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    • 2 days ago
    • 1 min

    Put the "Grand Old" Back into the GOP

    For the past five years, the rallying cry of the Republican party has been “Make America Great Again”. Well, on Wednesday we all witnesse...
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    Wayne & Pat
    • Oct 22, 2020
    • 1 min

    Wayne & Pat

    Lately, things have not been easy for Wayne LaPierre. The NRA’s top executive finds himself fighting accusations of mismanagement and sel...
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    There's Turbulence Ahead
    • Sep 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    There's Turbulence Ahead

    On Wednesday, September 23, New York State Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Eric Trump to abide by a subpoena and submit to a deposition by i...
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    Arthur Seltzer Was Not a Loser
    • Sep 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    Arthur Seltzer Was Not a Loser

    Arthur Seltzer as a young soldier (left) and at age 90, just prior to his death. I once asked my cousin Arthur if the opening scene in Sa...
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    A Long Time Ago on a Manhattan Sidewalk
    • Sep 8, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Long Time Ago on a Manhattan Sidewalk

    A sheltered existence is a good way to describe my upbringing in a white suburb in upstate New York. Although I was aware that racism exi...
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    This Commissioner Must Resign
    • Jun 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    This Commissioner Must Resign

    First letter sent published in local newspapers: In the wake of the death of George Floyd, our nation is beginning to come to terms with ...
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    Richard Burr Makes a Killing
    • Apr 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    Richard Burr Makes a Killing

    Updated Memorial Day, 2020 Now that deaths from Covid-19 have reached the 100,000 threshold, perhaps this is a good time to come up with ...
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    Watch the Damage Caused by Republican Intransigence on Medicaid
    • Mar 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Watch the Damage Caused by Republican Intransigence on Medicaid

    The Corona Virus may hasten the end of North Carolina’s rural hospitals. March 23 will mark the tenth anniversary of the Affordable Care ...
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    This Pimple is Making Me Angry
    • Feb 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    This Pimple is Making Me Angry

    I have this little pimple on my face and I’m angry! My dermatologist told me it’s probably from a hair follicle that got trapped when I s...
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    A Business Opportunity
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Business Opportunity

    Thanks to Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, I am today announcing my latest business venture. At the age of four, this remarkable public servan...
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    Sticker Shock
    • Jan 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    Sticker Shock

    On a recent ride into town, I found myself behind a car with a bumper sticker that read SUPPORT OUR TROOPS. I imagined addressing the dri...
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    Drop the Plantation
    • Nov 27, 2019
    • 1 min

    Drop the Plantation

    Plantation. As the word crosses my mind, I envision Scarlet O’Hara in her beautiful mansion on her idyllic estate, surrounded by loyal an...
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    Wilmington, You've Come a Long Way
    • Nov 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    Wilmington, You've Come a Long Way

    Oh Wilmington, your middle name is Potential. Culture abounds, from museums to theatre to art galleries. You are home to a major universi...
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    The Holiday Spirit
    • Nov 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Holiday Spirit

    The American holiday season is back. It’s a time when families reunite and there is a spirit of generosity and compassion in the air. One...
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    You Have Taught Me So Much
    • Oct 31, 2019
    • 1 min

    You Have Taught Me So Much

    Dear Grandpa, You have been such an important part of my childhood. From my earliest days, the lessons you taught me have served as my gu...
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    Nostalgia for Better Times
    • Oct 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    Nostalgia for Better Times

    On October 17 America lost a true statesman and hero, Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings. Watching former president Barak Obama speak a...
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    10-Year-Old Says No to Light-Up Shoes
    • Aug 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    10-Year-Old Says No to Light-Up Shoes

    Recent reports by the National Safety Council and the National Center for Health Statistics pegged the odds of an American being killed i...
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    Is Trump Gaming the Market?
    • Aug 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    Is Trump Gaming the Market?

    On a recent Monday, global markets tumble on fears that President Trump’s new tariffs on China will cause a worldwide economic slowdown. ...
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    Response to Praise From an Oil Industry Advocacy Group
    • Aug 10, 2019
    • 2 min

    Response to Praise From an Oil Industry Advocacy Group

    The following is a letter from the Consumer Energy Alliance, a front group for the oil and coal industries, followed by a response ghost w...
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    It's good, Donald. It's real good.
    • Jul 12, 2019
    • 1 min

    It's good, Donald. It's real good.

    Just when I thought I’d heard everything, I tuned into the news on Thursday and there was President Trump trying to put a positive spin o...
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