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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Imaginations run wild

I bought a book. It was a used book. I found it at a thrift store. It was ...

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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: It may take me another 56 years

I resolve to do better in 2023 than I did in 1967. Fifty-six years ago when the new ...

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DAN KIBLER COLUMN: Report shows turkey population stable

Turkey hunters across North Carolina got some good news from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: the statewide flock ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: A great Black-owned barbecue in trouble

Two years ago a Durham restaurant, Backyard Barbecue, gained national attention for being featured in “Black Smoke: African ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: How can we fix the labor market?

There are several worries about today’s labor market. The first is the ongoing “labor shortage.” The percentage of ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: David Price’s valedictory

Last Friday, while his former congressional colleagues in Washington were struggling to elect a House speaker, David Price ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Liberate markets to help workers succeed

RALEIGH — I have two favorite quotes from Ronald Reagan about the world of work. The first one ...

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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Can economics help you survive 2023?

2023 will be a challenging year for the economy. We’re starting the year with the ongoing problem of ...

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: North Carolina food: great resources, great challenges

Let’s take a culinary trip across North Carolina. Our leader will be food expert and retired UNC-Chapel Hill ...

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THE LIBRARY LOOKOUT COLUMN: Some of the Best Books of 2022

What makes a book noteworthy to you? What criteria must it fill in order to get a star ...

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