Archive for D.G. Martin – Page 18

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Jack Hunt and Ruby’s cooking

“Go see Rep. Jack Hunt first thing. He is married to one of my cousins. He will take ... Read more

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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Taking a punch

“And he can take a punch.” A former colleague was describing John Gleeson, who popped into the news ... Read more

Opinion

D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: A cure for the isolation and a troubled marriage

What is the big news in North Carolina? For some it is not the bad news that the ... Read more

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Fighting virus confinement boredom

“Smart people don’t get bored,” my friend announced when I told her that a lot of people were ... Read more

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: The Chapel Hill flu – 100 years later, will history repeat?

In Chapel Hill people still talk about the influenza pandemic of 1918. Even after more than 100 years ... Read more

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Mixing books and politics

“Politics and books don’t mix well. You need to decide which one you’re going to write about and ... Read more

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Waiting to read the ‘best book ever’

“It is one of the best books I ever read, maybe the best.” That got my attention, but ... Read more

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Clearing out the house

The last box is on the curb. The house is empty and cold and dead. Next week it ... Read more

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Stains bleed through in ‘Wilmington’s Lie’

By D.G. Martin “It is not that they were racists. Maybe we could forgive them for that. But ... Read more

Opinion

D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Arguing about assassinations with a Fort Bragg major

By D.G. Martin “I don’t think the U.S. should be in the business of assassinating foreign leaders.” This ... Read more

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