A chance encounter of the close kind describes Linda Carter’s visit from a “friendly” bear cub at her house.
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A chance encounter of the close kind describes Linda Carter’s visit from a “friendly” bear cub at her house. Read more
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It takes a good car ride to really appreciate an album in its entirety. During a recent trip to Greenville for my day job, I listened to Jim Lauderdale’s latest album “London Southern,” which was released late last month. Read more
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