One on One: Barbecue: True and Faux Posted by D.G. Martin | Jun 14, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Why would John Shelton Reed write another book about barbecue? After all, he is a co-author of the... Read More
One on One: Another Prize for Elizabeth Spencer Posted by D.G. Martin | Jun 7, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Elizabeth Spencer, arguably one of our country’s greatest writers, died in December 2019 in Chapel... Read More
One on One: Whirligigs to the Rescue Posted by D.G. Martin | May 31, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Why make the small eastern North Carolina city of Wilson my first post-COVID break-out vacation... Read More
One on One: Changing Times Strain Carolina and Davidson Posted by D.G. Martin | May 24, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Tenure at UNC-Chapel Hill and changing rules about the Davidson College president’s religion... Read More
One on One: Biden’s Reelection Campaign Posted by D.G. Martin | May 17, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square What is going on? President Joe Biden is on primetime television almost every day. He looks into... Read More
One on One: Can You Pass This North Carolina History Test? Posted by D.G. Martin | May 10, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Here is a test for you: Look at our state flag. There are a couple of dates. One of them is May... Read More
One on One: Two North Carolina Black-Owned Barbecue Restaurants Make An Expert’s Favorites List Posted by D.G. Martin | May 3, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Is Black barbecue better than what white people prepare? A new book by a respected Black food... Read More
One on One: A Woman Takes Over The Parkway Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 26, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square A woman takes over the Parkway, and thanks to Josephus Daniels. The National Park Service’s recent... Read More
One On One: Remembering Wilber’s Real Barbecue And Real Hospitality Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 19, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square What really makes for a good barbecue restaurant? Barbecue expert John Shelton Reed and I have... Read More
One On One: Quirky Characters Save The Hatteras Lighthouse Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 12, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Do you remember back in 1999 when the Hatteras Lighthouse was moved about 1,000 yards to escape... Read More