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D.G. Martin: Missing someone special at holiday time

2011-12-16T17:16:25-05:00

Harder, isn’t it, when the loss of a best friend or a loved one comes at holiday time?

Tar Heel Dispatch: When Big Brother wins

2010-12-10T15:29:08-05:00

Marion Griffin: Then and now – how it’s changed

2010-10-29T17:02:11-04:00

D.G. Martin: Who says a primary runoff is good for Democrats?

2010-05-16T08:57:52-04:00

Okay. So what if most North Carolina political experts disagree with me? They say that a primary runoff like the upcoming one in the race for the North Carolina Democratic nomination will be detrimental to the eventual winner.

Tar Heel Dispatch: We don't need no stinkin' license

2010-05-16T08:41:27-04:00

A couple of years ago, I wrote a column in which I advocated that the conflict between same-sex marriage proponents and opponents should be solved in a novel way: get the government out of the marriage business altogether.

D.G. Martin: Lumbees, Lewin and Lowery try to make sense

2010-05-16T08:34:56-04:00

Are you trying to make sense out of the latest news from the Lumbee Tribe? According to news reports, the Lumbee Tribal Council has approved a contract with a Nevada-based lobbying firm that will attempt to persuade Congress to grant the tribe full recognition without any restrictions on gambling ventures.

Enemies to friends – how long does it take?

2010-05-03T13:47:02-04:00

It is hard to put aside the bad feelings we have for wartime adversaries. It is hardest for families who lost loved ones or soldiers who saw their comrades suffer and fall in battle.

Second Amendment poised for major win

2010-05-03T13:18:45-04:00

Last week Arizona joined the ranks of Alaska and Vermont when it passed a law that will allow concealed weapons to be carried by citizens without a permit. Currently forty-five states allow carrying concealed weapons. Illinois and Wisconsin prohibit the practice all together.

Poland’s N.C. connection is a bit complicated

2010-05-03T13:14:00-04:00

Sure, the recent plane crash that killed the president of Poland and a host of other important officials is a great and sad tragedy. But what in the world does it have to do with North Carolina?

D.G. Martin: Traveling through others' eyes

2010-04-19T14:33:59-04:00

If we had a choice, would we opt to see the world? Or, instead, would we take an opportunity to see ourselves as others see us?