Stop the Concerts; Close the Bars
Our community stubbornness makes it deadly to continue such gatherings LENOIR, N.C. — Some of the smartest people I know are musicians. It is extremely complicated to play a musical […]
Category Archives: opinion
Good Trouble
Editor’s note: This is our second essay from Mara Eve Robbins. You can read the first, “Outrage Fatigue,” here. We’re pleased to offer our readers her unique, blessedly subversive insider’s […]
Will this School Board Protect Our Children?
LENOIR, N.C. — What is the best way to learn? By example. In other words, actions speak louder than words. That being the case, the children attending Caldwell County’s Public […]
Opening Schools is Unsafe
LENOIR, N.C. — Yesterday, I sent the email message below to all members of the Caldwell County Board of Education as well as Superintendent Dr. Don Phipps. While I await […]
A Dialogue about Our Troubles
As I wrote the other day, music is one of the most effective forms of social criticism. So, reaching back to the turbulent times of 50 years ago, we’ll be […]
Free to be Foolish
Opponents of Cooper’s pandemic restrictions are within their rights, but still wrong Note: This is the fifth installment in a series on the Coronavirus pandemic. Links to previous articles are […]
Laugh, for Goodness’ Sake
It is more contagious than the Coronavirus By Michael M. Barrick I miss laughter. Not the kind of laughter that late-night comedians get by ridiculing others, even if I don’t […]
Coronavirus Requires Robust Local Response
This bug without borders requires federal coordination, but don’t hold your breath By Michael M. Barrick Note: This is the second installment in a series on the Coronavirus pandemic. A […]
What Happened to Richard Burr?
North Carolina’s senior U.S. Senator was humble when first elected to Congress By Michael M. Barrick LENOIR, N.C. — When Richard Burr was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives […]
Why We Turn Our Thoughts to Martin Luther King Jr.
A Lesson Plan that considers the reasons By Michael M. Barrick “Let us turn our thoughts today to Martin Luther King / and recognize that there are ties between us, […]
