by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 6, 2022 | Opinion
Susan and I were ready for a break recently, so we decided to take our chances with air travel and spend a few days in New Orleans. The return trip was a bit of a nightmare due to a canceled flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Raleigh, but a Lyft to the train...
by Monty Self | Jul 5, 2022 | Opinion
Americans are worrying how they will pay for everything from their groceries to health care expenses due to rising inflation. Those struggling with chronic and life-threatening illnesses have been crushed with co-pays and deductibles for decades, and matters may get...
by Jim Hopkins | Jul 1, 2022 | Opinion
Francis Bellamy, the author of the original pledge that became, with modifications, the official U.S. Pledge of Allegiance, was a Baptist minister’s son from upstate New York. Educated in public schools, he distinguished himself in oratory at the University of...
by Ron Rolheiser | Jul 1, 2022 | Opinion
There are still people everywhere who believe there’s no longer any issue regarding the status of women. Widespread is the belief that today, at least in democratic countries, women enjoy full equality with men. As well, for many, feminism is a bad word, politically...
by Mitch Randall | Jun 30, 2022 | Opinion
The House of Representatives select committee charged with investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection heard a startling testimony this week. Cassidy Hutchinson, an assistant to then-White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, provided detailed accounts of what happened...
by Monty Self | Jun 30, 2022 | Opinion
The World Health Organization reported on June 23 that there were more than 3,000 cases of Monkeypox, or MPX, in 47 countries. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Data reported more than 5,000 cases in 51 countries on June 29, with a majority of cases...
