Someone has said that “life” is what happens while we are making other plans. Said another way, our history began one second ago. Thus, every generation learns that time really does “fly.” There is also another universal phenomenon associated with the aging process, which includes some form of the expression, “I declare the older I […]
Dear Editor, In the August 14, 2025 edition of this paper, Rep. Jimmy Dixon’s column bore the headline “Liberal machine backs Roy Cooper’s bid to ‘Californicate’ North Carolina.” I do not know if Rep. Dixon wrote that headline or if it was supplied for him. Either way, the headline is hardly worthy of publication and […]
In a July 21, 2013 homily in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis said, “In our Christian life, may prayer and action always be deeply united.” This thought reflects James 2:15-17, “If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and eat […]
The race for the North Carolina U.S. Senate seat is now set. And, once again, the first headline we see pertains to the amount of money that will be pumped into this contest. The first “big” headline stated that Roy Cooper had set a record in raising over $3 million in the first 24 hours. Wow! Give […]
“Nothing travels faster than the speed of light, with the possible exception of bad news, which obeys its own special laws.” Such is the observation of British author and humorist Douglas Adams. In a similar vein, stand-up comedian Tracy Morgan says, “Bad news travels at the speed of light; good news travels like molasses.” Although […]
Generation after generation has responded successfully to Benjamin Franklin’s warning in his answer to Elizabeth Powel’s question on September 1787 about what kind of government they had established. His answer, “A Republic, if you can keep it.” There have been many evil persons attempting to destroy the divinely inspired work of those noble Founders. There […]