"They blame the low income women for ruining the country because they are staying home with their children and not going out to work. ...

(And not much under the hat, either). Where is Molly Ivins when we really need her? In 1776, my ancestor Roderick Rawlins was born in Gu...

Much of today's vicious political discourse reflects a conflict between those who believe in YOYO (you're on your own) against those...

Last Sunday's Sun Journal had an article examining cases of victims of hurricane Irene who "fell through the cracks" in FEMA...

I still hear grumbling about Oriental town government. Just a reminder: candidate filing for municipal office opens at the Pamlico County Bo...

Suppose you could borrow money for ten years at a real interest rate of less than one percent? Even better, suppose you could borrow money f...

Today's employment news isn't good. Unemployment is up to 9.1%. I hate to be a pessimist, but I'm not surprised. The stimulus pl...

Government isn't the solution - government is the problem! Did you ever hear that? If you really believe it, you are an anarchist. Tea P...

Fifty years ago, May 4, 1961, seven blacks and six whites left Washington, DC in two commercial buses enroute to the deep south. Their aim: ...

I've been thinking about the budget and some of the priorities reflected therein. But let's get to first principles. What is a town ...

Monday night's County Commissioners meeting addressed, among other things, a request by Commissioner Mele for the board to pass resoluti...

Forbes.com reported on a confrontation today in Raleigh between Republican legislators and workers losing their unemployment benefits. ...