Month: December 2010
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The sentimental cynic: New Year’s resolved
THIS IS WHAT I SAID: “My New Year’s resolution this year is to have no New Year’s resolution.” Well, that didn’t work. All the major American holidays have some bad…
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The Christmas Story, the North Carolina edition
IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON, I thought I would share my column space with my wife’s cousin, Bobo Herring, who is from Traphill over in Wilkes County up in…
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All the news that fits — and then some
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UNC players Austin and Quinn reinstated for bowl
CHAPEL HILL — In an unprecedented decision, the National Collegiate Athletic Association has reinstated former University of North Carolina defensive tackle Marvin Austin and defensive end Robert Quinn, who had…
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Wit and wisdom attributed to Winston Churchill
THIS WEEK, 136 YEARS AGO, on November 30, 1874 to be exact, one of the great men, historians and wordsmiths of the past century was born. Winston Churchill served as…
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