by Thomas Mills | Aug 9, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
Throughout most of the history of the state, evangelical Christians held sway over the moral direction of the state. Until very recently, alcohol sales were strictly forbidden until after 1pm on Sunday. They kept gambling at bay. North Carolina was one of the last to...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 6, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
Yesterday was quite a show for the GOP. From local government to international politics, we could see where the conservative movement is heading and it’s both hilarious and scary. Anti-democratic agitators “overthrew” the elected school board in Asheville. The...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 5, 2021 | coronavirus, Editor's Blog |
When I was a kid, I had an imaginary friend named Mo-mo. Every time I did something wrong, like drawing on furniture, I told my parents that Mo-mo did it. That Mo-mo was a bad actor and I was just a victim of his poor choices. It seems the conservative White people...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 4, 2021 | Editor's Blog
First, I want to give credit to Roy Cooper and Mandy Cohen for managing the pandemic in North Carolina. Our state has done far better controlling the spread of the virus than our neighbors, particularly those to the South. The administration has made tough decisions...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 3, 2021 | Editor's Blog
The Carolina Journal yesterday published a cartoon slamming Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger, the two Republicans on the Congressional Commission to investigate January 6. The artist portrays Kinzinger and Cheney as ventriloquist dolls sitting on Nancy Pelosi’s...
by Thomas Mills | Aug 2, 2021 | Editor's Blog |
This week, we started edging back into COVID panic again. Some places started masking up again. One friend said an organization with which he works is considering cancelling or delaying a retreat. I think it’s all alarmism, driven largely by bad headlines and spiking...
