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Researchers in Israel have recently found that fatigue undermines the ability to handle your emotions, and keep your feelings in check.  In other words, being tired can really make you act differently than you would if you had received a sufficient amount of sleep.  In the study, scientists hooked study subjects up to brain scanners […]

So it turns out the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data breach reported earlier this year has actually resulted in the exposure of over 340,000 social security numbers and dates of birth.  That is more than double the 140,000 number the IRS calculated earlier in May.  What kind of security system are they using? (And what […]

As an attorney, I spend a lot of time in court.  When I arrive at the courthouse, I notice immediately that many people are not dressed appropriately.  It’s not just one demographic, or age, or race.  Across the board, many people who enter our courthouse do so unsuitably, and often at their own peril. Make […]

An annulment is an action that legally cancels a marriage. Basically, following an annulment, it is as though the marriage never legally existed. Does my marriage qualify for an annulment? The first step when seeking an annulment is to find a qualified, experienced attorney to lead you through the process. In North Carolina, only two […]

  Football season is here, moving quickly toward season’s end. This brings to light a favorite subject: compromise! Let’s paint a picture: There are two people living (or visiting) in a home with one television, one of whom lives and breathes passing yards and the other not knowing (or caring about) the difference between a field […]

If you’re looking for a spot that offers craft beer, then look no further cause Charlotte’s got you covered.  The industry is exploding and the Queen City is right in the middle of it all.  For seventy years, North Carolina had imposed a 6% ABV (alcohol by volume) restriction on beer sold and brewed within […]

When a child is born, the parents of the child are instilled with a constitutional right to custody and parenting as he/she sees fit that, in general, cannot be overturned by other individuals, even grandparents. When a child is adopted, the adoptive parents obtain these same constitutional rights. This means that legally, grandparents have very […]

At times I would laugh (to keep from crying) when I thought of how low gas prices once were. Low gas prices meant a whole different gas station experience. One that most young people would not recognize today. As a child, I can remember going inside the gas station for a soda, a candy bar, […]

I found this recipe about a year ago when I was planning foods for a baby shower. These little sandwiches were gone in seconds; and everyone wanted the recipe (which I would love to claim as my own delicious invention but alas it is adapted from The Seasoned Mom blog). These are decadent little sandwiches […]

“Mom, you have to stop showing up unexpectedly at our house.” “Mom, please stop telling my wife that her chicken casserole tastes like cardboard.” “Bobby heard you telling your friends that he is lazy and will never make enough money to support me and our kids.” “No, Mother. My husband and I do not need […]