by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 21, 2014 | Opinion
Something like 30,000 people were expected to meander through the Raleigh Convention Center this weekend for the city’s 29th International Festival, and I was happily among them. I suspect we could all use a little more color in our lives, especially when it... by Nick Lear | Nov 7, 2013 | Opinion
I have recently had an invitation to renew my car insurance online. The cost seems to be significantly higher this year. The email I received explained that this is because insurers in the United Kingdom can no longer take a customer’s gender into account when... by Trevor Barton | Sep 14, 2012 | Opinion
Billy was 7 years old when he walked through the door of my second-grade classroom. The cowlick in his hair wouldn’t stay down. His shirt and shorts didn’t match. He wore dark socks with his sneakers. He was clumsy, stumbling over table legs and chairs.... by Keith Herron | Sep 15, 2009 | Opinion
It’s not human nature for us to look outside the fence of our own lives and to see clearly “the other.” This year I’ve learned the term “the other” is recognized as anyone outside our own culture or our own world of experience. It... by Bob Newell | May 28, 2009 | Opinion
The old gospel song “There’s a Land Beyond the River” speaks longingly of a life beyond the present one. In so doing, it taps into and gives voice to a soul wish that is pretty close to universal. Given the travail demanded as the price for a ticket...
