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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: John Hart’s Grim Return

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

“People in publishing have always known that John Hart can flat-out write,” says bestselling...

One on One: Three New North Carolina-Connected Congresswomen

Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 25, 2021 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Three North Carolina-connected women Democrats broke the mold in the recent congressional elections. The “mold” was Democrats losing congressional seats to Republicans. These three women won seats that were previously held by...

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