Editorials
Don’t look for ends but beginnings
As a pastor I am asked some questions over and over again. One of them and the several variations of the same question are, “Do you think we are in the end times?” Most of the time I answer, “I don...
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The absence of war is not peace
In The Wizard of Oz, the Munchkins sing gleefully, “Ding Dong! The Witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch! Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead. Wake up - sleepy head, rub your eyes, get ...
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Prevention starts at home
It's no secret that teen pregnancy has become a major problem in Anson County. We've all heard the statistics— 77 out of 1,000 girls aged 15-19 got pregnant in 2007 in Anson, compared to 63 statewi...
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Desperate times, desperate measures
Have you ever been desperate? How about at your wit’s or rope’s end? Have you ever been in so much pain that you would try anything to get some relief? I have been there. One summer I was having s...
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Sports teaches us a lot about life
I have enjoyed watching the playoffs in the National Football League. The Super Bowl is this coming Sunday Feb. 1, 2009 where the Lombardi Trophy will be awarded to the team with the most points. I...
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Jobs, riches trump environment
"Be careful when you talk about saving the forests," a wise mountain politician told me when I was campaigning in his home county. "A lot of your potential supporters make their living working for ...
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Wood is the key to a barbecue
by D.G. Martin
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There is one great question that North Carolina politicians have argued about for generations. The views of the protagonists are intractable and held with passion. What is this divisive question ...
Decision making? Don't bet on it
by D.G. Martin
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Last week the New York Times released its list of "100 notable" books of 2008. Two North Carolina books made the list. Want to guess which ones? If you keep up with North Carolina literature (or...
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