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Four Good North Carolina Books For The Spring

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 17, 2015 | D.G. Martin

If you are looking for an interesting book for springtime reading, I have four suggestions: A cookbook that will be fun to read; A book of stories from one of North Carolina’s rising stars; The story of a ’57 Chevy and its...

Life on Mars? It’s All About That Methane

Posted by Jeff Danner | Mar 15, 2015 | Common Science

The tantalizing possibility that life may exist on Mars has inspired both scientific exploration and popular culture for a long time. The question of whether we are alone in the universe has recently been reignited by some...

What Do “An Enemy Of The People” And “The Carolina Way” Have In Common?

Posted by The Commentators | Mar 13, 2015 | The Commentators

For anybody who wants to participate in the ongoing controversy about the UNC academic and athletics scandal, run to see Playmakers stunning performance of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People. If you can’t see it, at least read it and discuss it with friends. To summarize briefly, the town doctor discovers that the recently constructed springs, the basis of an institute intended to bring health and prosperity, are contaminated, promising sickness instead of cure. Instead of welcoming this undeniable truth in a community meeting, the town leaders and the mob denounce the doctor and threaten his family as the curtain falls.

Who And What Do You Believe?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 10, 2015 | D.G. Martin

Last week, two men claimed they had been robbed of about $5 million worth of gold bars they were transporting along I-95 in Wilson County. According to their story, when they pulled over on I-95 to fix their truck or attend to...

Heroism, Quiet And Loud, At Deep Dish And PlayMakers

Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 8, 2015 | Aaron Keck, Arts & Entertainment

There are many kinds of heroes. There are the ones who make the news, who emerge in a crisis and do something extraordinary; there are the ones who stand up and cry out against injustice, even at the risk of their livelihoods...

State of Science, Technology and Industry from 1909

Posted by Jeff Danner | Mar 8, 2015 | Common Science

My wife recently gave me a book titled Outlines of Industrial Chemistry that was published in 1909. It provides a fascinating look at the state of science, technology, the economy, and everyday life from 106 years ago. The book...

Two Good Books By People Who Already Work For Us

Posted by D.G. Martin | Mar 3, 2015 | D.G. Martin

It is a dream come true for me. A mixture of North Carolina public affairs and North Carolina books. Only rarely does a prominent North Carolina public figure write a book that promises to be a success and maybe even a...

Drug-Resistant Bacteria: Part II

Posted by Jeff Danner | Mar 1, 2015 | Common Science

Last week, in Part I of this series, I reviewed the major issues associated with drug-resistant bacteria and discussed the fascinating history of the discovery and uses of bacteriophages. Bacteriophages, viruses that infect and...

Coming After ObamaCare

Posted by The Commentators | Feb 27, 2015 | The Commentators

The Affordable Care Act, often referred to as ObamaCare, is facing its toughest challenge. And it comes from none other than North Carolina’s own Senator Richard Burr.

The ’57 Chevy: Two Stories About The Same Car

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 24, 2015 | D.G. Martin

What is it about a 1957 Chevrolet? Like The New York Times offering on its store page a “1957 Bel Air 50th Anniversary Edition $99.95. Numbered, limited edition of 1,957.” Before you order, let me tell you about the North...

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