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Monday, February 25, 2013

Yes, Seth MacFarlane, it's still too soon

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Kate Murphy, pastor at Charlotte's The Grove Presbyterian church, watched along with millions of others last night as Academy Awards ...
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Should N.C. require cursive in schools?

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So I'm a hypocrite about cursive handwriting. In our house, we require our sons - one in elementary school and one in middle school -...
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Friday, February 22, 2013

Our middle-of-the-road senators

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The National Journal is out with its annual rankings of members of Congress, and North Carolina's senators stand out for not standing ou...
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Thursday, February 21, 2013

The truth on teen sex

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From the Chicago Tribune editorial board, good news and good perspective on teen sex: American teenagers are awash in temptation, p...
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A GOP attack on straight-ticket voting?

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We're a bit torn about a bill filed this month that would eliminate straight-ticket voting in North Carolina. It comes from the party ...
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Friday, February 15, 2013

Hagan's U.S. Senate race deemed a toss-up

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You're still recovering from the 2012 elections, we know. But pundits never tire of crystal-balling political campaigns, and a new forec...
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Thursday, February 14, 2013

DMV, McCrory make right move on immigrants

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Now here's a news bulletin: Common sense has ruled the day in North Carolina government. DOT Secretary Tony Tata just announced that N...
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Obama speech 'hollow'? - and that's from a liberal

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Wednesday morning quarterbacking is all over the place on President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Here are a...
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Panthers agreement far from a done deal

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A couple of tidbits from the sitdown Monday with Carolina Panthers' President Danny Morrison and Observer reporters and editors (see t...
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