During the 1970’s, I recall going to the movie theater to see Charles Bronson’s “Death Wish”, set in New York, that depicted a vigilante going after criminals. Crime was very bad in New York at that time. I remember the crowd in the theater passionately cheering the vigilante who took […]
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Hurricanes’ Celebration
It was estimated that 150,000 people turned out in Raleigh Saturday. The occasion was to celebrate the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team winning the Stanley Cup: This city. Wow. pic.twitter.com/qyuCDaeFif — Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) June 21, 2026
Two Generations Of Bocelli’s
Matteo Bocelli & father Andrea Bocelli singing together! 🎙️ PERFECT SYMPHONY 🎵🎶💞 💝 Happy Father's Day pic.twitter.com/wsrUynZhrC — 🌸🎵 Beautiful Melody 🎶💖 (@Ducnghia16) June 22, 2026
Black SBC Churches Raise Yellow Flag Regarding Female Pastor Issue
The National African American Fellowship is a group of black churches within the Southern Baptist Convention. Readers will recall that the Convention passed a constitutional amendment earlier this month with nearly 75% of the vote ruling out female pastors in affiliated churches. Now, the black churches are calling for “extended […]
New MLB Franchise In North Carolina?
All of a sudden, there is much more chatter about the prospects of the state of North Carolina landing an MLB team. If this happens, it is most likely to be located around Raleigh. That is, in large part, because of the huge success of the Carolina Hurricanes franchise there […]
Naples, Italy
It was once one of the major cities in Europe: A great video discussing why Napoli is unfairly overlooked. pic.twitter.com/7RWPDx0104 — Glimpses of Culture 🏛️ (@CharmOfCulture) June 17, 2026
North Carolina’s Tenth Amendment Guy
We learn from Walt Garlington that a figure in NC history– Thomas Burke from Hillsborough– advocated heavily for and originated some of the early language at the time of our nation’s founding that ultimately led to the Tenth Amendment. This, of course, is the constitutional provision that grants the states […]
Greensboro City Council Raises Property Taxes
The vote was unanimous, thereby demonstrating that they are ALL socialists at this point. There is no evidence of a concerted effort to find spending reductions. The homeowner does not have a single representative on the Greensboro City Council. At this point, it is more than predictable. They are trying […]
Good Bill Regulating Hospital Systems In NC Senate
Now that so many physicians are controlled by hospital systems, the landscape for patients is precarious. We saw the potential for wrong-doing by hospital systems become blatant– for all to see- during Covid. An excellent bill is moving through the NC Senate. It would do several things: This is a […]
Southern Baptist Convention Taking A Positive Turn
With the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention last week, the prospects for the future are improved. A president– Willy Rice– was elected who has conservative instincts and good communication skills. A constitutional amendment was passed to rule out female pastors. Recall that the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission […]