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While some of us struggle to regain a sense of calm and normalcy in what sometimes seems to be a world gone over the edge, the damnedest things keep happening. Witness some of this morning’s headlines: First: Former McClatchy chief … Continue reading →

The following is a powerful and enlightening treatment of tension that exists in Johnston County, where ‘extraordinary rendition’ flights have been staged by the CIA with the support of a local company, Aero Contractors. G.H. Lawrence & Associate’s client, N.C. … Continue reading →

Mary Semans died this morning, a passing that marks the loss of a powerful force wrapped in one of the tiniest bodies you’ll ever see. Mrs. Semans couldn’t have been more than 4-feet-10 inches tall. By the time she died … Continue reading →

I was just watching a live news conference held by Joe Amendola, the chief defense attorney for Jerry Sandusky, the Penn State assistant football coach charged with molesting young boys. So far, this case is so heinous and disturbing that … Continue reading →

Regular followers of this blog know I don’t typically endorse individual candidates. I did it for my friend Steve Schewel when he ran, successfully, for Durham City Council not long ago. Now I am doing it for Kerry Sutton. She … Continue reading →

It almost got to be tiring for a while. This was several months ago, of course. Over and over, it was the same refrain: “When the economy comes back ….” Well folks, I’m no economist, but I do operate a … Continue reading →

I don’t typically use this forum to plug individual candidates, but I’m making an exception in this case because it’s so important: Steve Schewel is running for Durham City Council. We need him. And we need him badly. Durham has … Continue reading →

The deer we encounter each morning as my son and I head through northern Durham County to his river camp on the Eno are fearless. Literally. At least when it comes to humans and cars. Each morning, as we wind … Continue reading →

I began reading Cormac McCarthy a few decades ago — or maybe more. I suppose it was the splash of ‘All The Pretty Horses’ that got me. I then read the rest of that trilogy. And that was it. I … Continue reading →

Fresh back from a quick dog walk. Everything still squishy from the downpours of last night, when large drops fell so hard we couldn’t see our neighbor’s home across the street. This morning we measured two inches, which had come … Continue reading →