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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Do we first need economic pain to have economic gain?
I started lifting weights when I was in graduate school at Cornell University in the early 1970s. I…
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Still writing compelling history — on his 100th birthday
When UNC-Chapel Hill Professor William Leuchtenburg delivered the Law Day address in Mecklenburg County 35 years ago, I…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Republicans aim for supermajorities
RALEIGH — North Carolina has divided government. Its most powerful executive is the Democratic governor, Roy Cooper. Four…
Opinion
LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Making history takes time
You know you’re old when people ask you what it was like back in ancient times. Like in…
Columns
THE LIBRARY LOOKOUT COLUMN: A busy time at the library
What an exciting month it has been at the library. Maybe you’ve visited our sensory lab and enjoyed…
Opinion
LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: My athletic claim to fame
I was an important athlete in high school. Too bad Coach Kirkman didn’t see my potential star qualities.…
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Hurricane Ian reminded us
Hurricane Ian hit us here in North Carolina last week hard enough to get our attention with its…
Opinion
DEAN RIDINGS COLUMN: Making a difference in the community in many ways
National Newspaper Week began Oct. 2. While this isn’t the typical holiday that most families celebrate, it does…
Opinion
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Should today’s teens be optimistic?
RALEIGH — The North Carolina of my childhood had an economy very different from that of the average…
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Democratic justices reject Democratic vote
RALEIGH — On Nov. 6, 2018, the people of North Carolina voted to amend their state constitution. By…