Carolina Journal is correct when it points out that the northernmost parts of North Carolina will be impacted when cannabis begins to be sold in retail establishments in Virginia later this year. This is a sad period for the commonwealth of Virginia. Its new female governor will doubtless unleash other […]
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Duke Energy Seeking Permit For Nuclear Plants At Belews Creek
The News and Record reported yesterday that Duke Energy has filed to have as many as six nuclear reactors at its current Belews Creek generating station. We are currently seeing smaller nuclear reactors advocated to be used on a widespread basis. It should be noted that the data center planned […]
Trump’s DHHS Defunding Pediatricians’ Organization
It was poetic justice that RFK Jr. defunded the American Academy of Pediatricians within the last couple of weeks. This is the pediatricians’ main specialty society that has been decidedly left wing for many years. Within the last five years, it has pushed the Covid vaccines for kids; masking to […]
The Crusades Got A Bad Rap
I am among those who believe there were ample justifications for the Crusades. Southern Italy and Sicily– the places from which my grandparents immigrated– were among those conquered, occupied and ruled by the Muslims centuries ago:
Andy Griffith Show Wisdom
Stokes County Fight Over Data Center
The Triad Business Journal reports about a proposed data center to be located in Walnut Cove. It is likely to serve the AI needs of “big tech” companies. There is significant opposition to the data center for various reasons. The developers promise 250-500 permanent jobs with average salaries of $100,000. […]
Karl Popper’s Early Contribution To Our Current Mess
Passing Of Former Governor Jim Hunt
He was a considerable figure in the state of North Carolina. He served four terms as governor. In my opinion, his biggest “contribution” was Smart Start. This is a government-funded pre-school/ day care program. This might seem archaic to some readers, but back during the 1990’s, taxpayer-funded day care was […]
Police Chief’s Claim Of Violent Crime Decrease
He says the amount of violent crime has decreased 23% this year compared with last year. If that is an accurate representation of reality, it merits celebration. However, we need to be careful. At least a couple of factors could explain this change including random variation and under-reporting. But let’s […]
Lefty Website Dwells On Voting Sites For UNCG and A&T
There is a fairly new lefty website that covers our region called the Greensboro Thread. It has an article that nurses the grievances of those that want voting sites at NC A&T and UNCG. Despite Guilford County’s election officials’ eminently reasonable justifications for not providing sites to vote at those […]