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You’ll find less news in our local paper 22 Aug 2013 | 06:01 am
The Citizen-Times cut loose some of its best, most experienced people today. Six people from the newsroom, all of whom had been with the paper for years. Jaime McKee and her son, Lucas. The first to...
Let’s talk about women’s health and “balanced” reporting 3 Aug 2013 | 03:34 am
As a reporter, I was always careful to tell both sides of a story, unless the “other side” was a lie — i.e. tobacco is safe, the world is flat or the free market can handle health care without any reg...
“Are You Listening, Mr. President?” My Open Letter re: Today’s Economic Speech 25 Jul 2013 | 02:53 am
Greetings, my fellow Politicos! I am sharing my letter to President Obama with you today. While his speech was heartening, I found little to truly help us, in our middle class family’s position. You a...
Good-bye to a legend 21 Jul 2013 | 04:26 am
Helen Thomas will always be a hero to me. None of that “shero” stuff. You’re either a hero or you’re not, no special designation if you’re a woman. Helen was a reporter, not a reportrix or a reportres...
‘You don’t agree with me so I hate you!’ 17 Jul 2013 | 03:49 am
I’m still feeling a little rattled. I was loading groceries into my car when an older woman with perfectly sprayed hair and a sparkly gold top came stalking over to me. “You are dumb as crap!” she s...
Love, validated 27 Jun 2013 | 01:35 am
This is the motto of the United Church of Christ, which was the first mainline Protestant denomination to come out in favor of marriage equality. Today the US Supreme Court struck down the misguided ...
Why I go to Raleigh for Moral Mondays 14 Jun 2013 | 10:00 pm
This is from two weeks ago, when we had about 2,000 people. We had about the same size crowd last Monday when there was a tornado watch. We are dedicated to making change. I think it’s important to t...
We the people mean business 29 May 2013 | 10:23 pm
This was taken May 13, the night I got arrested. Moral Monday is rolling around again, and I plan to go to Raleigh to support those people who are volunteering to be arrested. I was arrested on May ...
Turns out there is no scandal 22 May 2013 | 10:23 pm
So, here’s what really happened with the Internal Revenue Service. No one was targeting conservative groups. These political groups had applied for tax-free status and were being vetted for approval ...
Standing for justice 15 May 2013 | 02:14 am
I stood with 48 other people from all across North Carolina as we were arrested for second degree trespass and loud singing. This was the third “Moral Monday,” in which demonstrators go into the N...
