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Elisabeth Strillacci: Dads get the credit for the laughter

By Elisabeth Strillacci I’m not sure why the funny, though awkward, jokes in our world have evolved into “Dad Jokes,” but if my own Dad ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 28, 2024 12:00 am

Letters

Letters to the editor — April 28

Granite Quarry after-school program increases tech skills There are many educational courses kids can take in Salisbury. However, many of them are oriented toward expressive ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Dr. Mike Walden: Do international investments help or harm?

Dr. Mike Walden Recently, the Japanese prime minister visited North Carolina to celebrate a major new investment by a Japanese company in our state. The ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Steven V. Roberts: Standing up to bullies

By Steven V. Roberts “The way you take care of a bully is you bloody their nose,” Rep. Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, told CNN. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Byron York: Growing Latino support for border wall, strict enforcement

By Byron York A new poll by Axios and Noticias Telemundo finds that 42% of Latino Americans support building a wall or fence along the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Fingers need to be pointed with all the gun violence

By Kenneth L. Hardin As a child, I was taught that if you partially close your hand to point a judgmental finger at someone, there ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 28, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Kim Porter: Being white

By Kim Porter Dear Neighbor, I was raised in the true South: north Florida/south Georgia. I was a southern boy, with an accent and many ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:00 am

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Tom Campbell: Can we teach civics without partisan politics?

By Tom Campbell “It is difficult to look at the state of American civic life right now and conclude higher education is doing all we ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:00 am

Letters

Letter to the editor — April 25

When will work begin on the Empire Hotel? For over one half of a century, I have read stories in the Salisbury Post about the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:00 am

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Brooke Medina: Getting away with murder

By Brooke Medina As it turns out, when criminals think it’s likely they’ll be arrested (and punished), fewer are inclined to commit crimes.  And, while ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 25, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Sometimes it’s good to be wrong

By John Hood RALEIGH — I’ve never been more delighted to be mistaken. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column observing that, over ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Citizens deserve more than thoughts and prayers

By Kenneth L. Hardin I humorously recall an Iraqi newscast being played on American TV back in 1991 that poked fun at a news anchor. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:00 am

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D.G. Martin: North Carolina’s most famous person

By D.G. Martin Who is North Carolina’s most famous person? If you go by who got featured in a front-page article last week in The ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, April 23, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Playing by the rules

By Elisabeth Strillacci Throughout life, by the time each of us has reached adulthood, I know every one of us has broken at least one ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 21, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: My military memories — part five

By Kenneth L. Hardin Everyday should be Veteran’s Day. Those who honorably wore the uniform shouldn’t have to wait until the 11th month of the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 21, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: A taxing time

By Cal Thomas Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 21, 2024 12:00 am

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Dave Gammon: A proactive approach to our “forever chemical” problems

By Dave Gammon In just the past year, chemical industries 3M, Dupont, Chemours and Corteva paid out billions of dollars to settle lawsuits over the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 21, 2024 12:00 am

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Alexander H. Jones: Can NC build a liberal majority?

By Alexander H. Jones After 14 years of total control, North Carolina’s conservative legislators seem to believe they have built a permanent majority. Revolutions tend ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 21, 2024 12:00 am

Letters

Letter to the editor — April 21

Choices If our government can legislate a woman’s choice to abort her unborn child, then the same legislature must legislate the choice for a gun ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 21, 2024 12:00 am

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UNC System president: What smartphones do to our students

By Peter Hans (Editor’s note: This opinion piece was first printed in The News and Observer, April 11, 2024) When state lawmakers chartered the University ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 21, 2024 12:00 am

Letters

Letters to the editor: April 18

Thanks to local businesses for supporting volunteer efforts I wanted to write and tell all the local business owners and managers in Rowan thank you ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:00 am

Education

Dr. Francis Koster: Our state politicians are hurting our kids in public schools

By Francis Koster, Ed. D. For the Salisbury Post Do you remember when your teacher used to loudly knock on their desk to get your ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:00 am

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Tom Campbell: Could HB2 happen again?

By Tom Campbell Return with us now to those memorable days of 2016. The Carolina Panthers endured a disappointing loss in the Super Bowl. A ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Whitney Peckman: Fungus among us

By Whitney Peckman Dear Neighbor, I love sautéed mushrooms! I’m excited to find more varieties in the markets nowadays. I have an old friend who ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, April 18, 2024 12:00 am

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Renee Scheidt: Abortion to be a hot election issue

By Renee Scheidt One of the hot-button issues of the coming November election is abortion. The practice of killing a baby in the mother’s womb ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:00 am

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Beth Dixon: Judge disagree with juvenile crime article

By Beth Dixon I am compelled to address the inaccuracies in the April 7, 2024, article entitled “Two incidents in Salisbury raise questions about juvenile ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Cities differ on public safety tech

By John Hood The police department in Winston-Salem uses a commercial product called ShotSpotter, a network of audio sensors and software, to identify possible incidents ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: Trump’s abortion statement

By Cal Thomas Donald Trump issued a lengthy statement on abortion this past Monday. It is the latest of several positions he has taken on ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, April 14, 2024 12:00 am

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