Opinion

NBA Draft 2018 ‘fun’ analysis

Most people watch the NBA Draft to see where all the top prospects will end up for the ...

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Words on grief, loss, and humanity

I spend probably too much time browsing through Twitter, scrolling past a weird hodge-podge of Japanese pop music ...

Opinion

Time flies like an arrow…

Some people think puns are corny and dumb. But I am not one of those people. Almost nothing ...

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This is the last straw… or not

“This is the last straw” is a phrase often heard when someone is fed up with something. The ...

Opinion

Try eating local wherever you go

For the past ten years, I’ve spent my Memorial Day weekend in downtown Raleigh. I go every year ...

Columns

The bells are ringing for wedding season

Over the past few days, the most frequently asked question I’ve received is “did you watch the royal ...

Columns

This is a spoiler-free zone

If I opened my column this week by telling you the ending of the newest Marvel movie (Avengers: ...

Columns

Don’t feed the Internet trolls

We’re probably all very familiar with the concept of Internet trolls, especially in recent years as their actions ...

Columns

Playing fast and loose with comma rules

Several weeks ago I was doing some writing for fun. When I finished what I was working on, ...

Columns

Random thoughts on what to watch

This week I think I’ll just share some thoughts, or mini-reviews, on a couple of different things I’ve ...

Columns

Shakespeare says: Good riddance! and more

Is William Shakespeare the most universally known English writer? Perhaps so. Even if you’ve never read one of ...

Columns

Campaign 2018: it’s best to be informed

It’s that time of year when they start sprouting up along roadsides, adorning the grassy shoulders and medians ...

Columns

Let’s move on to Step Two

When I was younger, I used to have a personal motto that was a bit harsh in retrospect: ...

Columns

Foreign language skills are ‘chotto’ rusty

I’ve been trying to learn Japanese since I was in high school, and I took several classes on ...

Columns

Wildcats and Tigers and Ramblers… Oh my!

For college basketball fans, now is the best time of the year. It’s March Madness! The NCAA Tournament ...

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