D.G. Martin, Author at Chapelboro.com

One on One: Public Intellectuals & Column Readers

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 26, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Who would be on your list of North Carolina public intellectuals? I asked that question recently in a column about some of our state’s influential people who could take the places of the late UNC president William Friday, Duke...

One on One: Lovely Language

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 23, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Frazier’s lovely language worth the wait. With the publication of “Varina” early next month,...

One on One: Done With One-and-Dones

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 12, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

This week in the middle of all the basketball madness, we put aside the hard fact that we are...

One on One: Today’s Public Intellectuals

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 5, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Billy Graham’s death and memorial service brought back memories of a column I wrote about North Carolina’s public intellectuals 16 years ago. I had noticed a book by Richard A. Posner titled “Public Intellectuals: A Study...

One on One: Billy Graham & BBQ

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 26, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Billy Graham loved Bridges barbecue in Shelby, his family’s friend Sally Pereira told Charlotte Observer reporter Bruce Henderson for an article about Graham’s private life and common touch. Other North Carolinians...

One on One: John Hart’s Satisfying Turn To The Supernatural

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 19, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

New York Times bestselling author John Hart, who grew up in Salisbury, is not afraid to take risks...

One on One: Let’s Have A Parade

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 13, 2018 | D.G. Martin, Town Square

I love a parade. So, maybe I should be supportive of President Trump’s suggestion for a big...

One on One: Home Cooking

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 5, 2018 | D.G. Martin, Town Square

This week my editors are letting me take a break from politics and books to write about my...

One on One: Good Leaders, and Bad Ones

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 30, 2018 | D.G. Martin, Town Square

We need good local leaders now more than ever. We need them in our local schools, businesses and churches. We need them in responsible government positions, both in our state and at the highest national level. So, what is good...