Reader blogs
Having a conversation about religion
The first historical section was very well written, it brought back those angry memories of rebellion we were going through as kids. Our parents who saw the destruction of lives and jobs during the depression lived a safe and controlled life. Our fathers dutifully went to the same job year ...
School Facilities Plans
How quickly we have forgotten, or perhaps never paid attention to, the 2006 Facilities Master Plan Moore County Schools put out. Phase I has plenty of coverage on the MCS website, but phases II and III don't seem to be up anymore. I happen to have a copy from a ...
Pins 4 Paws a Success!
On Sunday, February 27, over 50 participants tied their bowling shoes and tried their hand at knocking down some pins at Moore Humane Society’s Pins 4 Paws fundraiser, held at the Sandhills Bowling Center. Teams competed against each other in three games and the top three teams with the highest ...
Operation Medicine Drop Disposes of Unused, Expired Medications March 20 – 26
Moore County Law Enforcement agencies have partnered with Safe Kids Mid-Carolinas Region to host several Operation Medicine drop off locations. Please take time to clean out your medicine cabinet. Bring any unused and expired medications to one of the drop-off sites listed below where law enforcement can dispose of them ...
About Drug Free Moore County
Drug Free Moore County is a multi sector coalition that has been addressing youth substance abuse since 1989. We welcome your participation in our meetings and events. Currently, we are sponsoring Operation Medicine Drop the week of March 21-26 in twelve locations countywide. Prescription drug abuse has been a major ...
"I'm retired and have already paid my fair share for schools."
Over the years, I have talked to a number of retirees here who all think they have already “paid their dues” when it comes to public education and thus should no longer be force, through taxes, to fund it. Really?
Reindeer Fun Run
Lets see--we are going to cancel an event that raises over $23000 for the kids in our community, brings thousands of people to Southern Pines from several States, and is focused on physical fitness and having fun as a community, and replace it with a parade that could be held ...
Wait on geothermal
The theory and design of home geothermal energy systems is sound. The problem is with the human infrastructure. Here is Colorado, I installed a geothermal heat and hot water assist system. The design was sound, but the designer I hired subcontracted installation work to an inexperienced, incompetent plumber. Numerous errors ...
Coach Kirk
Congratulations, Jenny! You earned it. And you shine ON AND OFF the track. Your Pinecrest 2011 spring season has just begun. See ya on the track.
No Gay Gene? (choice re-emerges)
In 1998 the American Psychological Association rocked the world with its discovery of what some called the “gay gene,” concluding as one might expect, that homosexuality had a genetic cause. "There is considerable recent evidence,” the report read, “to suggest that biology, including genetic or inborn hormonal factors, play a ...
SpecOps Spring Challenge Charity Tournament Video
This promotional video was produced by the United States Army Special Operations Command. LINK TO VIDEO There will be a lot of "hands on" opportunites with military weapons etc at the event. Should be a great time. Wrestlers should remember that the Black Daggers jump in at 9am, they will ...
Martin Luther King Joins Religious Right
Martin Luther King Joins Religious Right No, I haven’t lost my mind and the above title is not a misprint. As many celebrate both King and his mission this month, I am inclined to believe that the Civil Rights Movement with Martin Luther King, Jr. at the helm, emerged from ...
‘Clean Coal’ vs. Offshore Wind
Eileen Levandoski writes that wind is cheaper than coal, and goes into the drawbacks of so-called ‘clean coal’. While I don’t doubt that we can find ways to contain all the pollution from coal, I seriously doubt that our current plans include that. Offshore wind doesn’t seem like a bad ...
“Assault on Unions” – It’s About Time
For those who haven’t seen it yet: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704171004576149003027310600.html?mod=googlenews_wsj http://rt.com/usa/news/wisconsin-protest-anti-union-labor-rights/ Protesters are rallying against a bill to eliminate the public employees’ collective bargaining. My opinon is that it’s long overdue. If you feed at the public trough, you shouldn’t be able to strike. Remember PATCO? Disclosure time: I’m military, so I ...
Pins 4 Paws
Grab two friends/co-workers/family members/random people and head on over to Sandhills Bowling on Sunday, February 27th to raise money for Moore animals! Our first-ever bowling tournament will be sure to bowl you over (pun intended)! Trophies will be awarded to the top three teams as well as bragging rights! The ...
Acquisition of The Pit by PCC
Fix The Pit, but let it continue to be what it is, not another PCC course.
The federal sales tax
With 2/3 of American corporations not paying income taxes, how much do you suppose the price of their products would drop if we adopted a federal sales tax?
Creation, Compromise, and Contention
Any swimmer who has taken-on the beach knows that the visible waves aren't the most dangerous obstacles to his efforts. The greater danger lies in the undercurrents that can sweep the most avid swimmer to his death. So it is with the underlying belief system behind some Christian’s teachings on ...
