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Dear Neighbor: Kathy Vestal: The Third Commandment and politics

By Kathy Vestal Dear Neighbor, I used to think taking God’s name in vain meant saying words like “damn” or “hell” or “God” as an ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, August 15, 2024 12:00 am

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Dean Ridings: Google’s antitrust court loss and local news

By Dean Ridings Not that many years ago, the best way you could find out about businesses in town would be through your local newspaper. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, August 13, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Bruce La Rue: Strange days, indeed: the sequel

By Bruce La Rue “How bizarre, how bizarre” — OMC. Assuming we are not enveloped in some sort of mass nightmare from which we are ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, August 13, 2024 12:00 am

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Francis Koster: How North Carolina school funding formula is hurting our kids

By Francis Koster Most of our local K-12 schools will be starting up in the next few weeks. And in North Carolina, aging school buildings ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, August 13, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Salisbury PD chief and Brenner Crossing manager hold talks

By Kenneth L. Hardin It wasn’t on the same level as the 1919 President Woodrow Wilson-led Versailles Peace Talks or the more recent Framework Agreement ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, August 11, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: By Renee Scheidt: The true Kamala

By Renee Scheidt I’ve never liked chameleons. These lizards with long tails and tongues whose eyes move independently of one another change their appearance like ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, August 11, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Sue McHugh: Are we stomping the pedal?

By Sue McHugh Dear Neighbor, When you sit in front of a piano, your eyes are drawn not only to the beautiful array of ebony ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, August 8, 2024 12:00 am

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Dr. Mike Walden: What will AI mean for North Carolina jobs?

By Dr. Mike Walden AI — short for “artificial intelligence” is the technology wiz of the moment. One-third of businesses are now using AI, with ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, August 8, 2024 12:00 am

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Letter to the editor: Aug. 8

Commissioners missing from deployment ceremony It was disappointing not to have a single member of the Rowan County commissioners at the deployment ceremony for the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, August 8, 2024 12:00 am

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D.G. Martin: The Desi diaspora and American presidential politics

By D.G. Martin If you want to understand what has been happening in this year’s presidential contest, it will help if you know the term ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, August 8, 2024 12:00 am

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Sabrina Harris: This year’s most important school purchase

Dearest parents and guardians of children, The most important thing you can purchase for your child to wear to school is an “I can do ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, August 6, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Push for liberty began in Rowan

By John Hood If you look at North Carolina’s state flag, you’ll see two dates: May 20, 1775, and April 12, 1776. Each signifies a ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, August 6, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Jim Beard: Immigrants are needed and less likely to commit crime

By Jim Beard Much of the rhetoric from Donald Trump and his supporters is framed to engender in Americans a sense of fear of immigrants. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, August 6, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Alissa Redmond: 4th of July

By Alissa Redmond This past 4th of July, I left my kids with a friend so I could attend a parade. Isn’t that funny? To ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, August 4, 2024 12:00 am

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D.G. Martin: Summertime North Carolina Peaches

By D.G. Martin One of the great joys of summertime for many North Carolina families is a drive to the Sandhills to visit one of ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, August 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Let’s treat women with more respect

By Kenneth L. Hardin I have no idea what it feels like to be a “single childless cat lady,” so I have no right to ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, August 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: Your retirement distribution strategy

By Brad Rhodes Retirement is close. You can see it in the near future. You’ve worked hard to accumulate your resources, and you are facing ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, August 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Letter to the editor: Aug. 4

Keeping marriages together We know that since the beginning of time people have cheated on their partners. We saw it with President Clinton, N.C. House ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, August 4, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Carol Smitz Corken: What’s missed

By Carol Smitz Corken Today, as I was driving, I noticed a pile of boxes and bags at the curb in front of a house ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, August 4, 2024 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Nan Lund: Musings of a cat lady

By Nan Lund Dear Neighbor, The recent statement by a candidate for vice president that the country is in bad shape because it is run ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, August 1, 2024 12:00 am

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John Hood: Suppress freedom at your own peril

By John Hood During each election cycle, we are treated to an endless parade of politicians extolling freedom. Given how many of them subsequently vote to ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, August 1, 2024 12:00 am

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My Turn: Holly Edwards: Sen. Tillis must continue to hold Biden administration accountable for illicit vape crisis

By Holly Edwards The rampant rise of illicit vape products has become a national crisis, threatening the well-being of countless Americans, especially our youth. While ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, August 1, 2024 12:00 am

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It’s time for Duke Energy to support an electric grid that’s clean, affordable and reliable

By Dave Rogers When Winter Storm Elliott struck the Carolinas in late 2022, we all remember the havoc wrought by plunging temperatures and blackouts. Coal ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 12:00 am

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NC leading a public-transit revolution, but it looks more like Uber than buses and trains

By David Larson Public transit has long suffered from a popularity paradox — urban voters enthusiastically support its existence at the ballot box but avoid it ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 12:00 am

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Clyde: What can you draw? A game

By Clyde “Thou hast nothing to draw with and the well is deep; from whence then has thou that living water?” (John 4:11) Artists always ... Read more

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

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Cal Thomas: The CrowdStrike warning

By Cal Thomas “A defective update to an obscure piece of security software knocked out security systems around the globe Friday, causing widespread disruptions to ... Read more

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

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Letter to the editor — July 28

Kamala and Cooper? After Biden’s anticipated exit from the 2024 presidential race, he quickly endorsed Kamala Harris to be the nominee at the DNC convention ... Read more

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

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My Turn: Bonnie McElveen-Hunter: Celebrate Elizabeth Dole’s service on her birthday

By Bonnie McElveen-Hunter After 20 years as chairman of the American Red Cross, it is my profound honor to pay tribute to a woman who ... Read more

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

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