Aug 27, 2018
My wife and I live in a house on a hill. Our relationship with the couple two doors up may be a lot like the one you have with…
Jul 26, 2018
Every summer, I try to spend at least one week at the beach. And every beach week, I make a deal with myself that by the end of the week…
Jun 27, 2018
Bizarro World or North Carolina? When I was growing up, I looked forward to the regular DC Comics issues on “Bizarro World,” where Lex Luthor was good and Superman was…
May 31, 2018
In Jonathan Haidt’s book The Righteous Mind, he identifies six virtues that exist in some form in most cultures. People value caring about other people; they have a sense of fairness;…
Apr 26, 2018
Before I lost it somewhere in the middle of a move, my favorite t-shirt was one that said this: “To be is to do.” – Socrates “To do is to…
Mar 29, 2018
When I was growing up in Wrightsville Beach, all I really needed for a successful day of fishing in my boat was an anchor and some 87 octane. The anchor…
Feb 24, 2018
As Gomer Pyle would say, “Gawlee! Thankyouthankyouthankyou! Shazam!” The Emerging Issues Forum February 5-6 was my first “big dance,” and it was amazing to hear the speakers, to see our…
Jan 22, 2018
Dear Friends: We’ve been tweeting and squawking at you. We’ve been reminding you on radio and TV and a series of podcasts. So we know you’ve been thinking about it.…
Nov 30, 2017
Look at you! You’re surviving what some people consider the most stressful few weeks of the year! And you’re doing it in style! You’ve wowed your friends with Thanksgiving facts…
Oct 26, 2017
Calling All Futurists! In 16th century England and Ireland, one of the staples of Halloween was predicting the future. They did it through a series of party games. After peeling…