Jun 143 minThis Commissioner Must ResignFirst letter sent published in local newspapers: In the wake of the death of George Floyd, our nation is beginning to come to terms with ...
Apr 212 minRichard Burr Makes a KillingUpdated 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 ...
Mar 131 minWatch the Damage Caused by Republican Intransigence on MedicaidThe Corona Virus may hasten the end of North Carolina’s rural hospitals. March 23 will mark the tenth anniversary of the Affordable Care ...
Feb 261 minThis Pimple is Making Me AngryI 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...
Feb 182 minA Business OpportunityThanks to Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, I am today announcing my latest business venture. At the age of four, this remarkable public servan...
Jan 31 minSticker ShockOn 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...
Nov 27, 20191 minDrop the PlantationPlantation. As the word crosses my mind, I envision Scarlet O’Hara in her beautiful mansion on her idyllic estate, surrounded by loyal an...
Nov 25, 20191 minWilmington, You've Come a Long WayOh Wilmington, your middle name is Potential. Culture abounds, from museums to theatre to art galleries. You are home to a major universi...
Nov 25, 20192 minThe Holiday SpiritThe 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...
Oct 31, 20191 minYou Have Taught Me So MuchDear 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...
Oct 25, 20191 minNostalgia for Better TimesOn October 17 America lost a true statesman and hero, Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings. Watching former president Barak Obama speak a...
Aug 25, 20192 min10-Year-Old Says No to Light-Up ShoesRecent reports by the National Safety Council and the National Center for Health Statistics pegged the odds of an American being killed i...
Aug 21, 20191 minIs 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. ...
Aug 10, 20192 minResponse to Praise From an Oil Industry Advocacy GroupThe following is a letter from the Consumer Energy Alliance, a front group for the oil and coal industries, followed by a response ghost w...
Jul 12, 20191 minIt'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...
Jun 25, 20192 minNiels Hoegel is a Narcissist. Niels Hoegel is a Narcissist. In case you never heard of Hoegel, he is a 42-year-old German nurse who was just sentenced to life in priso...
May 31, 20191 minRepublicans: Don't wave the flag on Memorial Day and then ignore Trump's disparaging of McCain.The late John McCain has always been a challenge for Democrats. On one hand, most of us disagreed with John McCain, the politician, when ...
May 28, 20192 minTurn a $10,000 investment into $10-billion in just five years.Imagine you have $10,000 sitting idly in your bank account. You might invest it in the stock market where historic returns have averaged ...
May 15, 20192 minMedicaid shame.The following was ghost-written for Tom Sapp, Brunswick County Democratic Party Chair: Re: Dosher, other hospitals ask legislators for Me...
Apr 5, 20191 minWhy I Support ReparationsTo honor and reward returning soldiers who fought in WWII, Congress passed the G.I. Bill in 1944. Among its many benefits were government...
