The bad news about news
Nobody cares about or will report local news like newspapers. It's bad news that so many of them are ceasing publication or merging. Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Bolton Speaks at Duke
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton appeared at Duke University Monday. It was a most interesting event with an intriguing player in world politics. Read More
How we can reform dull and ill-conceived political debates
Recent televised political debates demonstrate why viewers are tuning out. Several common sense changes could make them more interesting and informative. Read More
Collateral damage
At some level all 10 million of us are collateral damage in the childish political budget fight. Maybe we've got the wrong leaders. Read More
Who is today's moral voice?
Last week's Martin Luther King Day reflections resulted in an acknowledgment that the fight for civil rights isn't over. Who is stirring the moral conscience today? Read More
Three governors talk about North Carolina
With 28 years of experience leading our state Jim Hunt, Jim Martin and Pat McCrory speak about their time in office and what our state needs going forward. Read More
Expect dramatic changes in the next decade
How will your life change in the next ten years? Read More
The "transformative twenties"
It's one thing to predict what is going to happen in the coming year, but quite another to forecast for a decade. A number of respected futurists help tell what we should expect. Read More
My 2020 vision for the coming year
Our state will be critically important in this year's elections. What can we expect? Read More
In 2019 we were a quarrelsome people
How would you describe the year 2019? I think I've found the just-right adjective. See if you agree. Read More
