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2 weeks ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Corey Friedman |D.G. Martin
Jane Borden’s new book “Cults Like Us: Why Doomsday Thinking Drives America” has us thinking about cults. The Manson family and Branch Davidians come to mind. Borden, who grew up in Greensboro and graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill, is a proven writer. Her 2011 book about living and working in New York after college, “I Totally Meant to Do That,” showcased […]
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1 month ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Corey Friedman |D.G. Martin
Every day, news outlets feature Elon Musk and his activities with DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency. Musk has been leading a charge against wasteful government spending. It has been a wild and disruptive ride, and I wanted to know more about this strange man who has Donald Trump eating out of his hand. A friend loaned me a copy […]
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1 month ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Corey Friedman |D.G. Martin
Why would two news articles about Alzheimer’s have such an impact on me right now? One reported the closing of the Alzheimer’s office in Winston-Salem. The loss of this service office was apparently due to financial reasons. It’s tough to raise enough money to support the good work so many people are doing. Another article described and gave examples of […]
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2 months ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Corey Friedman |D.G. Martin
When The New York Times or any other national media outlet publishes an article about a North Carolina topic, I jump, knowing that many of my readers share an interest in what other people think about our state and its people. So, when the Feb. 14 issue of the Times teased an article by Eduardo Medina titled “For Fans of Nicholas Sparks, This North Carolina City Is the Capital of Love,” I paid attention.
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2 months ago | 
restorationnewsmedia.com | Corey Friedman |D.G. Martin
Here is a 1965 report from my hometown newspaper that summed up my only notable military operation: “Army 1st Lt. David G Martin Jr, 25, whose parents live at 408 N. Main St. Davidson N.C. marched in the Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington DC. Jan. 20, as a member of the 6th Special Forces group from Fort Bragg. Wearing the […]
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
hickoryrecord.com | D.G. Martin
President-elect Donald Trump surprised many earlier this month when at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, he declined to assure the public that he would not use military coercion against Panama. Trump suggested he would consider using military force to gain or regain control of the Panama Canal.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
statesville.com | D.G. Martin
President-elect Donald Trump surprised many earlier this month when at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, he declined to assure the public that he would not use military coercion against Panama. Trump suggested he would consider using military force to gain or regain control of the Panama Canal. Please subscribe to continue reading… D.G. Martin, a retired lawyer, served as UNC-System’s vice president for public affairs and hosted PBS-NC’s “North Carolina Bookwatch.”
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
thecoastlandtimes.com | D.G. Martin
Published 1:54 pm Wednesday, January 15, 2025 By D.G. MartinWho is the most famous North Carolinian today? If you check the latest edition of the World Almanac as I do this time every year, you will find a list of “Famous North Carolinians.”Get the latest headlines sent to youThat list includes the following people, but not today’s most famous person from our state.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
ashepostandtimes.com | D.G. Martin
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
lincolntimesnews.com | D.G. Martin
Who is the most famous North Carolinian today? If you check the latest edition of the World Almanac as I do this time every year, you will find a list of “Famous North Carolinians.”That list includes the following people, but not today’s most famous person from our state.
