Time to celebrate America's founding
Readers enjoy prediction columns even though they recognize columnists are far from prescient. Read More
NC Spin Articles
Are living costs and inflation lower in NC?
There are many reasons to prefer living in North Carolina. How does our cost of living compare to the rest of the nation? Read More
Win on the campaign battlefield
Trump needs to be defeated at the ballot box, not removed by the courts. Read More
Five New Year’s resolutions to consider for 2024
Listen to candidates this year as they campaign for your vote. Are they intentional about fulfilling the actual duties of the job for which they are running? Or are they just creating an image with messaging? Read More
NC Elections Board debates using race as a criterion in signature verification pilot
North Carolina would be the only state with both signature verification and required witness or notary signatures. 10 counties will participate in a pilot as required under massive new election changes. Read More
Will 2024 be the year of the third party?
The November election will have two unpopular major party candidates and several third party candidates. It's bound to be one for the history books. Read More
Dogs prevent dementia? My cats don't care
Sometimes it seems all the good news is about dogs. Cats are not merely aloof creatures only concerned with themselves and their own needs. Read More
Respiratory virus season in full swing in North Carolina after holiday gatherings
Hospital admissions the last week of December due to COVID and flu were up significantly from the same week in 2022. Read More
Complex, unreliable ‘power markets’ will not minimize future blackouts
Nine states experienced experienced blackouts due to power demand exceeding supply in 2023. Read More
We're running backwards, y'all
Many of the books, movies, TV shows or even songs of our youth the vision that created them was forward thinking. The same can't be said about today's politics. Read More
