by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 14, 2011 | Opinion
North Carolina lawmakers have decided, by the narrowest of margins, that Tarheel voters should join the party of 30 other states by spending millions of dollars and tons of time on a divisive and unnecessary amendment to the state’s constitution. The amendment...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 11, 2011 | Opinion
So, where were you on the morning of September 11, 2001? I’ll bet you know. It’s one of those days, like when John F. Kennedy was shot or when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on its way into space, that burns itself into your memory because...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 7, 2011 | Opinion
When news trickled out last week that Hector Villanueva had been granted relief from the threat of deportation, he wasn’t the only one who felt relief. It had been a long, nervous year. I first wrote about the case just over a year ago, shortly after five...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 5, 2011 | Opinion
Labor Day seems an appropriate time to express thanksgiving for the work of Eugene Nida, without whom millions of people might yet be waiting for a Bible they could read. Nida (pronounced Nye-duh), who died August 25 at the age of 96, was a native of Oklahoma City and...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 2, 2011 | Opinion
OK, so I was wrong. It wasn’t the first time, and certainly won’t be the last. I groused on Wednesday about a “P&G Brand Saver” coupon book that included an ad saying “Look for Head & Shoulders coupons in this book.” I...
