Barry Saunders columns from Raleigh, NC

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Saunders: Readers suggest visits to higher - and lower - ground

Wow, that was a new type of invitation. Naw, not that a reader told me to go to hell - as hard as that is to believe, it's happened a time or two - but that he also invited me to his church afterwards.

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Saunders: Troubador George Jones played heartstrings of sorrow

Anyone with a breath of life left in him would recognize George Jones as perhaps the greatest country singer of all time. Known as “the Possum,” Jones died Friday at 81.
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Saunders: Mandatory cursive? You’ve got to be kidding

It appears that no segment of our lives is too obscure for our current legislature to interfere with.
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Saunders: Anonymous nurse was a superhero when man went into cardiac arrest

Robert Short would like to personally thank the anonymous nurse who administered CPR when Short went into cardiac arrest on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill.
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Saunders: The 24/7 news cycle should slow when justice is at stake

The public’s “right to know” can butt heads with law enforcement’s duty to track down suspects, especially in high-profile cases.
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Saunders: Seeing shades of gray in the abortion debate

Is it possible to be in favor of a woman’s right to choose what to do with her body but still be horrified by what Dr. Kermit Gosnell is accused of doing?
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Saunders: A little bit country, a little bit rap, a lot to talk over

In their song “Accidental Racist,” rapper LL Cool J and country singer Brad Paisley — no, make that address — the issue of race and the misperceptions many of us have. It’s just two dudes talking about what many of us think but leave unsaid.
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Saunders: ‘42’ movie brings a reminder of a column I’m not proud of

The Jackie Robinson movie ‘42’ depicts baseball player Enos Slaughter – and reminds Barry Saunders of the time he went to Slaughter’s funeral and then wrote bad things about him. Barry now calls his own action classless.
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Saunders: Adult care center, struggling to stay afloat, hosts fundraiser

The Divine Destiny Adult Care center in Smithfield is a godsend to the families of disabled adults. It is having a ‘Keeping Our Doors Open’ fundraiser on Friday.
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Saunders: Seeing the victims of crime can send a powerful message

Though it's understandable why none of the parents of the Newtown shooting victims opted for an open casket, such a graphic image might have altered the gun-control debate.
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Saunders: Background checks for food stamps? Why, exactly?

Some North Carolina lawmakers have introduced a bill to require criminal background checks on people applying for food stamps, but some folks are questioning their real purpose.

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