When NASCAR stages its premier show next weekend, the event will mark the 40th anniversary of a snowstorm and a fistfight that combined to create a watershed occurrence for the sport.
A blizzard, a fistfight for the ages, and a growth spurt
Last week, the world watched as President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union Address. In his speech, the President highlight…
RALEIGH — Friar Laurence has the best of intentions. But in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the friar’s well-intended interventions do…
RALEIGH — If the most important factor determining the welfare of workers is the growth rate of the economy, that has policy implications that…
The proposed DMV move brings to mind one of the old Three Stooges comedies, the one where one of the zany trio says, “I’ve cut this board thre…
A social and political sea change has occurred in recent years, and those wielding political power are not the only stakeholders in what has b…
Do you remember the TV game show Family Feud? It was good fun as one family competes with another for cash prizes, but we all know that real l…
A newscaster on a cable network recently referred to a candidate “throwing his hat into the ring” in the 2020 race for president. Those words …
8 things we learned in the 9th District hearings
With a clear-eyed perspective on my place in politics (I don’t have one) this column is intended to give advice to the Democrat Party as it at…
We all share the same goal to end gun violence in this country. But in the course of this debate, House Democrats say they want to “do somethi…
Here’s a good news-bad news story that needs a happy ending. The good news is that as of January our state’s unemployment rate was 3.6 percent…
From the opening moments of Apollo 11, as a missile crawler-transporter is delivering a Saturn rocket to its launch pad, viewers know that som…
RALEIGH — In the twilight of his political career, Ronald Reagan made the media rounds to discuss his administration, legacy, and unfinished b…
As an educator at the high school level for the last eight years I’ve often considered whether teenagers today are profoundly different from s…
Ask any college senior where the best jobs are, and you'll probably hear a list of coastal metropolises: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco.
Among the latest directives from Democrats is a trio of ideas highlighting the disconnect between the party and the middle class. Dems want to…
A reader recently posed a question that is at once a legitimate conversation starter and a commentary on the current state of affairs in this …
The recent brouhaha surrounding the Catholic schoolboys from Kentucky demonstrated the partnering of social media and journalism for the absol…
An FBI investigation of President Donald Trump should surprise no one who has followed current events in recent years. As we learned from the …
Three news stories recently addressed topics related to public education, although each one seemingly stood alone in its relevance to educatin…
With the Democrat Party assuming control of the U.S. House, an inventory of accomplishments by President Donald Trump is in order, as is a loo…
With election day fast approaching, an evaluation of our political climate and how it impacts us as individuals is relevant. That’s a subject …
Amazon’s rise to become an ecommerce powerhouse and its profound impact on our shopping habits are well documented. The company has contribute…
In the aftermath of Justice Brett Kavanaugh being confirmed to the Supreme Court, left-wing writers and commentators revealed the depth of the…
By the time you read this, a Senate vote on whether Judge Brett Kavanaugh will serve on the Supreme Court may have been held. A final vote was…
Apologies in advance for the lighthearted treatment of a revered institution, the United States Supreme Court. However, as the nomination of B…
Here’s are a few observations and quick looks at events that have shaped the news cycle in recent weeks.
I read with interest Larry Cothren’s column, “Liberals distort truth, fiction,” in Sunday’s Independent Tribune. While I agreed with several …
With midterm elections less than two months away, political rhetoric that’s already heated is sure to grow hotter. Here are three areas that a…
We often read and hear about how divided the country has become, and that appears to be more and more true with each passing day.
The question was a simple one: Why did you get into teaching?
On a recent Saturday afternoon, at a time when other youngsters his age are likely to be playing video games or attending practice for a sport…
With the start of the NFL regular season drawing closer, the looming topic is whether the game itself will garner the most attention or if pla…
Larry Cothren’s Sunday column selectively chose facts as well as omissions. In the interest of fomenting a fear of policies such as equitable …
The fact that a New York socialist is on the verge of winning a seat in congress is worthy of attention from anyone, whether Democrat or Repub…
Those of us old enough to recall the Senate’s rejection of Robert Bork, a 1987 Supreme Court nominee of Ronald Reagan, are familiar with the v…
One of the most compelling reasons to vote for Donald Trump in 2016 was the impending Supreme Court nomination that a new president would sub…
Driving 10 hours to Concord, all the way from a suburb west of Indianapolis, just to buy a used car may seem irrational in the mind of a casua…
The end of the school year marks the start of summer and brings back memories of youth for those of us who grew up before the age of cell phon…
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When the assault on traditional values in this country is considered in any significant way, it’s difficult to ignore the impact of immigratio…
