CNN Monday turned the important battleground state of North Carolina from "lean Romney" to true "toss up" on its Electoral Map, following the release of a new CNN/Time Magazine/ORC International poll that indicated the race for the state's 15 electoral votes was a dead heat.
RIP Neil Armstrong
Like everybody else living at the time, I saw the moon landing in grainy black and white. It was 1969, and nobody knew that it was the end of an era. This was before the national cynacism set in because of Watergate. It was before politicians like Reagan started bashing the government, and future generations would pick up on … Read More
Last Tweets
That was about 16 hours ago. @LizNassty (Elizabeth Nass) and @r0se_petals (Rose Mayr) were hanging out on a railroad bridge early this morning. A few minutes later, Rose tweeted this picture of her and Elizabeth — or more accurately, their feet — dangling over a road below: You may have already heard what happened: ELLICOTT CITY, Md. – A CSX train hauling … Read More
RIP William Windom
One of my favorite charactor actors since he dominated the TV screen as a guest in a Star Trek episode. Take a look at this scene — it's total balls-to-the-wall. I mean, he overacts Shatner, and that's saying something. Windom was 88. He is also known for his bouts on "Twilight Zone", and a recurring charactor on "Murder She … Read More
Escaped Monkey Enjoys Independence (Day)
Local news: Winston-Salem, NC– Officials with Animal Control and and Veterinarians with Wake Forest Baptist are in Davidson County searching for a monkey. Wake Forest Baptist tells WFMY News 2 that the animal is about the size of a domestic cat and it escaped from an animal housing area on Friday. As of Wednesday, officials with the research facility told the Associated Press … Read More
Hitting The Wrong Button: Fracking Is Now Legal In NC
First, a little background on "fracking". Fracking is media term applied to a process known as Hydraulic Fracturing. It is a process that creates fractures in rocks to force natural gas, water, and oil reserves trapped 5,000 to 20,000 feet below the earth up to the surface. Hydraulic fractures may occur naturally, via volcanic dikes, sills, ice; or they can … Read More
Romney Leads in NC
Rassmusson Reports: Mitt Romney continues to hold a small lead over President Obama in the key swing state of North Carolina. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the Tar Heel State finds Romney earning 47% support to Obama’s 44%. Three percent (3%) like some other candidate in the race, while six percent (6%) are undecided. (To … Read More
Swept Under The Rug
It is a particularly dark chapter in North Carolina history. Between 1929 annd 1974, an estimated 7,600 North Carolinians, both men and women, were sterilized under the authorization of the North Carolina Eugenics Board, according to the N.C. Justice for Sterilization Victims Foundation. Many of those people were minorities, poor, undereducated, institutionalized, sick or disabled. Between 1,500 and 2,000 victims of state … Read More
Joe Biden in Winston-Salem
As I type this, Joe Biden is a couple of blocks away, speaking in the building where I used to work up until last year. Of course, back then, the building was a piece of sh*t — little more than a warehouse converted into offices. Now, the place has been refurbished, and is a state of the art medical research … Read More
Republicans In NC Legislature Solve Global Warming Problem
North Carolina Republicans have come up with a novel strategy to combat a future threatened by a rise in sea levels, which scientists agree will continue to accelerate thanks to global warming: Pass a law pretending it won't happen: The bill has not yet been introduced, but the language in the version being circulated would make the Division of Coastal Management the only … Read More
Two Republican-Appointed Judges Strike Down DOMA
BREAKING…. A three judge panel of The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit just handed down a decision declaring the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. Notably, the panel included Judges Juan Torruella and Michael Boudin, both of whom are Republican appointees. Judge Boudin, who authored the opinion, is one of the most highly regarded judges in … Read More
Anderson Cooper Is All Over This Pastor Worley Thing
This is good…. But this is an instant classic… THe website "Dangerous Minds" wonders aloud if this is the "dumbest American alive"
The Response To Pastor Worley
Much to North Carolina's shame, another NC pastor has shown his ass. Earlier this month, Sean Harris, the pastor of Berean Baptist Church in Fayetteville, gained controversy after telling parents they should punch gay-appearing children. But he backtracked. And now comes Pastor Charles L. Worley of Providence Road Baptist Church — located at 3283 Providence Mill Rd, Maiden, NC 28650. He … Read More