by Thomas Mills | Sep 8, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
First, a nonpartisan public service announcement: Yield does not mean stop. It does not mean slow down. It means, in traffic circles, to allow other cars who are in the circle to go before you enter if you are entering at the same time that car would be passing. You...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 6, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
As usual, there’s a lot going on this week. We’re finally supposed to get a budget from the legislature, but I’m not holding my breath. They need to get that out of the way so they gerrymander themselves supermajorities again and make our Congressional Districts an...
by Thomas Mills | Sep 1, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
The Republican response to the shooting in Chapel Hill has been disturbing. They’ve downplayed the emotional trauma while making excuses for their utter failure to address the gun violence that is terrorizing our country. They blasted Democrats for politicizing the...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 30, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
On Monday, my community saw the results of Republicans’ dystopian view of the world. Around 1pm, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill issued an alert, telling all students to shelter in place. An armed and dangerous man was on campus. Within minutes, the...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 28, 2023 | Editor's Blog |
I was not going to respond to the most recent manufactured outrage over a song. I already did that earlier this summer. However, after watching the singer’s response to the controversy, I want to weigh in. Two weeks ago, Oliver Anthony was an obscure...