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Kenneth L. Hardin: Staying in my lane

By Kenneth L. Hardin I’m thinking of starting a support group for people who can’t mind their business and leave well enough alone. I won’t ... Read more

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

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Brad Rhodes: Understanding and utilizing fixed annuities

What is a fixed annuity? An annuity is an agreement with an insurance company where you make either a single payment or multiple payments. In ... Read more

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

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John Hood: Competition makes district schools better

By John Hood North Carolina has experienced the country’s fifth-fastest rate of growth in private-school enrollment since 2020, according to state data collected by the ... Read more

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

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My Turn: Renee C. Scheidt: Dr. King and DEI

By Renee C. Scheidt In his amazing speech of Aug. 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial, and ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Mathew Gendle: DEI efforts in higher education deserve your support

By Mathew Gendle In recent years, substantial resistance has grown against policies and programs in the U.S. that support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Bob Foreman: Music, personal relationships and labels

Dear Neighbor, Music is called the common language worldwide. As a retired music educator and professional musician, I have met and performed with a variety ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Truth and accountability shall set us free

By Kenneth L. Hardin I align myself with Malcolm X’s words, which were captured in his 1965 autobiography,  “I’m for the truth no matter who ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 7, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Time to celebrate America’s Founding

For political journalists, a standard tool of the trade is the New Year prediction column. Especially when the date is an even number, signifying the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 7, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Michael Chapman: Lets protect our children in 2024

Most everyone believes that their children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and kids next door are all protected from the predators of the world. You better think ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 7, 2024 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: The essence of life insurance

By Brad Rhodes Life insurance, often misunderstood, is essentially a safety net for life’s unforeseen events. It’s a contract where you pay regular premiums to ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 7, 2024 12:00 am

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Failed resolution, more exercise; fulfilled resolution, more beer

By Mike Barnhardt    It’s resolution time again, that time of the year when we promise to do things that deep down in our souls, we ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 7, 2024 12:00 am

Letters

Letters to the editor: Jan. 7

Ivy League schools reputations are tarnished Americans of all walks need to applaud Rep. Elise Stefanik (N.Y.) for exposing the deep racism and hate embedded ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 7, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Can we meet in the middle?

By Elisabeth Strillaci The days are getting longer again, even if the change is so incrementally small that it’s nearly unnoticeable, and I for one ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, January 7, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Kim Porter: A liberal arts education

By Kim Porter Dear Neighbor, My parents were not formally educated. When I went off to university, my dad wanted to know what courses I ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, January 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: A toast to the Samaritans

By Elisabeth Strillacci Each year, as the days come to a close at the end of December, we are driven to look back at the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, December 31, 2023 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: Integrating health factors into personal financial planning

By Brad Rhodes Have you ever wondered how your health affects your financial planning? Your overall well-being plays a crucial role in your financial planning ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, December 31, 2023 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Don’t take hate into the new year

By Kenneth L. Hardin As a child, I was told if you work hard, respect your elders, get an education and stay out of trouble, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Saturday, December 30, 2023 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Donna Prunkl: Truth Be Told

By Donna Prunkl Dear Neighbor, Throughout the history of our United States and our world, men consciously made decisions about how history is documented. They ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, December 28, 2023 12:00 am

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My Turn: Clyde: Give me a sign

By Clyde Everywhere you look there are signs of Christmas, some hidden, some absurd. Most atheistic and about all are plastic, headed for the landfill. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, December 26, 2023 12:00 am

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Larry Efird: Reading the signs of the season

By Larry Efird I’ve always loved Christmas. As a kid, I remember going out in the woods beside our house and finding some big, fallen ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, December 24, 2023 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: Why life insurance is essential 

By Brad Rhodes Financial security for your loved ones is a top priority for most people. Many individuals believe that having a substantial amount of ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, December 24, 2023 12:00 am

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My Turn: Renee Scheidt: Why can’t Christmas just be Christmas?

By Renee Scheidt Why can’t Christmas just be Christmas? The song says, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” At this point, I’m beginning ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, December 24, 2023 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Wishing you the joy of the season

By Elisabeth Strillacci This is the time of year for celebrations, whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the winter solstice, Three Kings Day or another ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, December 24, 2023 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Find compassion with the dying

By Kenneth L. Hardin The day after Thanksgiving, as my 81-year-old mother laid in a Concord hospital preparing to take her final journey, I stood ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, December 24, 2023 12:00 am

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Mike Barnhardt: ‘Twas the Night Before’ the roundabout almost ruined Christmas

By Mike Barnhardt ‘Twas the night before Christmas, And all through the town, motorists were driving round and around. Finally complete, they could only wonder, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, December 24, 2023 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Evelyn Uddin-Khan — What would we do without them?

By Evelyn Uddin-Khan Dear Neighbor, Neighbors are an integral part of our daily lives, more so than our families because our neighbors are the first ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, December 21, 2023 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: Exploring the parallels between crop insurance and fixed index annuities

By Brad Rhodes Imagine you are a farmer. You have been working the land for years, cultivating crops and raising livestock. You have grown accustomed ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, December 17, 2023 12:00 am

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Cal Thomas: Root causes of lower learning

By Cal Thomas We are constantly told how necessary it is to find the“root causes” of everything, from crime, to illegal immigration, to the wave ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, December 17, 2023 12:00 am

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