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Give Me a Perfect Life ... or I'll Kill You! Nov. 06, 2018
Is it just me, or are people getting awfully touchy these days? Within the past week, I have receive... Read More
There Is More to Life Than Politics Nov. 02, 2018
It started last Friday. I finally talked myself into going back to CrossFit a month ago. But on Frid... Read More
Losing Your Place Oct. 31, 2018
One forgotten tragedy heaped upon the calamity of 9/11 is the great number of people who went missin... Read More
Young People Can Alter the Course of Elections. But They Have to Vote. Oct. 31, 2018
In America, young people don't vote, especially in midterms. In the 2014 midterms, only 16.6 percent... Read More
Decide Now, Benefit Now -- and Later Oct. 31, 2018
As a nation, our citizenry is getting older and older. At the turn of the century, the average perso... Read More
Schools Should Be Prudent in Scheduling Makeup Time Oct. 30, 2018
Hurricane Florence resulted in the deaths of 39 people in North Carolina, displaced thousands more a... Read More
'Beacon of Light and Hope' After Hurricane Michael Oct. 24, 2018
When Hurricane Michael roared ashore Oct. 10, it nearly sunk a storied ship that withstood the force... Read More
We Will Build a Better Bay Oct. 22, 2018
One week ago today, Floridians woke up and saw that the savageness of Hurricane Michael's unparallel... Read More
Good Start by North Carolina Government on Storm Relief; It's Only the Beginning Oct. 18, 2018
The calm amid the storm of North Carolina politics is enduring. That's good news for the tens of tho... Read More
The Culture Is Powerful Enough to Fix Our Broken Political System Oct. 18, 2018
I've spent a lot of time over the past few years reminding everyone who would listen that the cultur... Read More
Representative Democracy Fails when Citizens Don't Participate Oct. 16, 2018
We don't buy into the argument that "If you don't vote, don't complain." That's not the way our syst... Read More
Businesses Play Vital Role in Storm Recovery Oct. 10, 2018
With so many people and groups having contributed to the ongoing hurricane recovery, we are somewhat... Read More
What If We Made Voting Fun? Oct. 10, 2018
At last, here comes Tuesday, Nov. 6: Time to vote! From coast to coast, We the People will stream in... Read More
If He's Mean to Strangers, He'll Be Mean to You Oct. 09, 2018
Dear Annie: Recently, I was introduced to an older gentleman. He has never been married, but he did ... Read More
Unprecedented Storm Requires Unprecedented Recovery Effort Sep. 24, 2018
With Florence, many areas in Coastal North Carolina appear to be entering uncharted territory. That ... Read More
Let's Do What We Can to Help Carry Each Other Sep. 21, 2018
One thing that will be absolutely essential is patience, especially in the next several weeks as eme... Read More
Enough's Enough Aug. 15, 2018
During the weekend of Aug. 4-5 (and the preceding Friday night), 12 Chicagoans were shot dead, and 6... Read More
Student's Story Highlights Community Values Aug. 10, 2018
Some stories just make us feel good when we read them and remind us that our core values as a commun... Read More
After the Attack in Annapolis, the Anger Stage of Grief Jul. 04, 2018
It's a big deal, as a journalist, to work for The New York Times, The Washington Post or The Wall St... Read More
Politics Polarize; Community Unites Apr. 19, 2018
News outlets are routinely filled with commentary and analysis suggesting that 21st-century America ... Read More
