Who are today’s public intellectuals?
Billy Graham’s death and memorial service brought back memories of a column I wrote about North Carolina’s “Public Intellectuals” 16 years ago.
I had noticed a...
Good books for the folks you forgot
You forgot somebody, didn’t you?
Somebody who is expecting a present from you? And now, remembering, you have no idea what to give, do you?
Here...
The Eateries of Madison County, North Carolina
Some people fall in love with bridges, as in the late Robert James Waller’s “The Bridges of Madison County,” the best-selling romance novel from...
Seventy-six trombones and the loyalties to con men
“Seventy-six trombones led the big parade, with a hundred and ten coronets close at hand. They were followed by rows and rows of the...
Which political party is more anti-science?
If Jim Martin could make peace between religion and science, could he do something similar about his Republican Party’s war with science?
A few weeks...
North Carolina golf and Trump’s Russian connections
Every North Carolina author would give his or her eyetooth to get a mention at the top of The New York Times’s lead editorial...
World War II transformed North Carolina
What event in North Carolina’s modern history had the greatest impact in making our state what it is today?
The creation of the Research Triangle...
An ancient Greek historian, a North Carolina native, and war with China
While President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were getting to know each other last weekend, a native North Carolinian was warning that...
The Wilmington Ten and the Women’s March on Washington
“The case of the Wilmington Ten amounts to one of the most egregious instances of injustice and political repression from the post–World War II...
Keep Calm and Carry On
What can Democrats look for Santa Claus to bring them this year?
It has been a bleak holiday season so far.
So maybe Santa could bring...
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Mint Hill Volunteer Fire Department transfers EMS services to Mecklenburg EMS Agency
The Mint Hill Volunteer Fire Department is transferring emergency ambulance transport service to Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Medic) in the near future. While final details...
Does size matter?
Size does matter when we're talking about image sizes for social media.
A picture that works well on Instagram might get cut off on Twitter.
Typically...
Green New Now: CBD Vocabulary… What does it all mean?
Broad Spectrum = aka Isolate, purified CBD that has been extracted from the marijuana plant and isolated from the other cannabinoids and does not...
How TPMS Works
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems, or TPMS, is an integral part of most cars sold in the last two decades. It's a great tool for...
Cruise Ships and Cruising Styles – Part 1
In this series we will try to understand the difference between cruise ships and cruising styles. We will talk about size and what that...
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Mint Hill Volunteer Fire Department transfers EMS services to Mecklenburg EMS Agency
The Mint Hill Volunteer Fire Department is transferring emergency ambulance transport service to Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Medic) in the near future. While final details...
Does size matter?
Size does matter when we're talking about image sizes for social media.
A picture that works well on Instagram might get cut off on Twitter.
Typically...
Korean War Veterans at Memorial Park in Mint Hill
Korean War veterans recently displayed Korea war artifacts at Veterans Memorial Park in Mint Hill to commemorate and show respect to their comrades who...
Kiwanis Club ready for 8th Annual Golf Fundraiser in August
The Mint Hill Kiwanis Club is getting ready to raise funds once again for children in our local surrounding Charlotte area. This year's event...
Mint Hill rolls past Pineville 9-3 in late innings
The Mint Hill American Legion baseball club has now won nine straight games in a streak that has improved their overall record to 12-3...
