Best Properly Howard Podcasts (2025)

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#82 - Trains, Planes & Automobiles 1:02:42

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Steve and Anthony ride with Trains, Planes & Automobiles. Send questions to [email protected] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"Motif B32 - A Saturday in August" by Jamie Cheshire 8:13

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Something had happened and the farm knew it. Rooster Cogburn was a burly, jewel-toned arrogance of teals, reds, deeper reds, and blues shot through with lances of yellow and purple. Fascinated with every big and little thing, Jamie Cheshire has long been an avid student of design and structure. Having worked together with giants, he has had the ext…

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"Boundary Crossing" by Jane Satchell McAllister 7:25

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I still feel the chills run down my spine. After all, D-O-G is truly the perfect reflection of G-O-D. Jane Satchell McAllister spent fifteen years as a corporate banker before returning to school for a master’s degree in library science and going to work at her local public library. She is grateful to have been chosen to lead the library as directo…

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#81 - Leap of Faith (1992) 1:12:05

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Steve and Anthony find religion with Leap of Faith. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"Proper Punishment for an Old Offender" by Paula Teem Levi 7:27

10d ago7:27

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– “The inmates here are an army of forgotten men.” He accepted the rejections and focused on making a successful transition from his rogue, racketeering life. Paula Teem Levi is a retired Registered Nurse living in Clover, South Carolina. She is a member of several genealogical societies. Her stories have appeared in six previous anthologies of the…

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"Close Call" by Erika Hoffman 7:45

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– “This isn’t a timeshare. Our program’s based on points.” A presentation by a Dolly Parton doppelganger, so charming she could sell a bald man a comb! Erika Hoffman is a happy and long-time resident of beautiful North Carolina. She’s a member of three writing clans: North Carolina Writers Network; The Triangle Area Freelancers; and Carteret Writer…

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BONUS - Friendship (2025) 1:20:31

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Steve and Anthony kiss God with Friendship. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"We Got Five Done" by Howard Pearre 6:45

18d ago6:45

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– “Okay, Mr. Spark Plug. Out you come.” I gave it another dose of penetrating oil, waited, and pulled a little harder. Howard Pearre lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He attended UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State University and retired after a career as a counselor and manager with NC Vocational Rehabilitation and the US Department of Veter…

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"A Debt of Gratitude" by Randell Jones 8:54

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– I just wanted to say, “thank you.” Such a hole in cyberspace has no bottom, of course, so I grabbed onto one protruding root—to overtax the Alice metaphor—and pulled myself over to the side. Randell Jones is an award-winning writer about the pioneer and Revolutionary War eras and North Carolina history. During 25 years, he has written 150+ histor…

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#80 - Punch-Drunk Love 1:15:44

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Steve and Anthony emote with Punch-Drunk Love. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"Tenderfoot" by Bob Amason 7:51

25d ago7:51

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– “Let’s go backpacking.” Undaunted, we scoffed at the potential to dive into oblivion down a Tennessee mountainside. Award-winning author Bob Amason is a retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who was a college professor for 25 years. A Florida Writer’s Association member, Bob writes historical and modern suspense novels under his pen name, Frank…

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"Taste the Disappointment" by Joe Brown 6:50

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–There’s almost no food that I don’t like. It usually takes a long, long hour to get the proper freeze, so we took turns slowly turning the handle over and over. Joe Brown is a retired building contractor. He lives on a small family farm in the Bethania area of Winston Salem NC. He now has time to do all those projects that a busy work schedule did…

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#79 - Carlito's Way (1993) 55:43

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Steve and Anthony retire with Carlito's Way. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"Ride-sharing, Old School" by Barbara Mueller 7:06

1M ago7:06

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– After that, my confidence in strangers diminished. The bicycle delivered me to-and-fro until the weather changed, and the snowy, windy, 6-month Lake Erie winter arrived. Barbara Mueller is a retired IT project manager living in Asheville, North Carolina. Her initial volunteer experience in Asheville was as a docent at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, w…

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"Chasing the Great Comet" by S.G. Benson 7:26

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– “We can’t let her know what we’re up to.” We clambered up on the breakwater and made our way, in the dark, out to its very end. S. G. (Sandy) Benson lives in Warne, North Carolina, where she is a member of the North Carolina Writers Network-West. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, and she received awards from the Nebraska…

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#78 - Witness (1985) 57:00

1M ago57:00

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Steve and Anthony get Amish-sexy with Witness. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"The Water Tower" by Annie McLeod Jenkins 7:30

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– because it was there—our Mt. Everest. We never formally identified the squealer who called the police, but the local constabulary turned up in the form of Skippy Brown, a favorite local enforcer of the law. Annie McLeod Jenkins lives in Winston-Salem. Although she loves writing, she is frequently sidetracked by multiple other interests: choral si…

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"Dream-catching" by Jane Satchell McAllister 7:47

1M ago7:47

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— Buona fortuna. The possibility of seeing Renaissance art and architecture in person intrigued me. Jane Satchell McAllister's writings draw inspiration from the wide variety of people and places she encounters, from her home base in Davie County, North Carolina, to rich adventures across our country and abroad. She has co-authored two Images of Am…

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The Enigma of Hulkamania + Listener Feedback 43:04

2M ago43:04

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Steve and Anthony mediate viking funerary rites for Theo, Ozzy, and the Hulkster. Then we consider listener feedback. https://linktr.ee/thelorehounds Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"Tequila or Not Tequila" by Jeanne VanBuren 7:39

2M ago7:39

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– What have you got in a red? We were two competent but naive travelers missing a Spanish-English dictionary. Jeanne VanBuren lives in Winston Salem, North Carolina—by way of Chesapeake, Pittsburgh, Santa Cruz and Austin—where she is a member of North Carolina Writers Network and Triad Storytellers. Her many traveling adventures to share include th…

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"With a Lump in My Throat" by Marion Cohen 7:51

2M ago7:51

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– I just kept working every day, knowing I would adjust. The wisdom of my decision to transfer schools certainly was now in question. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Marion Cohen spent three decades as a mathematics educator before turning to writing. Her three novels and two short story collections focus on characters whose strong connections reflect …

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#77 - The Fugitive (1993) 1:11:04

2M ago1:11:04

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Steve, David, and Anthony switched the samples, with the Fugitive. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"Fire and Rain" by Kristen T. Bryson 7:15

2M ago7:15

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– “Do you have any questions?” If we lost this car, at least a new one would arrive in two days. Kristen T. Bryson lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, and this is her first writing submission for publication. She was encouraged by a family friend to share her story. She has been inspired by her father-in-law's commitment to writing his memoirs and …

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"Four-minute Showers" by Dawn McCormack 7:15

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— “I cleaned it up, Mommy.” One small ocean of apple juice had been swabbed over the entire kitchen floor. Dawn McCormack, a former Spanish teacher, resides in Plainfield, Connecticut. She has been writing for many years. Short story credits include Columbus Single Scene and The Storyteller. While she is currently working on a middle-grade book, sh…

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#76 - No Country for Old Men 1:12:09

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Steve and Anthony are overmatched by No Country for Old Men. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"Not a Suitable Suitor" by Suzanne Cottrell 7:46

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– “Can we keep one?” Mitzi barked, poked her nose through the fence, and sniffed her wooers. Suzanne Cottrell, a member of the Taste Life Twice Writers and NC Writers’ Network, lives with her husband in rural Granville County, NC. An outdoor enthusiast and retired teacher, she enjoys reading, writing, knitting, hiking, Pilates, and belly dancing. H…

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"Unseen Troubles" by Marcia J. Wick 8:05

2M ago8:05

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– Nothing would deter us from enjoying our well-earned evening out. Ash-gray script swirled across the textured buff pages like hazy clouds crossing the sky at dusk. Marcia J. Wick is a blind, grey-haired grandmother, retired from a professional writing career. She writes freelance if it pays, for fun if not. Her work has appeared in the Motherwell…

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#75 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) 54:03

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Steve and Anthony suffer fools with Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"If We Could Just Get Married" by Lorraine Martin Bennett 7:24

2M ago7:24

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– “I drove your car off a mountain.” No mercy was given to two mostly broke kids trying to start two new careers and a new marriage. Lorraine Martin Bennett is a print, web and broadcast journalist from Murphy, North Carolina, who graduated with her high school journalism medal and received a scholarship to UNC Chapel Hill. Her reporting career inc…

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"We Thought We Were Safe Here" by Beth Bixby Davis 7:42

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– I felt the comfort of a giant hug, surrounded by these beautiful mountains. My heart is heavy for what others are going through. Beth Bixby Davis was born in Northern New York and moved to the Asheville area of North Carolina in the mid-1960’s where she reared her family, raised Arabian horses and had a 30-year career in nursing. Enjoying a hobby…

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#74 - Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood 1:15:27

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Steve and Anthony buddy up with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"Operation New TV" by Lisa Williams Kline 7:18

2M ago7:18

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– “Let’s do it ourselves.” I punched button after button, painstakingly input the titles of programs using that archaic alphabetical system and ended up in some endless inescapable loop. Lisa Williams Kline is the author of two award-winning novels for adults, Between the Sky and the Sea and Ladies’ Day, as well as an essay collection entitled The …

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BONUS - Sinners w/ Jean and Elysia 2:09:18

3M ago2:09:18

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Anthony, Jean, and Elysia boogie with Sinners. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"Going for the Gold" by Thomas Gery 8:00

3M ago8:00

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– “I can do that.” The words “stress,” “pressure,” “anxiety” appear on page after page. Thomas Gery, a common man with uncommon experiences lives in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He served in the U.S. Army with duty in Vietnam. As a social worker he helped children, youth, and adults in a variety of practice venues and situations throughout a work li…

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"Choices About Love" by Ginny Foard 7:35

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– “You’ve got to do something about this,” they jibed him. Of course, later they told their kids that they loved us all. Usually they added, “despite the headaches you caused us.” Ginny’s parents had storytelling in their bones. Will’s hands reenacted stories, swooping up high or spinning across the table with an ice cream spoon while he added soun…

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#73 - Big Trouble in Little China 1:03:04

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Steve and Anthony toast Big Trouble in Little China. Check out our Bacon Wrap season notion page! https://thelorehounds.notion.site/ph-bacon-wrap-2025 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"The Truth Comes Out" by Joel R. Stegall 7:55

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— I respected the officer and assumed he would also respect me. This was not just the assassination of the President; it was the death of hopes and dreams. Since retiring to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Joel Stegall has completed a family history dating from the early Colonial Era. Longer (and more interesting) than any scholarly work he ever wro…

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"Strike Up the Band" by Joel R. Stegall (part 1 of paired stories) 7:07

3M ago7:07

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— whatever enlisted men played, or claimed to play, an instrument An order came down to me to have the band looking sharp, sounding good, and ready to lead the parade. In his career as professor and academic administrator, Joel Stegall wrote more than 35 journal articles, book chapters, opinion pieces and other such. None of these gained him widesp…

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#72 - She's Having a Baby 1:01:19

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Steve and Anthony lawnmower dance with She's Having a Baby. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"A Christmas Surprise" by Annette L. Brown 8:07

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– “Sweetheart, wake up! Santa’s here!” “But what I really want, Santa, is a flashlight.” Annette L. Brown is a personal essayist and creative nonfiction writer who has pieces reflecting her love of nature, family, beauty, and humor in several publications including Flash Fiction Magazine, Every Day Fiction, Bad Day Book (Parenting), and several vol…

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"The Perfect Imperfect" by Alison Rice Bruster 7:24

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– That was the plan, anyway. In that moment, we stopped feeling sorry for ourselves and remembered why we came. After a career spent finding the voices of senior business executives, Alison Rice Bruster is writing a new chapter. She holds a BA in English Literature from Queens University of Charlotte. This is her third story included in a collectio…

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Introducing Bacon Wrap 1:04:08

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We select movies that honor the heavenly career of Kevin. Note: most of the movies selected are properly kosher. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBy Steve/Anthony

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"Stuck in the Second Stage" by Kym B. Whitecar 8:08

3M ago8:08

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– My warped resentment started after Dad died. We endured eye rolls and dagger-filled glares as we saw no other option. Kym B. Whitecar lives in Indian Trail, North Carolina, where she is a member of the Charlotte Writers Club and Charlotte Lit. When she retired from education, she finally had the time to take a creative writing course, reigniting …

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"Just Desserts" by Robin Russell Gaiser 7:43

3M ago7:43

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– “I’ll take care of this, Honey.” Eleanor and I dragged our stocky, dark, wooden desk chairs up to our door to peer over the open transom at the long hall. Robin majored in English at The College of William and Mary. In “those days,” creative writing was absent from the heady curriculum, although Robin wrote poetry which was published in several l…

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"Just a Doodle?" by Janice Luckey 7:50

4M ago7:50

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– “If the test was positive, what would I do about it?” Tipping the scales at four pounds and four ounces, our first granddaughter arrived still shimmering with heaven’s leavings. Janice Luckey, who lives in Mooresville, North Carolina, remembers when writing became a rhythm of her life. She scribbled a romance novel in a 3-ring binder in junior hi…

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"My Father Figure" by Akira Odani 8:05

4M ago8:05

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– With a friendly smile, he joked, “Akira, you caught a big fish!” Some nights, my younger brothers and I would huddle around him, pleading for his stories. Akira Odani lives in the historic city of St. Augustine, Florida. He is a member of the Taste Life Twice Writers’ Group and the Florida Writers Association. Born in Tokyo, he graduated from Int…

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"Shooting Stars" by Anne M. Middleton 7:51

4M ago7:51

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– Drew and I became “a thing.” He turned all the girls into giddy puddles of goo. Anne M. Middleton lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, where for over two decades she was the State of North Carolina’s lead appellate attorney in the areas of crimes against children and adult sexual offenses. Since retirement, Anne enjoys writing, performing improv, an…

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"A Landlubber's Tale" by Arlene Mandell 7:40

4M ago7:40

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— I liked him, he liked me. We needed to find common ground. Emotions drained, I was, nevertheless, taken with his coolheadedness in the face of danger. Arlene Mandell is an artist living in Linville, North Carolina, proudly celebrating her 12th year at Carlton Gallery in Banner Elk. (carltongallery.com/arlene-mandell). A native New Yorker, reloca…

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"Behind Lace Curtains" by Valerie J. Macon 7:15

4M ago7:15

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— Leaving the door ajar, she darted out in her slippers and bathrobe. Hugging the bag of Oreos, Christie grinned at her mother’s face in the window as she skipped past the door. Valerie J. Macon, a writer residing in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, finds poetry and prose woven into the fabric of everyday life. With six poetry collections to her name…

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"Take the Girls Seriously" by Mary Clements Fisher 7:28

4M ago7:28

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– “Oh, little sister, that’s enough out of you.” When a bully grabbed me in grade school, I kneed him and ran all the way home, overkill in this instance, but not unwarranted. Mary Clements Fisher celebrates her student and writer status in Northern California. Her writing unearths buried mad, muddled, and magical moments. She’s published in Quail …