Dear Governor McCrory, Knowing that you just celebrated your 60th birthday, I thought I would send a song dedication to you. Specifically a rewritten version of Gerry Rafferty’s “Stuck in the Middle With You” recorded with the group Stealers Wheel. It’s a classic from the 70’s and it seems to really sum up the situation … Continue reading An Open Letter to Gov. McCrory Complete With a Song Dedication – Apologies to Gerry Rafferty
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“A Confederacy of Redundancies” – McCrory, Berger, and Moore’s Weak Responses to Voter ID Ruling
If you have never read the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, then do yourself a favor and get a copy. It’s exquisite. It’s about an out-of-shape anti-hero who sells hot dogs and frets over a supposed heart-condition in New Orleans who is courting a radical gal from New York and ultimately survives a … Continue reading “A Confederacy of Redundancies” – McCrory, Berger, and Moore’s Weak Responses to Voter ID Ruling
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Governor McCrory, You are No “Eisenhower Republican”
Dear Governor, I have heard many national GOP candidates make mention of their affinity for President Reagan when addressing audiences. Simply channeling “The Gipper” has become almost a necessity to make a good impression especially on those who remember the two-term president from California. His calm voice, his presence, his speech on the Berlin Wall, … Continue reading Governor McCrory, You are No “Eisenhower Republican”
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Hyperbole, North Carolina – On the Corner of Exaggeration Avenue and Understatement Boulevard
The North Carolina General Assembly began the 2016 short session today and there were many North Carolinians who were in our capitol to meet them. No doubt much of the rhetoric coming from those in power will be full of double-speak, subtle or severe spin, and void of straight-forward talk about real issues at hand … Continue reading Hyperbole, North Carolina – On the Corner of Exaggeration Avenue and Understatement Boulevard
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A Pot to Piss in – Open Letter to Rep. Tim Moore and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest
Dear Rep. Moore and Lt. Gov. Forest, The special legislative session convening on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 is a perfect example of one of the many lessons that I am asked to teach my students each and every year as a public high school English teacher. That lesson is in the use of irony. The … Continue reading A Pot to Piss in – Open Letter to Rep. Tim Moore and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest
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