In “Politics & The English Language,” George Orwell warns writers to avoid using dying metaphors that have lost “all evocative power.” For example, making fun of hippie liberals for getting a “degree in underwater basketweaving” is now a bit outdated.
Published: Thursday, November 10th, 2022 @ 2:37 pm
By: Daily Wire
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But then again, growing up, I loved every episode of the Three Stooges. Yes, the Howard brothers, plus Larry Fine helped make growing up in the 1950's/60's a fairly good time.
Published: Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022 @ 8:43 am
By: Wyatt Sanderman Day
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I say things that may seem a bit harsh, yet, I regret none of it.
Published: Saturday, July 25th, 2020 @ 5:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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State political leaders have known for decades that the Department of Motor Vehicles needed to move out of its headquarters on New Bern Avenue in Raleigh.
Published: Saturday, February 16th, 2019 @ 9:17 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The show was an ensemble piece revolving around key personnel in a United States Army Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) in the Korean War (1950-1953)
Published: Monday, May 14th, 2018 @ 8:56 am
By: Ted McDonald
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At Monday night's Beaufort County Commissioner's general meeting, the commissioners voted 4 to 3 to ban certain political speech ascribed to by Commissioner Hood Richardson.
Published: Tuesday, January 13th, 2015 @ 10:54 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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What was so disturbing about those political consultants, unaffectionately known as the 'Three Stooges' (WSG), is that they participated in the slander of my person through the mailers and the whisper campaign employing only pure lies about my good character.
Published: Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 @ 8:07 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Where was Stan? Why wasn't he out pandering for votes? Why did he not spend record amounts of money like everyone else running for county commissioner?
Published: Sunday, May 25th, 2014 @ 8:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Sorry we could not continue our good conversation this morning, but your article said it all, I think.
Published: Monday, May 12th, 2014 @ 2:18 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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Don Cox, A.K.A. Mr. No-Show (does not show up for Candidates' Forums), who, up until now, has shown that he is completely incapable of discussing any issues at any time, now has twin issues he understands well enough to discuss: marijuana usage and Democrat strategy.
Published: Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 @ 12:16 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Is County Commissioner Candidate Don Cox truly this large of a Hypocrite? That answer is proved to be a resounding yes.
Published: Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 @ 7:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Is County Commissioner Candidate Don Cox truly this large of a Hypocrite? That answer is proved to be a resounding yes.
Published: Saturday, April 26th, 2014 @ 5:50 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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'90% of life' is not 'showing up on time'; 100% of life is having integrity.
Published: Thursday, April 24th, 2014 @ 6:38 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Three people showed up at the March Beaufort County Commissioners meeting to show us how brilliant they are. I once heard a man say "My mother always told my sibling to keep its mouth shut so people would not know how little she actually knew".
Published: Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 @ 6:10 am
By: Hood Richardson
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