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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How can homeowners cope with high interest rates?
One of the busiest times of my career as a faculty member at North Carolina State University was…
Opinion
LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: A pop quiz for the elderly
When Jimmy Buffett died on Sept. 1, I, like many of you, was saddened. I hadn’t really thought…
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: 100 years of history
What can we learn from our state’s history? Many of us learned the basics in the eighth grade.…
Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is higher education facing a reset?
I spent all of my professional career — totaling 43 years — in higher education. When I joined…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: College rankings reveal awkward truths
RALEIGH — College and university rankings are a massive deal, as Regina George might say — and not…
Opinion
LIVESTOCK COLUMN: What’s in your toolbox for fall calving?
If they aren’t already, fall calves will be dropping soon, so it’s a good time to evaluate what’s…
Columns
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Reading to the end
You are not going to finish reading this column. And it is not necessarily because the column is…
Opinion
OPINION: Paper is our last defense against cyber attacks in health
It’s no secret that the United States of America has powerful enemies. Every day, adversaries like Russia and…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Economic data paint a cloudy picture
RALEIGH — How healthy is our economy? If you’ve just returned from the grocery store or gas station,…
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CRYSTAL COCKMAN COLUMN: A peaceful paddle at Falls Reservoir
On Aug. 30, I went for an awesome paddle at Falls Reservoir, also known as the Narrows. This…