Opinion
Dredging Up A Policy Issue
There's less federal funding to dredge our coastal inlets, so some think Congress is "dropping the ball." Actually, the ball should never have been thrown towards Washington.
Opinion
What Dell Will Really Deliver
The newly struck deal between Dell computers and the state of North Carolina should give us pause before celebration. Legislators approved $243 million in state tax breaks to Dell, while Forsyth County and Winston-Salem will add $37 million to the state’s offer, for a total of $280 million in "incentives."
Opinion
Why They Cling to Their Faith
Those who embrace the global-warming hypothesis do so on faith and not on the scientific method.
Opinion
Home Values and the Price of Bad Neighbors
My horrible neighbors are moving. Or at least trying to. And I’m going to do everything I can to help them. This morning I noticed a "For Sale" sign on the front yard next door, complete with hand-written phone number. My first instinct was to sneak back after dark and add some balloons to the sign (the better to attract attention to the offer).
Opinion
Preaching Responsibility
Former NFL star Reggie White, who died Sunday in Cornelius, deserves to be remembered not only for his football prowess but also for his religious teaching and example.
Opinion
Political Debate Gets Blogged Down
The 2004 political season may be remembered for a lot of interesting personalities, developments, and outcomes — but one possibility is that it will be the Year of the Blog.
Opinion
Surplus and Scarcity Go Hand in Hand
Scarcity and surplus seem like opposite concepts, and they are often confused. But surplus is not the opposite of scarcity, and a surplus good is not the opposite of a scarce good. There's no paradox here: take Christmas trees, for example. Fresh-cut Christmas trees, an icon of the holiday season, are a highly desirable consumer item, at least through Christmas Eve.
Opinion
The Trouble with Transit
Most big-city transit systems are in deep financial trouble these days and are desperately seeking money to tide them over until the economy or ridership (or both) improve. But this may be a good time to step back and ask the larger question: Why doesn’t transit work better in the U.S.?
Opinion
On Cash-Strapped Big Spenders
Governments often claim to be cash-strapped just in time for budget deliberations. Then you find out later that a previously starving parks & rec department is offering free yoga classes.
Opinion
You Can Make This Stuff Up
China, India, and the US will have growing economies in the coming decades. That's bad news -- to those with global-warming hysteria and high hopes for the Kyoto Protocols.
Opinion
Six Simple Tools for Getting NC Moving
Transportation issues are among the most critical ones facing North Carolina. Here are six key recommendations for getting the most bang for the taxpayers' buck in transportation.
Opinion
From the Rumor Mill to Your Mouth
Ed Turlington is seeking to chair the NC Democratic Party and has strong backing from the top. What might his intention be? There's talk of Edwards, Dole, and an open seat in 2008.
