- By J.B. BuxtonFor 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...
- Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:17 a.m.
Imagine your car broke and was towed to the shop. The mechanics listened, poked, prodded and explained what your choices were,...
- Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:12 a.m.
WASHINGTON — They lost me at the word “women.”
- Friday, May 3, 2013 12:17 a.m.
RALEIGH — About two decades ago, the North Carolina Supreme Court told local governments that they could borrow money...
- Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:14 a.m.
RALEIGH — “People generally quarrel,” G.K. Chesterton once wryly observed, “because they cannot...
- Wednesday, May 1, 2013 1:33 p.m.
Addressing a meeting of Planned Parenthood last Friday, President Obama accused pro-lifers of wanting to “turn back the...
- By Rekha BasuScripps Howard News Service
- Wednesday, May 1, 2013 12:13 a.m.
As you might expect, the parents of the brothers accused in the Boston Marathon bombings say their sons were innocent and framed...
- Wednesday, May 1, 2013 12:12 a.m.
This is an excerpt from “The Party Line” political blog at www.wfae.org, written by Dr. Michael Bitzer, professor...
- Monday, April 29, 2013 12:11 a.m.
RALEIGH — Who would have thought two decades ago that North Carolina hog farmers would prove pivotal in preserving an...
- By Stephen Gray Wallacestephen@stephengraywallace.com
- Monday, April 29, 2013 12:10 a.m.
Prom and graduation season, the Fourth of July, and summer vacation give pause to parents of teenagers everywhere. Why? Because...
- Sunday, April 28, 2013 12:26 a.m.
Our friends Sam and Marilyn recently moved to Florida.
- Sunday, April 28, 2013 12:17 a.m.
This is for the rest of us. Meaning the ones who don’t have personal chefs, gift-wrapping rooms or hired sycophants, who...
- Saturday, April 27, 2013 12:05 a.m.
I never wanted my children to have a stepfather. My parents divorced when I was 2, and my mother soon remarried. My stepfather...
- By Donna FaykoRowan Department of Social Services
- Friday, April 26, 2013 9:47 a.m.
In my many years of working with families, I have reached my personal conclusion that there are no perfect textbook families.
- Thursday, April 25, 2013 12:14 a.m.
It’s April, it’s national poetry month, but here’s what I’d suggest...
- Thursday, April 25, 2013 12:04 a.m.
Ordinarily, I’d thank you for writing.