by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 26, 2009 | Opinion
I drove to my hometown of Lincolnton, Ga. this past weekend to visit with old friends and acquaintances at a 40 year reunion of my high school graduating class. It was quite an experience. We’ve done some changing.Of the 61 people listed in the program, six are...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 26, 2009 | Opinion
The lottery’s no longer the only game in town, at least in many towns across North Carolina. Recent challenges to laws regulating video poker and sneaky ways of skirting the law have led to a boom in “sweepstakes” outlets that often masquerade as...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 23, 2009 | Opinion
Last night I took Samuel to see West Side Story at North Carolina Theater in Raleigh. He’ll get school credit (once he writes a report about it); I got to see (and hear) a classic musical with several iconic songs and impressive choreography. The lead actors had...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 21, 2009 | Opinion
The lottery’s no longer the only game in town, at least in many towns across North Carolina. Recent challenges to laws regulating video poker and sneaky ways of skirting the law have led to a boom in “Sweepstakes” outlets that often masquerade as...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 18, 2009 | Opinion
When I read of fringe folks making fanatical comments, my first response is usually to try ignoring them, and hope others do the same. They’re usually out for publicity, and I don’t like contributing to their notoriety. Sometimes, however, their inanity...
