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A Fragile Home on July 4th

Scotland County, NC's search for economic vitality

Jul 2 •

Historian Clint Smith on Juneteenth

Reckoning with the legacy of slavery

Jul 1 •

Flora MacDonald, Scotland’s Trailblazer

National Galleries: “Flora Macdonald (1722-1790) courageously helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape ‘over the sea to Skye’, a story that is one of…

Jul 1 •

Could Vietnam War Turn Out Differently?

A videocast discussion posted on YouTube

Jul 1 •

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June 2025

Neighbors Can Bridge Political Divide

My Sunday piece on media coverage of the “No Kings” rallies exacerbating toxic political divisions down to the local level has sparked more than 125…

Jun 26 •

Rhetoric, Images Incite Violence

Citizens, pols, media have responsibility to tone it down, listen to each other

Jun 22 •

What If George Washington Became King?

Or was shot early in the revolution?

Jun 17 •

'No Kings' Rallies Attract Millions

Resistance to Trump's one-man-rule.

Jun 13 •

Constitutional Crisis Averted Over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Imprisonment in El Salvador Without Charges

Attorney General Pam Bondi “bends on Abrego Garcia,” editorialized the conservative Wall Street Journal. The Justice Department has returned Maryland…

Jun 10 •

‘Eat, Pray, Admit You’re From An Empire’

The Loss of American Innocence and Exceptionalism

Jun 4 •

Innocents Abroad

Meet in Portugal in October?

Jun 2

Scottish History Wasn't Taught in Schools For Generations

It's better now, but still limited

Jun 2 •

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