Bottom Line With Brad: Investing vs Gambling
North Carolina Treasurer Brad Briner writes about the importance of not approaching the investing world with a gambler’s mindset.
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Columns
This Just In: He’s Not Okay
The usual excuses and deflection aren’t going to be enough to explain away the performance of the president this week in an inexplicable meeting of America’s top military officials.
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Little Big Moments: Milkweed Journal
Andrew Taylor-Troutman shares a journal chronicling the discovery of caterpillars on his family’s milkweed plants this summer.
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Holding Court: With Swinney vs. Belichick Finally Here, Both Coaches Face Difficult Questions
The high-profile coaching matchup frames Clemson’s visit to UNC, but the teams’ underwhelming starts have taken the buzz away.
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Exploring Your Creative Genius: Creative Tips
The most recent show is a collection of creative exercises that are proven to help you grow your creative capacities; most are easy to integrate into your day. When you play with these exercises your brain changes and the next creative challenge you take on will have benefited from your exercise; it’s very much like strengthening a muscle through exercise.
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One on One: Wisdom From An Appalachian Renaissance Man
Whether you are an expert in folk music or not, a new biography, “Doc Watson: A Life in Music,” by Eddie Huffman, will draw you in.
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Playing in the Dirt: Don’t Miss Plantfest 2025 on October 11!
Whether you’re an avid or beginning gardener, or you’re looking for a fun family outing, you don’t want to miss PlantFest 2025 on Saturday, Oct. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Blackwood Farm Park.
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This Just In: Nothing About Jimmy
This Just In – The Disney/ABC television network’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live was a red herring of the most spectacular variety.
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Little Big Moments: R.I.P. Fat Dogg
I met Rodney and his wife, Shirley, shortly after we moved into the manse, and he strolled down the road to say hello. He was a bald-headed, big-bellied man who carried a walking stick and wore a radiating smile.
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Holding Court: Tar Heels’ Anemic Passing Game Weighing Down Belichick’s Debut
One-third of the way through Bill Belichick’s first season at North Carolina, the Tar Heels have a middling 2-2 record, but a closer look at those four games uncovers more bad news than good.
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