Morality, murder and a miracle

What a week this has been.  Let’s start with the morality of the South Bay Pentecostal Church in Chula Vista, Calif., deciding to defy reasonable limitations on their assembly.

Is in-person worship essential to faith?

What is essential to our faith?  During this pandemic, debate is ongoing in our country about whether having an unlimited number at in-person worship services is essential to our faith.   Some argue it is a right guaranteed by the First Amendment.

‘Viral’ and ‘veracity’ are different words

Don’t get your dander up. This column is about the Roe in ‘Roe v. Wade,’ who recently passed away.  This column does not take a position on the issue. That is for each of us to decide and for the courts to resolve in a civilized society that believes in the Rule of Law.

Cooper isn’t addressing urgent needs

During the month of April alone, North Carolina lost 572,000 jobs, or 12.5 percent of the state’s total employment.  That’s a higher rate of job loss than any of our neighbors experienced. Among the 12 Southeastern states, only Kentucky and West Virginia fared worse.

We need to rehydrate ourselves frequently

Water is important for everyone.  It fights fluid and electrolyte imbalances – and unnecessary water loss – after an active or strenuous lifestyle by drinking more water.

Nothing like an evening in May

It was one of those evenings that makes you glad there’s a month called May.  Bob Milford parked his truck in front of the Mule Barn truck stop, then changed his mind and drove the few blocks into town, parked in front of Sarah’s Read Me Now book store and got out.

The new U.S. Space Force

This columnist has great respect for the military.  Our son-in-law is a graduate of West Point and served with honor in Iraq. I considered both Roy Bahr and Mel Greene to be friends. They served in the military and supported veterans, until they both recently passed on.

What to do when you can’t leave home

If you are a stay-at-home-mostly person as I am, you are probably wondering where all of this unscheduled time came from.  Yes, I’m still retired, but I’ve never had so much time on my hands. Like most retired people, I have said, “I don’t know how I ever had time to work.

Education debate need not be vicious

North Carolina’s economy is opening up after nearly two months of lockdown.  I wish the reopening was faster, broader and more reflective of the varying conditions across the state. I recognize others strongly disagree.

Missing congregational singing

Who doesn’t like a good old hymn singing!  When I was a child, I loved to sing many of the good old hymns, like “The Church in the Wildwood” and “Do Lord.”  One of the things we have missed during this time of social distancing is congregational singing.