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One on One: Give Them a Book

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 17, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

What is a good book I can give a friend? Every year I get this question from folks who know that I...

One on One: Help Wanted — Female

Posted by D.G. Martin | Dec 10, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

“The real mystery after half a century,” Wyndham Robertson says, “is why life at the top of large...

One on One: Sir Walter — More Than a Traitor and Pirate

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 26, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

“Because he was a traitor and a pirate,” East Carolina University professor and leading North...

One on One: Lessons for Democrats From the Recent Elections

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 19, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

What did North Carolina Democrats learn from the elections earlier this month? A few lessons: North Carolina Democrats learned the great advantages of recruiting good candidates to run in every district, even when the odds of...

One on One: The Next UNC President

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 12, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

Who will succeed Margaret Spellings as president of the UNC System? That is what folks in the university community are asking these days. The next question is, Can anybody be persuaded to take that position after how the...

One on One: Give The Devil His Due

Posted by D.G. Martin | Nov 5, 2018 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square

“Can’t you say anything good about President Donald Trump?” Some of my friends claim that I do not give our president a chance. They say I always overlook his good qualities. So I have decided to respond to that...