Soundtrack: Miracles by Matt Nathanson
This is my attempt at unpacking the topic of anti-intellectualism. It’s a broad topic, one that grows larger as I do more research. The more I dig in to the research, the more connections I see to other topics and issues that are relevant to national, state and local [...]

Soundtrack: Rootless Tree by Damien Rice (caution, not work-safe)
I know, I know. It’s been a while since my last post. Please accept my apology. There are many reasons for my lag. I don’t know if it is because of my extreme seasonal-affective disorder (SAD) this year combined with an intense case [...]

Soundtrack: Aggressive Expansion from The Dark Knight
2000 – Presidential

Registered Voters = 98,787
Total Ballots Cast = 63,490
Turnout = 64.27%
Bush/Cheney = 37,180 (59.52%)
Gore/Lieberman = 23,196 (37.13%)
Ballots Cast, President = 62,466

2002 – Gubernatorial

Registered Voters = 99,182
Total Ballots Cast = 49,121
Turnout = 49.53%
Hagan = 12,653 (26.82%)
Taft = 32,118 (68.09%)
Ballots Cast, Governor = 47,172

2004 – Presidential

Registered Voters = 111,387
Total Ballots [...]

Soundtrack: What Have I Done To Deserve This? by the Pet Shop Boys

Here is my growing list of possible topics to address when blogging my local county politics, should I decide to continue. Some have already been covered. I learned a long time ago the importance of asking the right questions. My [...]

Soundtrack: Viva La Vida by Coldplay & Kiss Off by the Violent Femmes
For various reasons, I have suddenly lost my desire to blog any more about my local county politics. Why? Largely because of a bloodless (so far) coup d’etat based on the staggering juxtaposition of arrogance and ignorance. There’s a new [...]

Sunday morning I came down with a bad case of the stomach flu. Four days later, still gurgling and irritated by an unusually sharp sense of smell (bad thing right now), I am struggling to get my strength back. Hopefully my brain cells will follow.
Please accept my apologies for this pause in blogging.