Doctor Who is one of those shows that, for me, I watch to feel comfort. Last night, after a particularly emotionally trying day, I put on my favorite show. My favorite doctors are Eccleston, Tennant (be still my heart), and Matt Smith (be still my heart a second time). I watched a few Capaldi episodes and have yet to watch any Jodi Whittaker episodes, but for me, these seasons are like a fleece afghan and a warm cup of coffee. Last night after putting the boys down for bed, I curled up in my own and turned on the TV. I've been finishing up all of Tennant's episodes over the last couple weeks, and I looked forward to allowing myself to fully immerse in the 11th doctor. Except, I wasn't expecting to have such a profound emotional response to it like I did. Season five Episode 1 …
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The Owned, Earned and Paid Content of Your Personal Brand
As an (elder) millennial, I identify as someone who grew up during the “information age” of the Internet. As a result, I’m pretty comfortable with most digital technology. The internet, my smartphone, social media--these are all part of my everyday existence (and not just because of my job). I’ve had a “web presence” for as long as I remember, and I would have to concentrate hard to remember a time before I had my very own presence on the web. Have I always been conscientious about what I post on social media? Eh, no. Is my old LiveJournal profile still out there somewhere in all of its teenage-angst glory? Yep, it is. The sum of everything that exists on the web associated with me, and I mean everything that’s out there, this is my personal brand. It’s what is visible to anyone …
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Cherokee County Gives A ____
Community Embraces Charity Events to Help Cancer Patient Cherokee County is no stranger to wrapping the community in love and generosity when a need arises. And the community has so artfully illustrated this generosity during the past few months with an incredible, wholehearted initiative called Cherokee Gives A _____. (The blank was added as a politically correct alternative to the real name of the organization, leaving folks to use their imaginations to fill in the blank.) In May, a handful of community members learned Allison “Allie” Chambers, wife of Jonathan Chambers (community manager of entrepreneurship for the Cherokee Office of Economic Development) was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. This is Allie’s second round of cancer, after fighting stage two in 2016. This …