Opinion: Columns
It's Not Easy Surviving on a Food-Stamp Diet
Locally, the Moore County Department of Social Services recently challenged folks to see if they could live within this budget. And Vice President Joe Biden’s family has made a similar call to raise awareness of hunger here and around the world. I wanted to see what this was like, so for seven days I fed myself on $3 a day, just to prove it could be done.
Obama Channels Nixon
When I was in college, America was shocked that a president of the United States had an "enemies list."
Remembering Dr. Joyce Brothers
Dr. Joyce Brothers, who pioneered the television advice show and was called the mother of media psychology, died Monday at age 85.
Outrage Should Cut Both Ways
I agree that the seizure of the phone records of The Associated Press by the Department of Justice is outrageous.
Here's Why Those People Are Protesting in Raleigh
By Maurice Holland Jr.
Scandals Come Thick and Fast
There's a lot to be said for the heartland. My wife and I joined our kids and the YP (Young Prince) himself last weekend in Kansas City to celebrate the 90th birthday of my indefatigable mother-in-law.
New Books Cover a Wide Range of Subjects
Here are some important new books you will not learn about on UNC-TV's "North Carolina Bookwatch."
Why You Should Go See 'Rumors' at the Sunrise
OK, Moore County. You wanted live theater? You're looking at live theater. Puh-leeze don't fail to support it this time.
We Should Make Recycling Easier
When I moved to Pinehurst a year ago, I was impressed with how the village had dedicated bins for recycling with curbside pickup. Still, it got me thinking about how it compares with other places I've lived.
The Art of Lawn Chair Garage Sitting
I have never seen it other than in Moore, Hoke and Cumberland counties. But I have a suspicion that it takes place farther South, and maybe even in the North at times. To me, it is a very humorous sight.
When Life Is as Cheap As an Imported T-Shirt
On March 11, 1911, a fire at the Tri-angle Shirtwaist Factory in lower Manhattan killed 146 workers - mostly immigrant women in their teens.
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