legendary actor, Andy Griffith.
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For senior citizens, there are a variety of tax deductions that you may be able to claim on both your North Carolina and Federal Tax Filings. For those who are filing their taxes, looking at the overall tax snapshot of your state and federal taxes is important for perspective.
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I’ve always loved digging in the dirt. Literal dirt, metaphorical dirt, put me in a dirt pile – I’m as happy as a pup sniffing out a delicious trail to some long-lost bone…You get the idea. I’m an Anthropologist by nature and profession.
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It’s me, Carl. “Carl the Casserole Man” as Amelia has dubbed me. She’s quite a firecracker, the whirlwind that swirled this group together this evening. Amelia loves to hear stories, gathering intel, as I would say, for her various studies.
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Listen, whether you’re a cat person or a dog person, we can all agree that people are a little partial to one or the other. I’m not going to try and convince cat people that us dogs are way better. I’m here to tell you about a life best lived at my owners’ community. Confused?
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were losing their grip on our identity, no longer a burden on our present and future. The items we once treasured eventually found their new scene, whether in a display case or anticipating an online bidding war to end. They will be enjoyed and have purpose, and we are at peace.
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Anxiety and doubt roughed up my edges like a piece of burnt toast. I became impatient with myself, for good reason. During a continual loop of identical thoughts and questions, I’d temporarily have authority over my emotions, to then have them turn on me in an instant.
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weeks or months past, but when the marketing packets, brochures and whirligigs started filling my mailbox it all came back. So many pictures of bouncy joyful seniors holding newspapers and laughing over coffee.
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Swinging through a jungle in a loincloth with the misses on my arm is not likely, but living my life to the fullest is. As for cracking a 300 yard drive…I can dream. Diving into this new season early, with good perspective, strength, and the ability to adapt is indispensable.
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