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DG MARTIN COLUMN: A sequel to ‘Big Fish’

You could forgive me if you knew that I would like to be like Daniel Wallace. His best-selling ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is the economy good, bad or uncertain?

Clint Eastwood has long been one of my favorite actors, going all the way back to his TV ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Legislative-appointment bill goes too far

RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly seems poised to strip additional appointment powers from the governor. Senate ...

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OPINION: Foundation Forward, Charters of Freedom

Foundation Forward, Charters of Freedom — Founding Fathers and other Influencing Citizens. How They Served Our Country This ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Good policy doesn’t require certainty

RALEIGH — When my first book, “The Heroic Enterprise,” was published by Simon & Schuster in 1996, I ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Has Lee Smith deserted us for Florida?

Has Lee Smith, perhaps North Carolina’s most beloved writer, moved to Florida? No. But it is a fair ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What determines a dollar’s worth?

I often receive comments from readers about my columns. Some agree with my comments, while others disagree. I ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Of course books can be dangerous

RALEIGH — A thought occurred to me as I was traveling through the North Carolina Piedmont last week. ...

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DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Mountain mileage

Editor’s note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County. ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Carolina voters dislike big government

RALEIGH — North Carolina Democrats are frustrated. It’s not hard to see why. Since 2008, when Barack Obama ...

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