The D.G. Martin Opinion Column
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Last week the Raleigh City CouncilĀ removed the historic designation of Wakestone, the former home of Josephus Daniels. That action is just one more reminder of North Carolinaās and the nationās struggle to…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – One of North Carolinaās important public intellectuals has stepped down. What is a public intellectual and who stepped down? One definition of the word from Collins Dictionary is āan intellectual, often a noted specialist in a…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – I know Rudolphās little brother. And now that Rudolph and the other reindeer are safely back at the North Pole, I can tell you the mostly unknown story of where the Rudolph tale…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Is the U.S. Supreme Court going to put college athletics out of business? Last week it agreed to decide whether the NCAAās limits on compensating college athletes violate antitrust laws. Or is it…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Unbelievable when you think about it, how North Carolina maintained its segregated and discriminatory racial system for such a long time. The remnants Ā of what is commonly called āJim Crowā are still with…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – I thought it was enough, maybe more than enough. But the long list of North Carolina books I recently shared for readers to consider as holiday gifts or book club choices did not…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – If you are worried about holiday gifts or selections for your book clubās reading, here are some good North Carolina connected books to consider. Three beloved North Carolina authors have new books that…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – How can ancient Greek and Hebrew thinking help us understand why our friends who support other political candidates see things so differently from us? Why are we locked into such different positions? It…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – āWhy so glum?ā I asked a sullen group of Democrats who were expressing despair as they reviewed the results of the November 3rd elections. They explained their gloominess. Democrats had lost seats in…
By D.G. Martin Chapel Hill, NC – Guess what. The presidential election is just about to begin. āYou mean just about end,ā I can hear you thinking. But I am talking about the 2024 presidential election campaign. It will be…