Enough is enough
There are too few statesmen today, but David Gergen qualifies as one. This North Carolina native’s bona fides include service as a high-level advisor in the administrations of four presidents, as co... Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Will $500 help struggling universities?
Most of our state’s 16 public universities are thriving but the UNC Board of Governors and our General Assembly continue to look for solutions at struggling campuses in smaller communities and those... Read More
They just don't get it
What do a billionaire and a socialist have in common? Yes, both are running for President but, more importantly, both have a better understanding for the pulse of America than do those currently in... Read More
Do we care about teachers?
The writer of Ecclesiastes says, “For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.” During hard times we recognize the need to hunker down and reduce spending. During... Read More
Our changing media world
If you’ve lived on this planet more than 20 years you’ve experienced constant changes. We constantly hear that the only thing that remains the same is change and nowhere is that change more... Read More
Republicans took the bait
As a TV talk show moderator my job is to ask questions. Lately, I’ve been fielding them, mostly about HB2. People want to understand how North Carolina got into this mess and how we get out of it... Read More
Are you better off?
If the 2016 election cycle ever leaves the focus on personalities and gets down to issues we might focus on questions like candidate Ronald Reagan asked voters in 1980: “…Are you better off than... Read More
We love to hate
After a glorious Easter we took a few days of vacation, turned off the television, unplugged (mostly) the Internet and cell phone and got away to more peaceful environs. It is amazing the perspective... Read More
Discrimination, privacy and government intrusion
This week’s special session of the General Assembly was called primarily to address a new ordinance in Charlotte, due to go into effect April 1. While the primary focus was the so-called “bathroom... Read More
