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Joy replaced by dread and deep gratitude

By Duncan Shaw
Updated May 10, 2024

This story was supposed to be born of joy and gratitude, and in anticipation of both it was already mostly written, in my mind at least. But the first feeling, joy, has been suddenly replaced by acute disappointment, with anxiety and occasional dread thrown in for good measure.

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Honda values opinions of its workers

Updated May 10, 2024

I grew up a few miles south of Greensboro in Randleman. Our home was just five minutes from our most famous local citizen, NASCAR legend Richard Petty. Upon graduating from North Carolina State University, I was lucky enough to find a great j…

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Thank you, chef, for World Hunger Meal

Updated May 16, 2024

Thank you, chef, for World Hunger Meal

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Black audience should have been appalled

Updated Apr 8, 2024

Black audience should have been appalled

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Diversity, equity, inclusion in higher education deserves support

Updated Feb 19, 2024

In recent years, substantial resistance has grown against policies and programs in the U.S. that support diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. Endeavors to legislate away equity efforts have been especially prominent in Texas, where elected officials have banned university DE…

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Government often keeps grip on information

Oct 27, 2023

Right now, we’re having a vibrant national debate about governments at all levels using their might to suppress speech. One such case now pending at the U.S. Supreme Court will either expand or reduce individual freedom.

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Small businesses need technology help

Updated Dec 4, 2023

Small businesses need technology help

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Living at the speed of autism

Sep 26, 2023

When my son Rowan was 8 years old, he was diagnosed as autistic, something that should have been obvious given his aversion to hand-dryers and his proclivity for completing puzzles face-down. The doctor cautioned that Rowan would need more time to process things in school, but I soon realize…

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Celebrating pot leads more young people to use it (copy)

Apr 15, 2023

Marijuana remains illegal in North Carolina, with some medical exceptions. However, as in many other states, some will celebrate marijuana on April 20, and those celebrations have a significant influence.