'Ordinary people' the hope of future

I believe that Charles Kuralt had one of the greatest jobs in the world.  You remember Kuralt; he roamed the nation in his CBS motor home, looking for stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Will 'Families-First' legislation help Graham County?

The major ingredients of enlightened public policy include foresight, expertise, balance, trust, empathy, political acumen and mitigating unintended consequences.

How the candidates have dwindled

Remember the ant and the rubber tree plant? That ant had high hopes and so did a whole bunch of Presidential candidates.  So what happened to those political high hopes held by so many candidates of promise? Let’s start with the debate debacles: The format was horrible.

Primary system needs changes

When the race to become the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee began last year, more than 20 candidates hit the campaign trail.

Help stop the spread of germs

Coughing is one common reflex action that we do to expel something out from our throat.  “We clear our airways to get rid of substances that are irritating to the airway passages,” said Family Medicine specialist Rex Carbonilla, M.D.

Sanctuaries originated in the Bible

You may have heard of Gun Sanctuary – or Sanctuary Cities – in the news.  Did you know the concept of sanctuary comes from the Bible?  Before there was a King in Israel, sanctuary was a way for people who had unintentionally caused the death of another to seek refuge and safety.

Sadly, men, your brainpower may be a few horses shy of women’s

March is National Women’s History Month, so designated by Congress in 1987 to recognize and celebrate the achievements of American women that often go unnoticed.

Wants and needs are two different things

Anthony Liccione serves in the Army and he is a poet of some repute.  My favorite quote is “They say timing is everything. But then they say, there is never a perfect time for everything.

Another view on beer and wine

Sometimes, one thing leads to another.  I received a solicitation in the mail from the North Carolina Sheriffs Association which looked – at first glance – like it came from our local Sheriff Joseph W. Jones.  So I stopped by the Sheriff’s office and made an appointment to see him.

Gray skies are gonna clear up

Admission up front: I really don’t enjoy writing columns, which accounts for why this is my first such effort of 2020.