Opinion

There are some things in life that are so delicious, your mind stores in a special chamber from which they can be summoned on demand and for always.

Remember the old Popeye cartoons? J. Wellington “Wimpy” was a moocher who repeatedly promised, “I will gladly pay you tomorrow for a hamburger today.” But the reverse is true when considering property taxes. Property owners are paying taxes today on an anticipated payday in the future.

RALEIGH — During the first few months of America’s war for independence, the British redcoats occupying the rebellious city of Boston won one major battle (for Bunker Hill and nearby Breed’s Hill, on June 17, 1775) as well as several minor skirmishes. But the Continental Army, under its new commander…

Former president George W. Bush was asked to write about our first president’s leadership as part of our nation’s 250th anniversary.

There is a new feral resident at my home on Cy Williams Boulevard, but this one arrived unlike all the rest. While all the other ferals found me, apparently having heard there was an old guy down the street with an abundance of cat food and a fraction of good…

Everyone who witnessed it remembers where they were. The victory of the gold-medal-winning U.S. men’s hockey team over the Soviets at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, was the greatest American sporting event of the 20th century, featuring the greatest call of all time — broadcaster Al…

RALEIGH — You may not be interested in federal deficits, but federal deficits are very interested in you.

A hospital administrator with no medical training has no business telling a surgeon when and how to conduct a surgical operation. As a deeply-trained professional, the surgeon has been provided with an education based upon the knowledge and standards established by the medical profession.

I watched Bad Bunny perform during the halftime of Super Bowl LX, and I want to publicly thank Marion Thompson for being such a wonderful teacher of Spanish in 1974 as I understood every word.

An increasing chorus of voices is warning us that the future of this great republic is being threatened. These alarmists are saying our country is going in the wrong direction and their message is resonating with large numbers.

OK. First of all, if your better half says, “Perhaps we should just save some money, stay home and relax for Valentine’s Day,” It’s a trap. She has waited for you through a very long and brutal football season and she deserves better. (Spoiler alert: if you haven’t made reservations…