by Tony C. Cartledge | Apr 14, 2021 | Opinion
As waves of pollen sweep the nation from south to north, sniffles and sneezes follow in their train, along with the occasional muttered curse. At the right time of year, wind in the pines can produce billowing clouds of yellow stickiness. Oak and other hardwoods are...
by Tony C. Cartledge | Jan 6, 2021 | Opinion
The rising popularity of food trucks during the past decade has brought a renewed interest in street food, including places unaccustomed to big-city food carts peddling bagels, hot dogs or pizza: Walk through Times Square in New York, and you can smell the crust...
by Tony C. Cartledge | Oct 21, 2020 | Opinion
Susan and I enjoy taking long walks, and one of our favorite spots is a roughly two-mile trail around Bass Lake in Holly Springs, North Carolina. Two laps around the wooded trail make for a good outing. The lake was built to power a gristmill in the late 1800s and was...
by Tony C. Cartledge | Aug 26, 2020 | Opinion
The initial rush of removing Confederate statues has passed, but the cat is out of the bag and remains on the hunt. Critics of white supremacy have found satisfaction in the movement, while supporters complain that activists are out to erase history. We’ve been...
by Tony C. Cartledge | Aug 19, 2020 | Opinion
This isn’t really a column about political views, but that’s not to say politics won’t make an appearance. Aug. 13, in case you missed it, was International Lefthanders’ Day. It’s not exactly a major holiday – actually not a holiday of any level – but we southpaws...