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D.G. Martin: Replacing elections with lotteries

2012-01-13T10:28:07-05:00

There has to be a better way. Some of us reached that conclusion after discussing the mess our congressional and legislative governing systems have come to.

D.G. Martin: Following Daniel Boone to the west

2012-01-13T10:27:01-05:00

First there was Daniel Boone. Boone’s real exploits on America’s frontier made him a legend in a new country whose people were ever pushing westward, driving the boundaries of their nation to the Pacific and beyond.

D.G. Martin: Who teaches us how to live and die?

2012-01-13T10:23:07-05:00

Alzheimer's. Just the word scares you to death, doesn’t it?

D.G. Martin: Is Perry 'roast' in North Carolina?

2011-10-05T12:14:48-04:00

Texas Governor Rick Perry could be a strong candidate in the general election, notwithstanding his seemingly over-the-top positions on Social Security and North Carolina barbecue.

Guest editorial: Establishing a culture of completion

2011-09-27T20:30:14-04:00

Dr. Rod Risley has served as executive director of Phi Theta Kappa since 1985. A community college graduate, he is a strong advocate for community colleges and the opportunities for educational excellence they offer to traditional and non-traditional students.

Marion Griffin: Thank you, God

2011-09-27T20:16:05-04:00

When the devil causes some natural disaster (wrongly called an act of God), I love to listen to those who were in the middle of the mess, but survived.

Marion Griffin: How to cut spending

2011-09-27T20:13:06-04:00

Sensible solutions to the deficits and our nation indebtedness are available that do not cause job losses or require higher taxes.

Letter: Sisters of Delta Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi say thanks

2011-07-22T12:26:27-04:00

D.G. Martin: Truth about North Carolina’s rural landscape

2011-07-22T12:13:06-04:00

We have changed. More urban. Less rural and farming. At least that is what the latest Census is telling us. But the story is more complicated. It is more interesting, too.

D.G. Martin: More help for farm fresh food eaters

2011-07-22T12:11:17-04:00

This week we feature Watauga County native Sheri Castle’s “The New Southern Garden Cookbook,” with groups of recipes organized into chapters on each of about 40 vegetables and fruits.