Columns

On Memorial Day, strive to bridge the gap

  • By Jane Horton
  • Monday, May 27, 2013 12:39 a.m.

Two years ago this month, one of our nation’s greatest military leaders, Admiral Mike Mullen, spoke in a memorable...

My Turn by Andrew Waters: A conservationist’s story

  • Monday, May 27, 2013 12:18 a.m.

In an essay titled “The Warehouse and the Wilderness,” the Indiana writer Scott Russell Sanders describes the...

Sen. Kay Hagan: Sexual assaults in military must end

  • By Sen. Kay Hagan

    For the Salisbury Post

  • Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:18 a.m.

I’m appalled by stories of sexual assault I hear from our service members. One woman was attacked by a fellow Marine in...

Sharon Randall: Lucky for all sorts of reasons

  • Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:15 a.m.

I am lucky.Randy says so.Two months ago, when I left his house to fly back to mine after a long and happy...

Reg Henry: Talking points? Just the facts, please

  • Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:14 a.m.

As these are anxious times, let me reassure readers that my column today is a talking point-free zone. Some space in modern life...

Cal Thomas: A simple way to rein in the IRS

  • Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:16 a.m.

Given last week’s revelation that the IRS targeted conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, it’s worth...

Education strategies: Focus on classroom, not ‘garage’

  • By J.B. Buxton

    For the Salisbury Post

  • Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:18 a.m.

My father-in-law was famous for his habit of painting the inside of the garage whenever there was a major party at the family...

Scott Mooneyham: Politicians have little control over jobs

  • Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:14 a.m.

RALEIGH — There may be no subject that politicians talk more about and have so little control over as jobs.

Creating a climate of possibility

  • Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:46 a.m.

Environmental Summit nurtures students’ creativity

Leonard Pitts: In Florida, timely injustice

  • Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:46 a.m.

At great political peril, George Ryan did the right thing.

Procrustes, the new god of medicine (or one size fits all)

  • Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:17 a.m.

... Or one size fits allBy Dr. Dennis L. Hill

The Optimistic Futurist: Playing mind games around food

  • Sunday, May 19, 2013 12:15 a.m.

There have been so many medical advances in the past few decades that most of us have not even noticed how much has really...

Sharon Randall: Family tales are worth preserving

  • Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:14 a.m.

On a recent road trip with my sister and two cousins, we took turns telling old stories about our family, especially our...

Chris Fitzsimon: Arrogant power-grabbing continues on Jones Street

  • Friday, May 17, 2013 12:42 a.m.

The General Assembly is always chaotic during the week of the crossover deadline and this session is no exception with rushed...

Kathleen Parker: Not such strange bedfellows

  • Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:22 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Breaking news: Conservative organizations suddenly have found common cause with one of their favorite objects...

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