D.G. Martin Archives - Page 34 of 78

One on One: A New Way to Look at The Civil War

Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 15, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

“I surrender.” In wartime, these words admit defeat and put the speaker in the custody...

One on One: Freedom Fighters and Hell Raisers

Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 8, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Who is the best North Carolina-based political columnist? Lots of people would say, “Hal Crowther,...

One on One: Cooper’s Wall

Posted by D.G. Martin | Apr 1, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Will Gov. Roy Cooper have a wall this summer? Could it be something like Donald Trump’s wall on the Mexican border that he promised to build? Do you remember how he said he would veto the emergency spending bill unless it...

One on One: Motherhood and Writers

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 25, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Carol Folt’s swift departure from the chancellorship of UNC-Chapel Hill a few weeks ago and her...

One on One: Enjoy Them While You Can

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 18, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Real barbecue and small towns: enjoy them while you can. Is it just one more small-town business...

One on One: A Close Election That Led to 34 Years of Writing

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 4, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

One close election in the Ninth District led to 34 years of column writing How did a close election in the Ninth Congressional District of North Carolina lead to this column? It does not have anything to do with the recent...

One on One: Lightning Striking Twice

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 25, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Could Brooklyn-North Carolina lightning strike again? Do you remember the important North Carolina...

One on One: Following Lawson Through The Carolinas

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 18, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Why would anybody want to spend months walking from the South Carolina coast, up through the Piedmont to present-day Charlotte, and then back east to the North Carolina tidewater? There are two good reasons, one from more than...