Sept. 30, 2010: Gary King is exceedingly humble when asked about becoming, at 16, the head of his family. When both of your parents...

At least, when it comes to cities and their desirability, that is. When the editor called and offered me a job at the News & Observer...

Dear Editor, I just read your little report where you are criticizing Cong. Madison Cawthorn. You have got a lot of nerve. I will take a...

When Anders Gyllenhaal, the N & O's then-executive editor, hired me as a columnist from Indiana 28 years ago...

The alarming thing my doctor told me last week....

One of my favorite bumper stickers– and a personal philosophy - says If at first you don’t succeed – blame whoever ain’t here. That seems...

Some recent love letters from out dear readers!

Remember a TV show called Eight is Enough? Not for some influential conservatives. It appears that, for them, it took four million before...

Yeah, y’all finally beat us, but it took two of you to do it. That’s what I can imagine some of my most rabid Charlottean friends saying...