Where's the sunshine?
This week was Sunshine Week, not that we saw a lot of it, either meteorologically or metaphorically. What we got for the start of the week was dark clouds, some wind and even snow. Some might say it... Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Help wanted: North Carolina's real economic development problem
The “help wanted” sign is popping up all over North Carolina, and while it is a good sign of a healthy economy, it also portends some larger problems. Business owners and managers report they are... Read More
Why don't we know?
The latest Elon University Poll contains disturbing, but not surprising results. More people know the starting quarterback for the Carolina Panthers than the names of either of our U.S. Senators. Get... Read More
Is an anti-violence tipping point near?
Prayers and condolences are no longer enough,” chanted students gathered in Raleigh to protest gun violence. Their message was clear: Our nation has seen too many incidents of school shootings and... Read More
Good politics, bad government
It feels like the 2017 session of the North Carolina General Assembly has lingered longer than grandma’s Christmas fruitcake and the fruits and nuts have grown stale and distasteful. HB90, the so... Read More
Fram Oil Filters and early childhood development
Pay me now or pay me later, but pay me you will,” said the guy selling Fram Oil Filters in the 1970s TV commercials. I remembered those ads as I listened to the presenters at this year’s Emerging... Read More
Work in exchange for Medicaid
Should those receiving public benefits be required to do anything in return? It’s not a new question, but one that is resurfacing today. There is some historical precedence to the concept. In II... Read More
What I learned producing and moderating 1,000 TV talk shows
When you reach a milestone it is wise to pause and reflect on the journey that brought you there. Having produced and moderated 1,000 weekly TV talk shows I focused on the changes that occurred over... Read More
What aren't we being told about GenX?
What could possibly be more important than knowing that the quality of the air we breathe and the water we drink is safe? Public safety is one of the major functions of government. That said, the GenX... Read More
The storm forming for the 2018 elections
You don’t have to be a meteorologist to understand that the gathering storm clouds are threatening the 2018 elections. The high-pressure system at the genesis of this storm is the result of... Read More
