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The Thing They Don’t Tell You About a Dead Body

The Thing They Don’t Tell You About a Dead Body

‘When we arrived, he was lying on his side in bed, a phone resting on his left ear. Barely breathing; maybe three breaths per minute. Unresponsive.’

Posted on April 10, 2020February 17, 2021 by Mike SchoeffelIn Experiences5 Minutes Read

Hopscotching Alone

Hopscotching Alone

What it’s like to roam from venue-to-venue at Raleigh’s biggest music festival.

Posted on September 9, 2019September 17, 2019 by Mike SchoeffelIn Culture, Experiences13 Minutes Read

The Healing Dance of the Marmot

The Healing Dance of the Marmot

A stressful hike up one of Colorado’s 14ers was improved by the jig of a plump ground squirrel.

Posted on June 26, 2019June 30, 2019 by Mike SchoeffelIn Experiences5 Minutes Read

On Vampire Weekend: Inflatable Globes and New Horizons

On Vampire Weekend: Inflatable Globes and New Horizons

Ezra Koenig’s band brought its new jam-friendly aesthetic to its first-ever Charlotte show.

Posted on June 24, 2019July 9, 2019 by Mike SchoeffelIn Culture, Experiences5 Minutes Read

How to Get to Heaven from Waterrock Knob

How to Get to Heaven from Waterrock Knob

A journey along one of Western North Carolina’s eeriest hiking trails raises questions about eternity.

Posted on June 14, 2019June 16, 2019 by Mike SchoeffelIn Experiences6 Minutes Read

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