D.G. Martin, Author at Chapelboro.com

One on One: UNC and Bill Belichick, Will It Work?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 26, 2024 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

In Chapel Hill the past week, talk has been mostly about former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and the question of whether his hiring by UNC good for the university or just one more step in the commercialism of college athletics.

One on One: Rudolph’s Little Brother

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 23, 2024 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

I know Rudolph’s little brother, and the mostly unknown story of where the Rudolph tale came from and why that story may tug at your heartstrings more than other holiday stories.

One on One: Samson’s Death and Luigi’s Killing

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 16, 2024 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

What does the Biblical character Samson have to do with Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of CEO Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan on the morning of Dec. 4?

One on One: More Pardons?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 9, 2024 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

As if losing the presidential and congressional elections last month was not enough to break the...

One on One: Bland Simpson’s Memoir

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 2, 2024 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Bland Simpson is Kenan Distinguished Professor of English and creative writing at UNC-Chapel Hill. His amazing talents have awed fellow North Carolinians for years.

One on One: A Forgotten Migration

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 25, 2024 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

“A Forgotten Migration” tells the story of how and why these segregation scholarships were awarded by states in the US South to Black students seeking graduate education in the pre–Brown v. Board of Education (1954) era.

One on One: Filling Trump’s Cabinet

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 18, 2024 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Promptly after the election President-elect Trump announced some of some of his close support group, and the proposed roster presents potential problems.

One on One: Month of Many Holidays

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 11, 2024 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

November is full of special days and holidays. This year one of the most important was Election...

One on One: The Military and UNC

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 4, 2024 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

My wife Harriet and I were grateful last month to be invited to the Tar Heel Tribute, an annual in-person event for Carolina veterans and typically includes a complimentary luncheon with a special gift and keynote presentation.