Barkin
Barkin: Questions linger after Bill Johnson's ouster from Duke
Obviously, this is not how Duke Energy wanted things to go. Big, powerful companies and their top executives do not like to be embarrassed. The ouster of CEO Bill Johnson has been embarrassing for Duke.
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BARKIN
Barkin: Job No. 1 for the next governor: More jobs
There are a lot of things that gubernatorial candidates can tell us, but really I’m mostly interested in what they can do to help job creation. Notice I didn’t say “create more jobs,” because that’s the private sector’s job. But governors have a role here.
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BARKIN
When I win the lottery
The Powerball jackpot was $193 million last night. Which meant everyone's been rehearsing the speech.
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TECHNOLOGY
Is mobile texting a smart use of technology?
Yeah, thanks, folks, for this assignment: I see my voice mail filling up by 7:30. Call my boss if you want to complain.
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BARKIN
Significant, bizarre, shameful
Three weeks ago, Elaine Riddick took her seat on a bus in Georgia and settled in for a very long ride to Raleigh.
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BARKIN
He seeks fame, for others
When we last left Robert Poole Jr., he was trying to get his idea for a N.C. Hall of Fame off the pad. Ruth Sheehan, who normally occupies this space, wrote about his effort in 2007.
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BARKIN
Berger broke the mold
This is a state government town, and there are lots of folks who know Senate Minority Leader Phil Berger. I'm not sure how many know his story.
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POLITICS
Biden ambition revisited
I half-remembered running into Biden many years ago as a young reporter. But the mind plays tricks. I wrote a lot of stories in the 1970s, so did I really cover Biden or just imagine it?
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RELIGION
Holidays a time for diversity
Every year, about this time, stories pop up about Christmas controversies.
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