Priceless Christmas gifts
Sometime during this season you will no doubt hear or maybe even sing “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” This spirited cumulative song, with each verse built upon the previous one, lists the... Read More
Sometime during this season you will no doubt hear or maybe even sing “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” This spirited cumulative song, with each verse built upon the previous one, lists the... Read More
This is the supposed to be the season of peace on earth, good will toward mankind, but one is hard pressed to find much evidence of these qualities. At every turn we see war, unrest, depravation... Read More
An Octogenarian woman took her pre-teen grandson out to plant pine seedlings, explaining that one day they would grow into tall trees that provided shade and wood to build houses. The boy protested... Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice should butt out of North Carolina’s mental health problems, since it is partially responsible for getting us into the situation we now face. If you’ve never had... Read More
Recent actions by the UNC Board of Governors have come under question but the concerns are largely misplaced. Many didn’t like the firing of President Tom Ross and were further angered with the... Read More
Tune in any sports event and chances are good you are going to hear repeated ads from FanDuel and DrafKings promising you can win millions of dollars by going online and playing their “games... Read More
Despite a questionable selection process, and in spite of legislative leadership that clearly didn’t want her, Democrats who didn’t want anyone previously associated with President Bush and... Read More
Unfortunately for North Carolina, a handful of large commercial fishermen and 13 coastal legislators are blocking an honest discussion about the dwindling supplies of flounder and other fish in our... Read More
State Treasurer Janet Cowell’s surprise announcement she wouldn’t seek re-election left many wondering who should be the next “keeper of the public purse.” Former longtime State Treasurer... Read More