Apr 29, 2020
“Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” –Winston Churchill, 1942 Dear Friends: None…
Mar 30, 2020
We’re All in Improv Now One of my family’s favorite shows is Whose Line Is It Anyway? The show, for those of you who haven’t seen it, involves actors reacting, in…
Feb 25, 2020
A Bit of a Choice 0 or 1. At the end of the day, every line of every piece of code comes down to that. Yes or no. A or…
Jan 23, 2020
A Farmer and a Businessman Making Broadband ‘Juice Worth the Squeeze’ There are at least two questions North Carolinians face as more and more of us get access to high-speed…
Dec 18, 2019
All I Want for Christmas Is New Brake Pads I’m dreaming of a — polite Christmas. As we head into 2020, I’m nervous. Pearce Godwin, the North Carolinian who heads…
Nov 22, 2019
Who’s at your Table? When I was growing up in Wilmington, Thanksgivings at our house were wild, rollicking events. There was our core – my sisters, my parents. Then there…
Oct 24, 2019
Friends: It was great to be with so many of you (and virtually with you, for those of you who were watching via our livestream or the broadcast on Public…
Sep 27, 2019
A Tale of Two Countries (or States)? If you are a fan of cohesive communities, it is the worst of times. But it is also the best of times. It…
Aug 30, 2019
“Everything seems so complex now. So big, often so frightening. Small wonder that people look for easy solutions, attempt to find answers in simple alternatives….It is difficult to see the…
Jul 26, 2019
Summertime is reunion time in North Carolina and across the US. We come back to high schools and colleges. We get together with friends. We bring together our extended families.…