Commentary/Opinion
You Decide: Will These Seven Predictions Come True In 2021?
By Dr. Mike Walden It’s that time of year again for predictions about the upcoming year. In my case, of course, these will be forecasts for the economy. Here are…
Social Security Matters – I’m 66. When Should I Claim Social Security?
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – I’m 66. When Should I Claim Social Security? Dear Rusty: I’d like to get…
Christmas Gifts Aren’t Wasteful
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Among the pagan-inspired customs of the Christmas season, there has come to be the ritualistic burning of the straw man. Specifically, I refer to the…
NC SPIN Reaches Its End
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — May I tell you a bit about the pioneering Campbells of eastern North Carolina? The patriarch of the family, minister James Archibald Campbell, founded a…
Social Security Matters – Should A Working Widow Claim Now Or Wait?
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My husband died 13 years ago at age 50. I am now 64, never remarried,…
How Civilization’s Tale Was Spun
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — Remember the Greek legend of Theseus and the Minotaur? King Minos of Crete has compelled Athens to supply a regular stream of sacrificial victims to…
Compensate Victims Of Regulation
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — As of November, North Carolina’s state government has some $4 billion in unreserved cash in its General Fund, plus well north of $1 billion in…
You Decide: Can We Begin To Close The Urban/Rural Divide In 2021?
By Dr. Mike Walden Recently the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a report showing the extent of the urban/rural divide in the country. Before I get into…
Social Security Matters – Will My U.K. Pension Affect My Social Security?
By AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – Will My U.K. Pension Affect My Social Security? Dear Rusty: I lived and worked…
Op Ed: Help Is On The Way. But First We Have To Dig Deep
By Governor Roy Cooper When I announced North Carolina had its first known COVID case on March 3rd, most of us didn’t expect to be living like this in December.…
Capitol Columns: Some COVID-19 Perspective
Capitol Columns By Brad Crone Here’s an interesting perspective on COVID-19. For the folks who don’t believe it’s real here’s the numbers in actual lives lost: Galveston Hurricane 8,000 Antietam…
Let Candidates Control Their Message
By JOHN HOOD RALEIGH — When U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis narrowly won reelection against Cal Cunningham, the two candidates had collectively spent $78 million. That’s a large number. But it…
