Senate budget is heading to a veto
It would be nice if our elected officials could work together to craft a budget. But if anything similar to the budget passed by the Senate is finalized it will be dead on arrival on the governor's desk. Read More
My Spin by Tom Campbell
Who will bag the ice?
Are we witnessing a worker revolution or just a pandemic anomaly? Read More
Everything's grape in North Carolina
Pardon the bad puns but after learning more about North Carolina's fabulous wine industry, North Carolina is a "grape" state. Read More
Yesterday's news tomorrow
Newspapers are in crisis and many (including those in the news profession) are asking what's the future of news delivery. Read More
Making the '22 elections more trustworthy
North Carolinians must be able to trust the election process. Here are some ways to boost trust in our elections. Read More
Help wanted. Not interested
Why are so few willing to go back to work? There are several reasons, but perhaps the biggest is that people are not willing to work the way things were before COVID. Read More
History the way you want it
We should not allow history to be taught the way we want it to be instead of the way it actually happened. Read More
Long lines, short tempers and higher prices. Is this what lies ahead for North Carolina?
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack opened our eyes to the future. Read More
Do we even need a board of elections when we have the legislature?
Legislators need to stay in their lane and remember their role is to legislate, not administer laws. Read More
A funny thing happened on the way to herd immunity
We won't return to our pre-covid ways until we reach herd immunity. Some people obviously don't care much about the herd. Read More
