As a parent and fan of classic cartoons, I am accustomed to the frequent and comical use of reverse psychology. Consider two scenes. First, you want your child to eat their vegetables instead of wanting […]
When a person has suffered a loss, an accident, or a bereavement, friends often say, “Brace up — be a man.” By this, they mean: “Summon your courage and will to endure. Gather your inner […]
Most governors would see looting, mayhem and attacks on police officers as problems to fix. California Gov. Gavin Newsom sees them as a means to boosting his presidential ambitions. After several days of violent riots […]
These days it seems that a mysterious group called “the CBO” rules the world, or at least Washington, D.C. Unfortunately, it’s not very good at predicting things, and its bad calls can lead to bad […]
Professional leftist Greta Thunberg was brought to Israel this week after the “selfie yacht” she was traveling on attempted to break through a naval blockade of Gaza. Her boat, the “Madleen,” was part of a […]
Riots in defense of illegal immigration in Los Angeles are finally being quelled by President Donald J. Trump’s decision to send in federal forces. But there are signs that Chicago, Atlanta and other major cities […]
On June 5, WUNC published an article with this headline: Report shows most NC voucher recipients already attended private school — here’s why that matters. The N.C. Public Radio station then linked to the article […]
I suppose more songs have been written on the subject of God being our friend than on any other topic. We sing the old song, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” and we do […]
Old guys like me always believe the world is getting worse. You’re young and strong and you’re hell in a fistfight, and you figure if you lose your white-collar job, you can just go tend […]
Amazon’s commitment to invest $10 billion in a cloud computing and artificial intelligence data center campus in Richmond County signals a transformative era for the Sandhills region. Located in Hamlet’s Energy Way Industrial Park, this […]
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