In Durham, some fantastic lies

I woke up this morning to hear about something that amounts to… hogwash. As in, nonsense. Indeed, what was said at a forum in Durham last night about the pork industry can only be described as some fantastic lies. As a former journalist, it is especially disturbing...

North Carolina: the pig pickin’ capital of the world

Tucked away in the corner of our office is a neat piece of culinary and political history. Forty-five years ago, the governor of North Carolina declared our state to be the “Pig Pickin’ Capital of the World.” Gov. Bob Scott’s signature is still firm and clear on the...