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THE WORD: Enjoy to your peril
“Lovers of pleasure — rather than lovers of God; having a form of godliness — but denying its power.” 2 Timothy 3:4-5 Is the love of pleasure and amusement growing on you — gaining the […]
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BLACKWOOD: Advanced recycling holds exciting future for North Carolina
Almost everyone recognizes the symbol for recyclable items: three arrows, arranged in a triangle or circle, each arrow leading to the next. It shows the promise of recycling: That the items we discard today might […]
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McCAFFREY: Should North Carolina join the majority of the world in enacting humane abortion regulation?
SB 20 brings North Carolina abortion regulation in line with most European nations, yet inexplicably it is described as “extreme” by abortion supporters. As a neonatologist, I support SB 20. Until the 1960s, physicians universally […]
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PRAGER: A Biblical law that would change American life
One of the most remarkable laws in the Bible is in the Book of Deuteronomy: “Do not hate an Egyptian.” It is remarkable because it was given to the generation of Israelites that had just […]
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North Carolina Strawberry Festival celebrates its 90th year
The first bite into a plump, sweet, strawberry. A bite so good, you are left licking your fingers afterwards from the red juice dripping down your hand. North Carolina has long been an agricultural hotspot […]
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HARSANYI: Instead of smearing justices, senators should be asking them for ethics lessons
The concerted effort by the media and Democrats to delegitimize the Supreme Court is the most consequential attack on our institutions in memory. Make no mistake. The “Supreme Court Ethics Reform” hearing this week was […]
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PRAGER: How to bring people to God and religion
There are four primary reasons fewer and fewer people in America and the West take God, the Bible or religion seriously. 1. The belief that science disproves religion. 2. The belief that reason and feelings […]
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MOORE: Federal Trade Commission’s Call of Duty maneuver is actually a dereliction of it
The British antitrust cops just announced they will oppose the proposed blockbuster $68.7 billion merger of two American companies — Microsoft and gaming company Activision Blizzard, the owner of the wildly popular game Call of […]
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LOUDEN: Politicizing the Constitution: professors vs. legislators
Last week Frank Hill published a column, “When does education become indoctrination?” In part, his essay is a lament that the UNC faculty has forgotten they are state employees (and who pays the bills). UNC […]
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BRADLEY and TREFZGER: Preserving the hallowed ground where valor rests
America’s historic battlefields, when preserved and restored to their wartime appearance, possess a tranquil solemnity that belies the fierce combat that once transpired at these hallowed sites. In the face of their picturesque beauty, it […]