Opinion
Editorial
Left Holding Bag On VIPER Funds
Who can blame Southern Pines Fire Chief Hampton Williams and others for calling the Moore County Board of Commissioners to task for what seemed like a switcheroo regarding VIPER?
Columns
A Near-Death Experience Brought New Life and Joy
"If we do nothing, you will die tonight," the doctor told me. "Even if we operate, your chances of surviving are not very good. Is there someone you can call? Would you like to see a priest?"
You Can Make This Stuff Up
I've often said in these pages that the hardest part of writing satire is staying ahead of reality.
Let's Bring Back Sunday Blue Laws
I t was only a few nights ago that I was sleeping so soundly, the details of my dreams could not be described in mixed company. Yet, in the midst of my unconscious joy, I felt first a sharp "love tap" from my partner-for-life. It left only a minor bruise.
We, the People, Are Losing Our Freedom
In recent news are a few disturbing tales that should help to galvanize voters of all stripes. Well - maybe not those on the far left.
Will Legislature's 'Routine' Session Stay That Way?
The next special session of the General Assembly convenes Thursday at noon. House Speaker Thom Tillis said in an email to members of the House this past week that it will be a skeletal session only, that no votes will be taken except the procedural one to approve the House Journal and to adjourn the session.
Two Clunkers by Obama Defeat From the Jaws of Victory?
As George Washington Plunkett, denizen of Tammany Hall, famously said, “Politics ain’t beanbag.” Indeed it ain’t.
Protect the Fabric That Is Our County
Fabric is textural and takes many forms, from close-knit silks to knobby woolens. To become fabric, yarns are skillfully connected to determine the character of the fabric being created. Many fabrics are prized for the beautiful way the knitter has crafted the fabric from different yarns to create a useful bolt of cloth.
Letters to the Editor
Fair and Balanced?
I suggest that Dusty Rhoades check his facts from sources other than liberal blogs.
To Serve and Protect
I would personally like to express my gratitude to an officer of the Pinehurst Police Department.
Make Them Accountable
State Rep. Jamie Boles and several House Republicans traveled to Pennsylvania to learn more about fracking in preparation for the possibility of gas drilling coming here to North Carolina.
When Indifference Equals Acceptance
After reading Gene Nichol’s reprinted article from the News & Observer (North Carolina’s Shame: Poverty, Right Before Our Eyes,” Feb. 5), I send a resounding thank-you to The Pilot.
Like, Enough Already
There was a time I wrote too many letters to The Pilot, to the point where Mr. Bouser had to email me to restrict my production. Now I want to make up for lost time.
A Wake-Up Call
Thank you for the Opinion page cartoon by Glenn McCoy, “Catholics for Obama” (Feb. 3).
Home is Where The Barbecue Is
I have to wonder if Jim Dodson truly respects barbecue (Feb. 5). He managed to disparage barbecue across the states and failed to even touch on the true essence of barbecue.
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