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Everything I know about Godzilla, Bruce Lee, Speed Racer, Ultraman, and the Incredible Hulk, I learned from my younger brother Pope. He...
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Barbara Nelson
Oct 18, 20212 min
The Hero's Journey
I love a good story. I absolutely love having my senses fully engaged as an author, actor, director, or some other storytelling artisan...
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Barbara Nelson
Sep 20, 20213 min
The Journey to Change
Back in 2019, a small group of friends and I began what started off as a ninety-day fitness challenge. We agreed that for the next ninety...
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Jon Powell
Jul 14, 20213 min
A Bridge that Connects or a Bridge that Divides
Often while watching the local news I see reporters standing on that bridge who created Raleigh skyline as I drive from the south each...
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Barbara Nelson
Jun 15, 20214 min
Resigned or Resolute?
In my home I don’t display things unless they matter to me. You’d be hard pressed to walk into my house and find random artwork from...
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Barbara Nelson
May 18, 20213 min
Unlocking the Potential in Our Youth
My first real encounter with working with youth was in church over twenty-five years ago. Our church had a drama ministry, and I was...
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Barbara Nelson
Apr 20, 20213 min
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Care
True story. Several years back I was at the grocery store buying an apple pie and a half gallon of vanilla bean ice cream. (Warm apple...
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Barbara Nelson
Mar 16, 20213 min
We All Go Down Together
Warning: This article is replete with excessive punctuation and caps. Reader discretion is advised. Consider yourself warned. JS. So,...
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Barbara Nelson
Feb 16, 20212 min
Be They
The first time I heard the story of Kitty Genovese was in an introductory psychology class way back in undergraduate school. As the story...
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Barbara Nelson
Jan 19, 20213 min
Don't Go into the New Year Stupid
I just used the title above to lure you into reading this article. It worked because here you are, reading this article. The real title...
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Barbara Nelson
Dec 15, 20203 min
The Cost of Restorative Justice
True story. A few years back my dishwasher started overflowing whenever I used it. Shortly after I’d start a load of pots and pans, there...
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Barbara Nelson
Nov 17, 20202 min
Turning a Big Ship
"It takes a long time to turn big ships." That’s what a colleague told me as we talked about a legal system that often staunchly adheres...
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Barbara Nelson
Oct 20, 20202 min
A Message from the Restorative Justice Program Director
A lot of people hear the term restorative justice and what immediately comes to mind is a philosophy that advocates coddling offenders...
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