Life on The Fringe

My wife and I moved to the Raleigh-Durham Triangle in 2015 as early residents of Carolina Arbors in Southeast Durham. … More

Effective Primary Voting in North Carolina

I live in North Carolina, and I’ve registered as an Unaffiliated (UA) Voter. So when I vote in the primaries … More

Anyone capable of thanksgiving is capable of salvation and eternal joy.Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann (1921 – 1983) To be thankful, you … More

We pride ourselves as a nation on being a government of laws. That means no one is above the law. … More

Our traditional view of American political parties is outdated and blocks our understanding of what is happening in the 2016 … More

Baseball was the national pastime in 1951. Those who followed football watched college and high school games. National Football League … More

Those who live in the world of ideas like to think ideas have consequences. A dangerous idea is being promulgated … More

My first reaction to the selection of Paul Ryan as Vice-Presidential nominee was similar to the views of many others. … More

Some thoughts on various things: Anger and Humor The Republicans keep reacting to every Democratic hyperbole with anger. That is … More

When you are an umpire and the batter hits a foul ball you are supposed to call it foul. It … More