One on One: Following Macbeth’s Advice in Afghanistan Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 11, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Can Shakespeare’s Macbeth help us deal with President Biden’s decision to pull all American troops... Read More
One on One: Bland Simpson’s North Carolina Posted by D.G. Martin | Oct 4, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square The next time somebody asks you to describe North Carolina, pull out and read aloud this quote... Read More
One on One: Wiley Cash, Another Big Success Posted by D.G. Martin | Sep 27, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square When we first read Wiley Cash’s debut novel, “A Land More Kind Than Home,” we knew he had the potential to be an important North Carolina writer. Then “This Dark Road to Mercy” and “The Last Ballad” showed this potential... Read More
One on One: Losing Our Grandchildren, and Finding Them Again Posted by D.G. Martin | Sep 20, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square In some North Carolina houses, this is a time of empty rooms and empty spaces. Children, so long... Read More
One on One: A Great Teacher Teaches On Posted by D.G. Martin | Sep 13, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square When Julian Pleasants died September 7, North Carolina lost one of its most important academic and... Read More
One on One: John Rosenthal Asks, Why? Posted by D.G. Martin | Sep 6, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Why? Why? Why? This question haunts anyone who has lost a family member or friend to suicide. We... Read More
One on One: What Do We Say Now? Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 30, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square What should we say to each other about September 11, 2001, now that 20 years have gone by since... Read More
One on One: Our Most Popular Columnist Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 23, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square Who is North Carolina’s most popular weekly newspaper columnist? Maybe John Hood, Tom Campbell,... Read More
One on One: Good News for Trump? Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 16, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square There is some surprisingly good news for Donald Trump in a new book that, ironically, aims to... Read More
One on One: Second-Guessing Trump Posted by D.G. Martin | Aug 9, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square It is easy to second guess somebody else’s political decisions. Especially if you are not a big... Read More