With all the talk about raising the minimum wage, I thought I would weigh in as an employer whose payroll almost doubled overnight. In...

For the past five years, the rallying cry of the Republican party has been “Make America Great Again”. Well, on Wednesday we all...

Lately, things have not been easy for Wayne LaPierre. The NRA’s top executive finds himself fighting accusations of mismanagement and...

On Wednesday, September 23, New York State Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Eric Trump to abide by a subpoena and submit to a deposition by...

Arthur Seltzer as a young soldier (left) and at age 90, just prior to his death. I once asked my cousin Arthur if the opening scene in...

A sheltered existence is a good way to describe my upbringing in a white suburb in upstate New York. Although I was aware that racism...

First letter sent published in local newspapers: In the wake of the death of George Floyd, our nation is beginning to come to terms with...

Updated Memorial Day, 2020 Now that deaths from Covid-19 have reached the 100,000 threshold, perhaps this is a good time to come up with...

The Corona Virus may hasten the end of North Carolina’s rural hospitals. March 23 will mark the tenth anniversary of the Affordable Care...

I have this little pimple on my face and I’m angry! My dermatologist told me it’s probably from a hair follicle that got trapped when I...

Thanks to Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, I am today announcing my latest business venture. At the age of four, this remarkable public...

On a recent ride into town, I found myself behind a car with a bumper sticker that read SUPPORT OUR TROOPS. I imagined addressing the...

Plantation. As the word crosses my mind, I envision Scarlet O’Hara in her beautiful mansion on her idyllic estate, surrounded by loyal...

Oh Wilmington, your middle name is Potential. Culture abounds, from museums to theatre to art galleries. You are home to a major...

The American holiday season is back. It’s a time when families reunite and there is a spirit of generosity and compassion in the air. One...

Dear Grandpa, You have been such an important part of my childhood. From my earliest days, the lessons you taught me have served as my...

On October 17 America lost a true statesman and hero, Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings. Watching former president Barak Obama speak...

Recent reports by the National Safety Council and the National Center for Health Statistics pegged the odds of an American being killed...

On a recent Monday, global markets tumble on fears that President Trump’s new tariffs on China will cause a worldwide economic slowdown....

The following is a letter from the Consumer Energy Alliance, a front group for the oil and coal industries, followed by a response ghost...