Friday, November 28, 2014
Buying power: Shoppers determine if local businesses -- and so, too, community -- thrive
There are hidden treasures right under your nose. As the Christmas shopping season officially starts today, what might be on your mind -- and on your list -- are the names of the stores that you see on the national...Published: Nov 28, 2014 11:56 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
And counting ... We are surrounded by blessings too numerous ever to tally.
Thanksgiving Day is full of family, turkey and, for some, football. It is a day when we take time off from work to remember what -- and who -- is important to us. And with all the hustle and...Published: Nov 26, 2014 8:07 PM Full Editorial
See the need: People are going hungry. It's a sad fact. But we can do something about it.
There are hungry people in Wayne County. And often, we don't see them. The reason they are in the situation they are in could be as simple as a run of bad luck -- a lost job or an...Published: Nov 26, 2014 12:11 PM Full Editorial
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Basic skill: Immigrants need to know and use adopted nation's common tongue
There is an elephant in the room. And as talk of immigration reform and what to do with the millions of illegal immigrants who are already in this country continues, it is a subject that every community across this...Published: Nov 25, 2014 10:38 AM Full Editorial
Monday, November 24, 2014
Crumbling: More must be done to prevent electronic invasion of privacy
Good news, if you are an AT&T subscriber, your cell phone provider will no longer be attaching what are being called "super cookies" to track your meanderings around the Internet. The reason they were doing it -- and why,...Published: Nov 24, 2014 11:33 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Full hearts: Help us ensure fewer stockings are empty this Christmas
Most of us have a memory of a Christmas morning that seemed perfect. Perhaps, that year, the tree was glistening like it never had before. Or maybe, Santa left a trace that proved he was real -- the gift...Published: Nov 22, 2014 10:34 PM Full Editorial
Friday, November 21, 2014
Give a meal: Make the gift of a meal a part of your Thanksgiving tradition
In less than a week, we will all sit around our respective tables and enjoy a meal complete with turkey and pumpkin pie. We might even pause to think about the reasons why we are so grateful this year...Published: Nov 21, 2014 11:23 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, November 20, 2014
King him: It's not about the policy. It is about the action.
There is a reason that so many lawmakers are so disturbed by the fact that President Barack Obama has decided to go it alone when it comes to immigration policy. The first is that there have been several immigration reform...Published: Nov 20, 2014 10:55 AM Full Editorial
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Not friends yet: Real work will start once leadership changes
No one really expected that just a couple weeks after a contentious election that there would be sounds of "Kumbaya" coming out of the Capitol. So it really was not that much of a surprise that a vote on the...Published: Nov 19, 2014 10:57 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
One at a time: Boys and Girls Club volunteer is making a difference
It might take a community to raise a child, but the truth is it absolutely takes a community to save a child. That goal is not achieved in a day -- or even a week. It takes a sustained...Published: Nov 18, 2014 11:03 AM Full Editorial
Monday, November 17, 2014
Time for action: It's time to get serious about ISIS threat
There are reasons not to want to send American troops overseas to fight the growing threat that has become ISIS. The first, and most convincing, is that we do not need to risk American lives unless we are going in...Published: Nov 17, 2014 11:16 AM Full Editorial
Friday, November 14, 2014
Who's in charge? Fix the particulars later; now we need coal ash solution
It is kind of hard to actually know what to think when it comes to the Duke Energy coal ash concerns. For counties like Wayne that have coal ash ponds in them, the issue is much less about who...Published: Nov 14, 2014 11:07 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Heroes all: Today is the day we thank those who protect freedom
History is filled with heroes who have risked their lives for people they did not even know and for a country and a flag. Some of them were simple people from modest lives who answered the call when their country...Published: Nov 11, 2014 11:00 AM Full Editorial
Monday, November 10, 2014
Local dollars: Downtown businesses need community's support
Those who start new businesses -- or who try to keep an established one afloat -- are not faint of heart. They understand the risk, the struggles and the long hours. They do not complain about the hard work,...Published: Nov 10, 2014 10:45 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Getting to work: Winning was the easy part. Now it is time to govern.
Bottom line: The Republicans are very, very happy with their election victories. And although we have not heard the word "mandate" bandied around as we have in the past, there is no question, Americans had something to say to...Published: Nov 8, 2014 11:34 PM Full Editorial
Friday, November 7, 2014
A start: Forum raised the questions. Now it is about communication.
There should have been 500 people, not just 50, at the community forum to discuss race relations and this community's future at the Paramount Theatre Thursday night. And the reason that many people stayed away might have been indicative of...Published: Nov 7, 2014 11:01 AM Full Editorial
Thursday, November 6, 2014
A new day: Now we will see what happens, when there is no block
President Barack Obama is mad at the wrong person. Speeches about how his patience is at an end when it comes to immigration reform should be directed at his party's Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who has blocked votes...Published: Nov 6, 2014 11:04 AM Full Editorial
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Ad block? Is there such a thing as enough is enough?
If you can't recite the ads from the Kay Hagan/Thom Tillis race by heart now, you do not watch much television. And they aren't the only ones. Even races across the Raleigh area that have a much more limited...Published: Nov 4, 2014 11:06 AM Full Editorial
Monday, November 3, 2014
Ebola caution: Even though the danger is slight, monitoring is critical
The good news is that the man who traveled from Newark airport by bus to Durham Saturday has tested negative for Ebola. The bad news is that he went for about 48 hours in contact with people at airports,...Published: Nov 3, 2014 11:03 AM Full Editorial
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Your turn: Candidates jab, politicos pontificate, but voters get the last word
There is nothing that makes a person want to skip voting -- or to throw something at the screen -- more than the endless hours of negative political ads that pop up every 30 seconds on television. This year,...Published: Nov 1, 2014 11:32 PM Full Editorial