From the porch
Whew- Time for a little rest
By Dwight Otwell
      The last commencement speech has been uttered. The hugs, tears and smiles have been received and bestowed. There are several hundred new high school graduates in this area. After all of the preparation, anxiety and rush of the past few weeks, there is now a momentary lull among the graduates, sch...
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The O'Reilly Factor
Beyond belief
By Bill O'Reilly
      Atheism is chic, it's cool, it's the latest craze. The bookstores are chock full of authors declaring that "God Is Not Great," that God is a "Delusion," that you are a moron if you believe in the Deity. The secular press, of course, loves these books, and the reviews are largely admirable.
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SPEAK UP: What books are on your summer reading list?
     "Don't Know Much About History: Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned," by Kenneth Davis. - George Bowers
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INBOX: Letters to the Editor
Symphony needs funding to continue outreach
      To the Editor: Missing from the reports on the state budget is the fact that both House and Senate budgets propose the lowest amount of funding for North Carolina Symphony in five years. The Symphony has gone 14 years without an increase in recurring state funding.
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