Heading down the home stretch
This November's election could prove among the most consequential of recent years. Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
The funk we are in
The old Hee Haw song, "Gloom, despair and agony on me," pretty wells sums up the prevalent mood today. Read More
Breaking up is hard to do
We need to awaken to the reality that climate change is real and change our attitudes and behaviors. Read More
A judicial coup, unconstitutional gerrymandering or checks or balances?
The NC Supreme court opened a can of worms. Read More
Back to school questions
As 1.5 million North Carolina children head back to class the most urgent question is how big a teacher shortage will we have? Read More
Choosing voters or choosing opponents?
Election politics keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. These exercises aren't good for democracy and won't make our country better. Read More
Why does it seem....
Our state and nation are in a funk and either can't or won't pull ourselves out of it. Read More
Misguided allegiances
Misguided allegiances by misguided officials lead to public mistrust. Our vigilance and our voices are required. Read More
What happens when you mix green, red and blue?
The Green Party effort to be certified as a statewide political party raises many questions and points to an obvious need. Read More
Fictional reading
Senator Phil Berger's comment that the January 6th House Committee hearing was like fictional reading may have been an attempt to divert attention from the lackluster legislative session just concluded. Read More
