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Making tough decisions

Sometimes it is hard to make the right decision. This is true on an individual level as well as on a larger, group or corporate ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Sunday, March 10, 2013 1:42 pm

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Link between getting outdoors and healthcare

I subscribe to a forestry publication called the NCWoodlands Review. The review is rarely more than four pages long, and it comes out only four ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, February 7, 2013 9:42 am

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What is meaningful work?

On a recent Sunday, after lighting the advent candle, the people’s response was “Today we give thanks for all who do work that’s considered the ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, December 28, 2012 9:36 am

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We’ve got to feel it

Last week I separated my two horses for a few days, putting one at the pasture down the road and leaving the other here at ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, December 7, 2012 10:16 am

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Are you better off than in 2008?

The question that seems to be going around now is “Are you better off now that you were in 2008?” The answer for many is ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, October 3, 2012 6:40 pm

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To be told or decide for ourselves

I wrote this column from Camp Glen Arden, where I was the baker on the 4th of July. The fourth was a big day of ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, August 1, 2012 3:31 pm

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Earth Day 2012, remembering the first Earth Day in 1970

April 22 was Earth Day. Most of us can remember the first Earth Day in 1970, which included protests in cities like NYC and Philadelphia, ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, May 2, 2012 4:55 pm

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Buying local, sometimes easier said than done

Two weeks ago I was participating in a discussion of how to design invitations for an upcoming public meeting. The proposed invitation contained the line ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, April 4, 2012 4:47 pm

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Economy of scale

Definition of ‘Economy of Scale’: Reduction in cost per unit resulting from increased production, realized through operational efficiencies. Economies of scale can be accomplished because ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, February 29, 2012 5:10 pm

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Three Old Ladies from Holbert Cove

My guess is that many of you have walls in your home covered with pictures  of ancestors  as well as pictures of your children, grandchildren ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Tuesday, January 31, 2012 10:41 am

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