Newly sworn in Chief Justice Paul Newby is wasting little time in getting North Carolina’s court system back up and running. In an order that went into effect Thursday, Jan. 14, Newby handed authority to local court systems to decide about reopening. “That is a constitutional requirement,” Newby, a Republican, said at his Jan. 6...
In the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, New Vision Therapy is still fighting the opioid epidemic. Overdoses are increasing, patients are relapsing, and providers are trying to prevent the death toll from rising in Greensboro. But two patients are already dead. “It’s terrible. These folks were working really hard, but the pandemic, with all of...
A recent study by RunRepeat found America is fat and getting fatter. Government edicts are making things worse for most of us. We’re already eating food that’s bad for us, and we’re eating bigger portions of it. Too much sugar, too much bad fat. Too little exercise. So, we’re both fat and lazy. Again, not...
The pandemic and the government’s general response has exposed a curious paradox. We’re more anxious, health experts agree. Schools and businesses remain closed, so parents are left without jobs and, or, child care. The list of what we’ve lost is voluminous. We’re drinking more and exercising less, at least in gyms, data show. Politicians are...
Why can’t we get it right? This response to COVID-19, I mean. Leadership has failed, on myriad levels, and for myriad reasons. So be it. We have free will. We shouldn’t need government, except to protect our civil liberties and our borders. We adapt, we adjust, and we move on. We’re capitalists and entrepreneurs. At...
