D.G. Martin, Author at Chapelboro.com

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...

One on One: Did a North Carolinian Cause the Suez Canal Back-Up?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 5, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Who is responsible for last month’s jam up in the Suez Canal? Could it be a North Carolinian? The...

One on One: A Big Mistake

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 29, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Ignoring my Asian friend’s question — a big mistake A few years ago, I ignored a friend’s question...

One on One: Deciding Who Leads A University

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 22, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Who runs the university? What university are you asking about? Well, for example, Fayetteville...

One on One: North Carolina’s Connection To China’s Arms Buildup

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 15, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Last week, according to Bloomberg News, China’s top military leaders were using a North Carolina native’s concept to justify their commitment to increasing China’s military budget. Bloomberg reported that Xu Qiliang, China’s top...

One on One: Big News About The Cherokee

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 8, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Cherokee is in the news again this month. All about the name of an automobile, a popular Jeep...

One on One: That Ye Not be Judged

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 1, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Judge Knott, that ye be not judged. No, it’s not just a typo in a Biblical quote. Instead, it is...

One on One: Lowered Life Expectancy Doesn’t Stop This N.C. Native

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 22, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

“Life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020,” according to last week’s news reports. For males the average life expectancy is now 75.1 years and for females, 80.5 years. This...

One on One: Workhorse or Show Horse

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 15, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Do you want your congressional representative to be a “workhorse” or a “show horse?” In the recently released fourth revised edition of his classic “The Congressional Experience: An Institution Transformed,” David Price writes...

One on One: When Do We Change Names and History?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 8, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Last week the Raleigh City Council removed the historic designation of Wakestone, the former home of Josephus Daniels. That action is just one more reminder of North Carolina’s and the nation’s struggle to find agreement on what...

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