Kennedy and Obama
As if I didn’t get enough JFK last week, I’m reading a new book about how Kennedy, in his last months, was growing into and getting better at the roles of President, politician and persuader-in... Read More
NC Spin Articles
Other people's money
It wasn’t exactly subtle the other morning when the newspaper ran two stories side by side: One about a single mother who works all day and then works three additional jobs nights and weekends to... Read More
The real story of Thanksgiving
At Thanksgiving, Americans reflect on their blessings and hope for uplifting family gatherings of togetherness and unity, with the Pilgrims used as examples of peace, harmony, and thankfulness... Read More
Thanksgiving Internet Grinch
Editorial by Greenville Daily Reflector, November 28, 2013. As families gather for this important national holiday to celebrate blessings and express gratitude, some will do so with an eye to a... Read More
Thanksgiving quotes from classic leaders
Published in Winston-Salem Journal, November 28, 2013. Here are some of our favorite Thanksgiving passages to ponder on this special day. “It becomes us to set apart a day for gratefully... Read More
Jobless rate falls but can we sustain growth?
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, November 26, 2013. Is North Carolina's economic dry spell, long one of the nation's worst unemployment rates, finally ending? Perhaps. If the state's October... Read More
Republican lawmakers see need for teacher pay hike but differ on approach
One Republican agenda item for the 2014 legislative session appears clear: pay increases for teachers. But as Republican legislative leaders began this month to look at how to boost stagnant salaries... Read More
NC should get out of mental health care business
There is seldom any good news about mental health care and the treatment of addicts in North Carolina. Many experts and relatives of the mentally ill denounce the state for failing to provide adequate... Read More
NAACP calls on NC lawmakers to convene session
The Associated Press, published in Charlotte Observer, November 26, 2013. The president of the North Carolina NAACP has delivered a petition asking Gov. Pat McCrory to convene a special session of the... Read More
Blue Cross rates approved for reinstated policies
The state Department of Insurance has approved the rate hikes proposed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for 2013 individual health insurance plans that are being extended next year. The... Read More
