Category Archives: man of letters
Commissioners! Off to the bat cave with you!
The caption for the March/April cover photo of Wildlife in North Carolina perfectly illustrates why I’ve concluded it’s time to let my subscription lapse, because when the wildlife itself takes a backseat to the work of the state Wildlife Resources … Continue reading
Filed under man bites bear, man of letters
Begging his pardon
Governor Beverly Perdue’s doggedly worn excuse for sloth in the pardoning of wrongfully imprisoned Greg Taylor is the most insufferable pitcher-full of poppycock I’ve ever heard. (See The News & Observer articles, Taylor’s exoneration prompts police to reinvestigate case, Mar. … Continue reading
Filed under civics 101, man of letters
Torture is truly relative
The News & Observer published a letter Friday in which the author, Raleigh resident Don Paschal, justified the torture of prisoners in armed conflicts on the grounds that information obtained from such interrogation was instrumental in saving American military personnel. … Continue reading
Filed under civics 101, man of letters
Health care reform to fatten and delight the rich
Judging from the way the health care debate is shaping up around Capitol Hill these days, whatever reform eventually emerges — if, indeed, any ever does — promises to be the realization of every insurer’s wildest hopes. Measure by measure, … Continue reading
Filed under civics 101, commerce, man of letters
All dressed up
Samantha Thompson Smith’s article in today’s News & Observer, “Sending the right message” — one of a seeming string lately related to workplace fashion — sure sent a message, alright: the world of commerce is either a sick, sick place … Continue reading
Filed under commerce, man of letters
