News & Observer | newsobserver.com | Columns by Dennis Rogers (2002)

North Carolina native Dennis Rogers delighted, irritated and generally confounded readers as an N&O columnist from 1976 until 2007, often at the same time. He's retired now, but he's still entertaining and enlightening our readers with chronicles of his travels.



Cold and far from home

As your folks gather today to celebrate Christmas, don't be surprised if somewhere between the presents, the feasting and the fellowship, Uncle Joe or Cousin Jane gets a faraway look in their eyes.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 2:14 PM | Full story

Still full of ho- ho-hope

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 8:49 AM | Full story

Touched by an angel

Updated: Oct. 22, 2005 5:34 PM | Full story

The ice storm next time

The power blinks off at our house every couple of weeks, good weather or bad.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 1:28 PM | Full story

Fairness only an illusion

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 9:14 AM | Full story

N.C.: 'Nuff chaos

Updated: Oct. 22, 2005 8:53 PM | Full story

N.C.: 'Nuff chaos

I've lived in North Carolina for 55 of my 60 years, so believe me when I say that the dreadful weather that has whipped our butts of late just ain't right.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 7:35 AM | Full story

Defector? Yes, and a fool (12/04/2002)

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 3:43 AM | Full story

Tough breaks for N.C.

It is hard to comprehend the hard times Eastern North Carolina has endured lately.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 10:16 AM | Full story

Raleigh: Barney's town

Raleigh has never been good to folks from Mayberry.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 4:21 PM | Full story

Life, as defined by cars

Most guys' brains are overworked.

Updated: Oct. 22, 2005 5:55 PM | Full story

It's time to foster joy

Updated: Oct. 22, 2005 8:29 PM | Full story

Truth elusive in Pineland

Officials use sympathetic words such as "tragedy" and "misunderstanding" when discussing the killing of Army 1st Lt.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 11:28 AM | Full story

Diversity ideals diverted

There are few things more amusing to cynics than shattered ideals -- so, go ahead, tell me how those of us who believed in the brotherhood of man were gullible fools.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 11:51 AM | Full story

Small group is big help

Some people are good at talking the talk.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 5:33 AM | Full story

Boo to aging goblins

We adults have a lot to answer for.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 10:07 AM | Full story

Real fair remains same

If you're looking for an opinion on which company provides the best rides at the State Fair, you'll have to ask someone who gives a flying flip.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 9:49 PM | Full story

Whipped in name game

Elizabeth Dole may have spent the past 40 years away from North Carolina, but her sweet-as-pie social skills, honed by generations of Southern ladies, were not dulled by her sojourn with the Yankees.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 1:28 PM | Full story

Filling some big paw prints

I was saddened when I heard Rex was dead.

Updated: Oct. 23, 2005 1:03 PM | Full story

Keeping voters in the dark

In North Carolina it is the Year of the Mushroom, which might explain why politicians are keeping us in the dark and feeding us manure.

Updated: Oct. 24, 2005 5:10 AM | Full story

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