Posts by Gary Pearce
Tangled Webs
Too Much?
I was talking about Obama’s first 100 days with a friend who is a true independent, a retired businessman who is liberal on some things and conservative on others, votes Democratic sometimes and sometimes Republican. “How’s he doing?” I asked. The answer: “Too much on the table.” Those five words sum up…
Read MoreBurr and Abortion
100 Days
Easley Rider
The Death of Dialogue?
Taxes and Tea Bags
The New North Carolina
Fox and Friends
The Fox News crowd was in full cry at North Ridge the other evening. Along with the usual fare of foxy news babes and red-faced rants about creeping socialism, there was video of the Obamas’ new dog. It was too much for one man. “Guess who gave him the dog? Ted Kennedy. What does that…
Read MoreThe Problem With Old Media
I read a lot of newspapers. And a lot of newspapers are writing these days about what newspapers could do different to make more money. Like charging people to read content online. But my friend David Burney said something wise that made me think that won’t work. He said revenue is down at newspapers –…
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