Opinion
Frank Hill: ‘Nutty’ ideas to eliminate national debt ― or are they?
By Frank Hill “Nutty” times beget “nutty” ideas. U.S. federal national debt surpassed the $35 trillion mark. How crazy and insane is that anyway? Total ...
By Frank Hill “Nutty” times beget “nutty” ideas. U.S. federal national debt surpassed the $35 trillion mark. How crazy and insane is that anyway? Total ...
By Paul Stam The RNC and DNC platforms each call for “no tax on tips.” This policy proposal was made specifically to crowds in Nevada. ...
By Renee C. Scheidt It’s now official. Republicans and Democrats have chosen their candidates. Trump and Harris have both campaigned in N.C. and will do ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin Several years ago, I was speaking by invitation for the second consecutive year to a class of social work students at Winston-Salem ...
Smith letter correctly warns against price controls Thank You, Ronnie Smith for your Aug. 27 letter to the editor, entitled “Price controls can be disastrous.” ...
By James Beard What do you think is the most important election this fall? Clearly, I think that most people would say the presidential election, ...
By John Hood Now that fall term has begun for most colleges and universities, we’re about to witness one of the most predictable phenomena in ...
By Mary Miller James I just returned from a trip to Buffalo, New York, where my sister and I were invited to share our memories ...
By Sue McHugh Dear Neighbor, The Olympic games bring a unique magic that captures our hearts and imaginations, drawing people from around the world to ...
I voted for Obama and Trump OK, I admit it, I voted for Obama and later for Trump when he first ran for president. People ...
By Clyde “I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship ...
By D.G. Martin “That couldn’t happen if you moved every three years.” Reynolds Price, the late novelist and Duke professor, was talking to a group ...
By John Hood I have no idea who will be elected president this November. Respectfully, neither do you. If the tumultuous nature of today’s politics ...
By John Hood Four years ago, communities in North Carolina and beyond were reeling from the COVID-induced Great Suppression. After spiking into double digits in ...
By Brad Rhodes Some retirees find they can add 6-8 years to their retirements by moving. But there are lots of things to consider before ...
By Kim Porter Dear Neighbor, Somewhere back yonder, I was reminded that I need to consider “meeting people where they are, as they are.” It ...
Above and beyond We are from Davie County, Mocksville, and we went to Southeast Middle School on Thursday night (Aug. 15) to see our great-grandson, ...
By Erica Vedeikis In these turbulent times, I have been doing some research as to why we have multiple parties in government. Shouldn’t everyone’s goals ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin When I was a youngin’ growing up in the AME Zion Church, I remember hearing a loud sweaty fella stomping around ...
Dr. Mike Walden The year 2024 began with optimism for the economy. Despite relatively high interest rates and efforts by the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) ...
By Kathryn Jean Lopez Gratitude: It shouldn’t be that hard. Everything we have is a gift. That’s not the stuff of politics much anymore. We ...
By Blake Alverson Dear reader, Oh no, here we go again. First, Caster Semenya, and now, Imane Khelif have shocked the American public and provided ...
Olympic fail at Paris Now that another Olympics is in the books, not much is being said about the failures from Paris. Without any conversation, ...
By John Hood In 2021, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a budget that funded core state responsibilities, instigated critical repairs and renovations of government ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin I try to be informed on many different topics, but I was embarrassed recently in a conversation with a MAGA cult ...
By John Stanford The White House could soon finalize a proposal that would shift the venture capital investment landscape in fields like renewable energy, quantum ...
By Michelle Carter Imagine a future where your monthly bills are lower, your energy is greener and you know exactly how much your energy bill will ...
It is time for Kamala Kamala Harris is highly qualified and ready to be the first female president of the United States. This is the ...
NFL fans, there’s no better way to catch all the NFL action on Sunday afternoon than with NFL…
A-10 teams will be in action in four games on Sunday’s college basketball schedule. That includes the William…
The Sunday college basketball schedule in the AAC has plenty of exciting matchups on the docket. Among those…
The NBA lineup today should provide some fireworks. The outings include the Denver Nuggets playing the New Orleans…
Ranked squads are on the Sunday college basketball schedule for four games, including the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds taking…