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Adriona Murphy

OPINION: Traditions

Adriona Murphy December 1, 2018

It’s officially that time of year. Crackling fireplaces, cinnamon sticks, warm sugar scented candles, sales, spending more money than you have and spending so much time with family that you don’t remember...

Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking…About Nothing!

Thanks for listening to this week’s episode of Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking! This week, managing editor Nick Hunter sat down with columnist Scott Rainey and opinion editor Adriona Murphy...

Adriona Murphy

OPINION: Learning to say no

Adriona Murphy November 18, 2018

When I was in high school, one of my teachers talked about the idea of saying “yes” to more things. It was something about gaining more experience in life and being able to live life to the fullest....

Adriona Murphy

OPINION: It’s a small world after all

Adriona Murphy November 10, 2018

My hometown looks like something straight out of a Hallmark movie: A quaint little Main Street lined with trees and local shops, kids riding their bikes and people jogging with their dogs.It all sounds...

Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking…About Ghosts!

Host and agent of chaos Nick Hunter takes up the producer chair and passes hosting duties onto Cameron Gorman in this week’s episode of Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking! With Halloween on the...

Adriona Murphy

OPINION: How I became consumed by true crime

Adriona Murphy October 20, 2018

In 1978, 15-year-old Mary Vincent was attempting to hitchhike from Las Vegas to California when 50-year-old Lawrence Singleton picked her up.She drifted in and out of sleep during the drive and sensed...

Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking...About Middle School!

Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking…About Middle School!

Please forgive a spooky knock at the door, a sudden jump in audio quality and Nick’s inability to edit audio cleanly and enjoy the latest episode of Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking! This week,...

Adriona Murphy

OPINION: Stumbling through love in college

Adriona Murphy October 13, 2018

I fall in love in five minutes. A sweet smile, a laugh, a lingering look, and I am head over heels for someone.I’ll develop these crushes and jokingly say how in love I am with them to friends. It’s...

Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking...About Entertainment!

Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking…About Entertainment!

Thank you for listening to Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking! We hope you’ll forgive some mild audio difficulties as columnists Adriona Murphy and Alex Thornhill join host and opinion editor Nick...

Adriona Murphy

PERSPECTIVE: Toxic relationships

Adriona Murphy October 6, 2018

When you’re in grade school and learning about bullying, everyone tosses around the word “frenemies.” Your teachers explain that not all of your friends are good friends, and some of them act in...

Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking...About Conspiracy Theories!

Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking…About Conspiracy Theories!

Thanks for listening to the first episode of KentWired’s news and information podcast, Kent Read, Kent Write, Kent Stop Talking! Join host Nick Hunter and this week’s guests Scott Rainey and Cameron...

Adriona Murphy

OPINION: Medicating mental illness is only half the battle

Adriona Murphy September 15, 2018

I was 14 when I was first diagnosed with depression and a generalized anxiety disorder. I had panic attack in my Spanish class, cried in the office for an hour and a half and took one of those surveys...