In chainsaw we trust: The disaster of defoliation in Fayetteville’s brave new world
by Zan Jarvis
Ah, Spring! The sound of the chainsaw is heard throughout the land!
As Fayetteville explodes, the trees are suffering. Apparently we don’t  clearly realize that the suffering of the Standing People, as the  “primitive” original residents of this land called them, is [...]

Duke 3, Mob 0
By Doug Thompson
Saturday’s disbarment of Mike Nifong, the Durham, N.C. prosecutor who wrongfully indicted the Duke University lacrosse players of raping a stripper, leaves a standing warning to news organizations everywhere.
We’re not the only ones who sometimes don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story. Take a saltshaker [...]

The Sopranos
David Chase, creator of The Sopranos, is my hero. He is under attack for his controversial final episode of the HBO series. Like a politician who tells the truth, he is being savaged by those who have
simpler agendas.

Hello Everyone,
This week we travel far away to explore a place whose wines have a familiar style.  It’s a sign of the ever shrinking world of wine, where quality abounds and so do bargains—at least for now. Bad weather in Australia and increased demand for California wines might make us appreciate alternatives in the future, [...]

The Dappled Summer Light