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What you need when you need it
Okay, it wasn’t an angel. It was just a well tattooed guy at an auto parts store. And it wasn’t manna from heaven, it was Gorilla Tape. But last weekend, it was hard for Terri […]
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Freedom is a growth strategy
When pollsters ask voters to list the issues they care about most, economic concerns usually rank high on the list — even when unemployment rates are relatively low. There’s a stolen base here, however. With […]
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These foolish things
Just before dawn, in the still darkness, the solitude is exhilarating. Not so hot today. A breeze rushes ever so gently, caressing the tall pines. Morning and a restless night have left me wide awake […]
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The four musketeers
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, I have such a picture sitting on my dresser — it’s of myself with four boys, who found their way into my heart. Every time […]
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Opportunity this Mother’s Day
The weekend edition of this newspaper is now delivered on Saturday. For many of you, it may have taken some time to get used to. But there is one advantage to the new delivery schedule. […]
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Goldberg book tells valuable tales
When explaining modern American conservatism to students, both young and not-so-young, I mix my methods. There are tables and charts. There are lengthy readings from ancient, medieval, and modern thinkers. There are philosophical arguments. And […]
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Ways to show our teachers appreciation
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, and I encourage everyone, whether you have a child enrolled in school or not, to show your appreciation. We all depend on teachers to help prepare our youngest citizens to help […]
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Becoming a foster dad
The first time I was called “Daddy Mark” sent me over the moon. I never thought those two words, put together, could evoke such feelings of happiness, love and delight all at the same time […]
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Color me red, white, and blue.
Some politicians, pundits, and lobbyists launched vile attacks on the student survivors of the mass murder at a school in Parkland, Florida. That seems counter-intuitive since we usually exhibit sympathy for innocent victims. The critics […]
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They did not ‘flip’
He says he will always be loyal to his boss. But now he is under criminal investigation by federal prosecutors, and could face jail time if charged and convicted. Will he now cooperate with the […]
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Judicial debate has deep roots
RALEIGH — On the question of how North Carolina should select its judges, and especially the justices of the Supreme Court, the state’s political leaders expressed sharply divergent views. North Carolina should emulate the federal […]
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Gaining a workout partner
Did you ever get the kind of news that sent a shock wave through every extremity of your body, bringing new life to your soul? That’s how I felt when my friend Adam Sutphin, a […]