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On this date in 1900, James Bond was born to a learned family.
On this date in 1900, James Bond was born to a learned family. After losing his mother early to a tragic illness, Bond attended Harrow and Trinity Col...

So, here I was, planning to spend the rest of my working life as
So, here I was, planning to spend the rest of my working life as president of the John Locke Foundation. Its a great job, the kind of job I wanted to ...

So, Ned Barnett has a column in the Raleigh News & Observer today
So, Ned Barnett has a column in the Raleigh News & Observer today asserting that, as the headline put it, Business recruitment stumbles in NC. Several...

Im not exactly a world traveler but I have had a few memorable
Im not exactly a world traveler but I have had a few memorable moments of culture shock. One of them occurred in 1988, while I was spending a semester...

notes that on this date in 1756, Nathaniel Alexander was born in
notes that on this date in 1756, Nathaniel Alexander was born in Mecklenburg County, NC. While his cousin Adam Alexander, my 5th-great grandfather, wa...

has, in the course of researching a forthcoming biography of
has, in the course of researching a forthcoming biography of former North Carolina Gov. Jim Martin, come to learn a lot more about the work-release pr...

just watched the last few minutes of "The Incredible Shrinking
just watched the last few minutes of "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957), which has perhaps the best conclusion of any sci-fi film of the classic er...