We can't keep living this way
How do we measure the economic well-being of our society and why are we so obsessed with the Gross Domestic Product? Read More
NC Spin Articles
Education debate need not be vicious
There are more questions than answers for k-12 education in our state. Let's remember there are well-intentioned people on both sides. Read More
In praise of inside players
Political insiders rarely do well in elections but they are the true MVPs in politics. Read More
In North Carolina's seafood capital, every lost dinner hour brings sadness, uncertainty
Jimmy Durante, the national radio and TV comedian made the town famous. Coronavirus threatens to close it. Read More
Numbers missing from lockdown debate
We don't know the actual number of North Carolinians who actually have the virus, but if we did it would demonstrate the really low percentage of our total population that have contracted it and have died. Read More
Will we regret the rescues from the virus crisis?
The coronavirus caught most of us by surprise, so businesses and households couldn’t plan for it. Will we pay a big price for the Government's rescue efforts or is any price worth the costs? Read More
Bad blood: The sometimes rocky relationship between the State Board of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction
While some disagreement between the Superintendent and the State Board can be healthy the relationship the past three years has not. Read More
Learning to live with the virus, not run from it
It is highly regrettable that now we are seeing policy being rooted in sensationalism and politics rather than common sense and balance. Read More
Isn't it about time to get rid of groping?
Now we need to know the acronyms ZGT, NCIDIOT and AURA to eliminate groping. Read More
The politics of COVID-19: Everything is different, but nothing has changed
It was extremely encouraging when both parties of both houses of the legislature, as well as the Governor, promptly passed legislation to deal with the coronavirus. But then reality set in. Read More
