News
Christmas Town USA lives up to its name in McAdenville
McAdenville, also known as Christmas Town, USA, has been enchanting people of all ages with a Christmas tradition that began in the mid-1950s.
Opinion
Beach books: What we’re reading this summer
We’re in the heat of summer here in North Carolina, and people of all walks of life are taking time with their friends and families. Some travel to the beach. Others can’t stand the crowds, sand, and heat, so they prefer a mountain lake. Wherever you end up parking your folding chair, you’re probably going...
Opinion
Feminism and transgenderism are not one in the same
Early 21st-century social movements have brought about significant political reforms and cultural attitudes around women’s rights. The #MeToo movement in 2018 brought to light a culture of sexual abuse in Hollywood and other so called elite circles. The #MeToo movement spurred women to come forward and speak out against sexual abuse by prominent figures like film producer...
Opinion
Carolina mysteries fire the imagination
When Morgan Reaves heard his sister Elizabeth chattering about the man she saw playing around atop Chimney Rock, he had plenty of reasons not to believe her. People just didn’t go climbing such steep cliffs, not in 1806 and certainly not for simple recreation. Morgan knew there wasn’t anything worth collecting on the small summit...
Opinion
Study to Show That People Like Spending Free Money
Research that focuses on benefits from targeted tax incentives, without considering the costs, offers policymakers, voters, and taxpayers no useful information.
Opinion
There’ll Always Be an England, and Apparently James Bond, As Well
In "Skyfall," as in all the Bond films, there's no question England and its democratic institutions are worth defending.
News
Friday Interview: The Dumbest Generation
RALEIGH — Mark Bauerlein, professor of English at Emory University, made headlines in 2008 by declaring today’s young people the “dumbest generation.” At least that was the title he used for a book describing the impact of the digital culture on young Americans. He discussed that impact with Mitch Kokai for Carolina Journal Radio.
Opinion
Not Really the Final Fantasy
A blast from the Daily Journal past serves as additional evidence for the proposition that certain think tank executives need to get out more.
Opinion
On World-Class Chumps
Charlotte, like many other American cities, will soon see a new sports arena completed. But the Carolina Bobcats project is distinctive -- and not in a good way.
Opinion
No. 734: Math Meets Professor Hill and Harry Potter
Imagine: Children and parents someday will pay for Wake County's fuzzy, feel-good mathematics instruction.
Opinion
OK, It’s Like This
City planners have some creative explanations for why more growth controls are needed to keep growth from slowing -- and why consumers should do what city planners want, instead of the other way around.
Opinion
“Lord of the Rings” & Other Political Fantasies
What "The Lord of the Rings," "Harry Potter," and other works of fantasy have to say about war, economics, and political philosophy.
