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Giving in Orange County

Posted by The Commentators | Feb 22, 2013 | The Commentators

When I reached the age of senior discounts, I wondered whether I should accept them. Because others likely have greater need for this generosity, it has become my practice to take the discount, collect these bits of change or...

Counting Credits

Posted by The Commentators | Feb 21, 2013 | The Commentators

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is the organization that accredits institutions of higher learning in our region. The accreditation manual is full of standards on governance, finance, libraries, undergraduate,...

Is North Carolina Manufacturing Dead?

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 19, 2013 | D.G. Martin

“The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” So said Mark Twain after hearing that his obituary had been published in the New York Journal. And many of the more than 1,000 people who attended the Emerging Issues Forum last...

Food Part I: Three Book Recommendations

Posted by Jeff Danner | Feb 18, 2013 | Common Science

“Try Organic Food, or as Our Grandparents Called it, Food” It should not surprise you that when I read, I primarily read non-fiction books, usually about science and/or history. Recently I have read three books on various...

7 Tips for Parents to Keep Your Kids from Being the Target of Social Media

Posted by Staff | Feb 16, 2013 | Columns

@CallingKristin: According to Wikipedia the word parent means to take care of your offspring. Personally I like to think of parenting as an exercise in self-discovery because every time my offspring do something I am challenged...

Holding Back The Tide

Posted by D.G. Martin | Feb 12, 2013 | D.G. Martin

North Carolina Republicans are trying to do what the Democrats did in our state for 50 years: Hold back the tide! Until about 1960, North Carolina was part of a “Democratic Solid South.” But a Republican “Southern Strategy” and...

On Smoking Legislation

Posted by The Commentators | Feb 11, 2013 | The Commentators

I was always told never to attack the man but you can always attack his words with the facts. Recently, Alan Culton stated in his commentary of February 6 that he was upset about those pesky Liberals of Orange County who were...

Dear God What is That Smell?

Posted by Jeff Danner | Feb 10, 2013 | Common Science

Let me start by relating a common occurrence in my home. The scene begins with my son and me home alone. Then my wife and daughter arrive, open the door, screw up their faces in looks of disgust and announce loudly, “Dear God...

Top 10 Chic Pieces To Wear Right Now

Posted by Kristin Tucker | Feb 10, 2013 | The Fashion Plate

This may be Fashion Week in New York City, but that means Fall 2013 Collections are on the runways. And local boutique retailers have recently returned from market but many with their spring and summer fashion finds. Since...

Reject NC-House Bill 34

Posted by The Commentators | Feb 5, 2013 | The Commentators

Our newly elected governor and state legislature is hard at work. But are they solving our budget crisis, debating taxes, education, or alternative energy sources to power our state… Not entirely. House Bill 34, filed last...

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