Why Vote in This Election? Here’s Why I Spent One and a Half Hours to Vote for a Single Candidate (and Why You Should Go Vote Today, i.e., Election Day)

About 2 weeks ago, my son and I went to early voting to cast our votes for the only race for which we are eligible to vote–the Cary Town Council At-Large open position. It took me about one and a half hours to cast my vote in Early Voting. But in my opinion, it was … More Why Vote in This Election? Here’s Why I Spent One and a Half Hours to Vote for a Single Candidate (and Why You Should Go Vote Today, i.e., Election Day)

NC Voters: Check the Griffin List to Make Sure your 2024 Vote is Counted

After the high from the Raleigh Hands Off rally this weekend had faded a bit, one of my friends asked, “Well, what do we do now?” I have some suggestions I will be offering in later posts. But right now, probably the most important thing North Carolina voters can do is to ensure that they … More NC Voters: Check the Griffin List to Make Sure your 2024 Vote is Counted

July 23, 2022: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

As I read the news this morning about yesterday’s events at the US Capitol, the literature teacher in me could not help but recall the famous opening passage to Charles Dicken’s classic novel, A Tale of Two Cities: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of … More July 23, 2022: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times