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Kirk: Hitting 40 hurts 
May 13, 2012 - 2:55am
Earlier this year, I turned 40. I wasn’t really fazed by the milestone birthday, since it’s only a number.
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Kelley Kirk: April ushers in festival season
April 8, 2012 - 2:56am
As the first weekend of April draws to a close, I’m readying myself for the rest of the month. And, wow, it’s a busy one.
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Kirk: 'Pinteresting' inspiration source
March 11, 2012 - 3:06am
First there was MySpace, then came Facebook. Somewhere in there Twitter and various other social interaction websites popped up.
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Kelley Kirk: Homemade deodorant a success
February 12, 2012 - 3:55am
Last week I ran out of deodorant. Not earth-shattering news, I realize. But what I did next may surprise you. I didn’t buy a replacement.
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These are a few of my favorite things
January 15, 2012 - 3:55am
The word perfect can be inaccurate and even disingenuous in many situations, but I have to say that Outside magazine’s February issue hit the mark.
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Bright season gets even brighter with a pink Christmas tree
December 11, 2011 - 3:55am
My Christmas tree is artificial and bright pink. There, I said it.
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Kirk: Shackleford horses welcome kayakers
November 13, 2011 - 3:55am
This past summer I began kayaking.
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Kirk: I am a plunger
October 9, 2011 - 2:55am
My nieces Sloane and Reese, while siblings, are quite different from each other.
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Kirk: Encounter makes 9/11 tangible
September 4, 2011 - 2:52am
At 8:57 a.m. Sept. 11, 2001, my phone rang.
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Kelley Kirk: Organization destresses move
August 7, 2011 - 2:55am
For the August issue of mixer magazine, we asked our Facebook followers how many times they've moved in the last five years.
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Kelley Kirk: Ocracoke camping offers sites, starry skies
July 3, 2011 - 2:55am
This past June marked my 11th year in North Carolina. And in that time I've not really ventured all that far outside Pitt County.
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Kelley Kirk: Lazy days on the Pamlico
June 5, 2011 - 2:55am
Summer is upon us. Not officially, of course, since the first day of summer technically isn't until June 21.
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Mother's love shown in her strength
May 8, 2011 - 2:55am
I cannot say I know what it's like to be a parent since I don't have children.
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Kelley Kirk: Winter Scene conjures memories
April 17, 2011 - 2:55am
Twelve people, eager for a large pine crate to be opened, gathered in a small workroom at the back of the Greenville Museum of Art.
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Kelley Kirk: Good of donating blood outweighs an embarrassing moment
March 6, 2011 - 3:55am
Everything was fine. I was having a nice conversation with the technician who took my blood donation Tuesday afternoon and then my ears began to ring.
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Kelley Kirk: Culinary adventures begin at your local grocery store
January 23, 2011 - 3:55am
Chef Andrew Zimmern makes a living eating what many in North America would considerinedible on the Travel Channel's show “Bizarre Foods.
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Kelley Kirk: Culinary adventures begin at your local grocery store
January 23, 2011 - 3:55am
Chef Andrew Zimmern makes a living eating what many in North America would considerinedible on the Travel Channel's show “Bizarre Foods.
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Kelley Kirk: Please don’t pass the potatoes
December 17, 2010 - 3:55am
I don't like Desiree or Linda or Nicole. For that matter, I don't like King Edward or Vivaldi. Pink Eye is also firmly planted on my dislike list.
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Kelley Kirk: Friend's death is wake-up call
November 14, 2010 - 2:55am
Earlier this week, I received news about a high school friend's death.
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Kelley Kirk: Friend's death is wake-up call
November 14, 2010 - 2:55am
Earlier this week, I received news about a high school friend's death.
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Kelley Kirk: Artist's warm handshake, generous smile
October 10, 2010 - 2:55am
Tiny pink plastic sample spoons from Baskin Robbins, broken forks, bread tags and plant identification tags, pen caps and milk jug rings, die and even part of a Crest toothpaste tube.
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Kelley Kirk: Fans of fried food, fasten your seat belts
September 12, 2010 - 3:50am
Move over Oreos, take a back seat mac and cheese, and slide to the side French fries, there's a new kid in town in the land of hot-oil cooked foods.
