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Monthly Archives: December 2007

Edwards and Iowa

If John Edwards wins Iowa, it’ll be because of one reason — he worked for it. The Midwest is much more about “do” than “say” [...]
December 30, 2007 | Posted in: 2008 Elections, Elections | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Lots of luck

Once or twice a year, usually on long road trips, I buy a scratch off ticket. I think I’ve bought an NC lottery ticket twice, [...]
December 29, 2007 | Posted in: Current Events, Economy, Education | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Higher Ground

Higher ground This county is no more awash in illegals than it was at another time “awash” in Italians, Irish and Germans. If it is [...]
December 29, 2007 | Posted in: Columns, Immigration, Policy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

Print column closing

Since starting the daily grind of putting out a weekly newspaper, I’ve been hemming and hawing about whether/when/how to end the weekly print column, which [...]
December 27, 2007 | Posted in: Columns, Newspapering | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

News on the Speaker’s illness

This from Speaker Joe Hackney’s office: Speaker Joe Hackney had his prostate removed this morning at UNC Hospitals. Doctors found prostate cancer this fall during [...]
December 21, 2007 | Posted in: Current Events | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

FYI

Bill Gross says we’re in a recession. NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. economy this month has fallen into a recession, which should last for [...]
December 21, 2007 | Posted in: Economy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

TWC: Blue Yodel No. 171

Blue Yodel No. 171 Randy Parton said it best the night he was told to leave his namesake theater. Speaking to a couple of reporters [...]
December 16, 2007 | Posted in: Columns, Economy | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink

EJS: Dec. 6

Backblogin again. From the column on December 6 The Guv gets it Affix blame, if you would, firmly with the campaign class — the pollsters, [...]
December 16, 2007 | Posted in: Columns, Elections, Immigration | Comments closed | Full Story Permalink