One on One: Joe Biden Needed Frank Porter Graham Last Week
Could the legendary president of the University of North Carolina, Frank Porter Graham, have...
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One on One: October Hurricane on the Outer Banks
It is October on the Outer Banks. A late hurricane is threatening to wash away the beaches and...
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One on One: Following Macbeth’s Advice in Afghanistan
Can Shakespeare’s Macbeth help us deal with President Biden’s decision to pull all American troops...
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One on One: Bland Simpson’s North Carolina
The next time somebody asks you to describe North Carolina, pull out and read aloud this quote...
Read MoreOne on One: Wiley Cash, Another Big Success
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...
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One on One: Losing Our Grandchildren, and Finding Them Again
In some North Carolina houses, this is a time of empty rooms and empty spaces. Children, so long...
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One on One: A Great Teacher Teaches On
When Julian Pleasants died September 7, North Carolina lost one of its most important academic and...
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One on One: John Rosenthal Asks, Why?
Why? Why? Why? This question haunts anyone who has lost a family member or friend to suicide. We...
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One on One: What Do We Say Now?
What should we say to each other about September 11, 2001, now that 20 years have gone by since...
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One on One: Our Most Popular Columnist
Who is North Carolina’s most popular weekly newspaper columnist? Maybe John Hood, Tom Campbell,...
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