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Please teach this man Say’s Law
The Locker Room
Jan 09There’s good news and bad news in David J. Lynch’s Bloomberg Businessweek article about the role of new machines in displacing workers from jobs in the American economy. The good news? Lynch dispels the Luddite notion that we should blame machines for ... »
Preliminary Hearing on Multi-City Annexation Lawsuit Canceled
Civitas Review
Dec 09A preliminary hearing was scheduled December 15 in a Wake County courtroom over the lawsuit filed by several cities seeking to repeal a new law that could lead to several proposed annexations being stopped. The law passed by the most recent session of ... »
A (Revised) History of Goldsboro Barbecue
BBQ Jew
Nov 17A little over a month ago I ran this post about an amateur historian’s take on Goldsboro’s rich barbecue history. I recently was able to track down the author, Carl Eugene (“Gene”) McBride, Jr. He not only agreed to allow me to continue to share his... »
Wilber’s Barbecue
BBQ Jew
Nov 15Wilber Shirley’s place in Goldsboro–the simply named Wilber’s Barbecue–is among the living legends of North Carolina barbecue joints. It is also among the state’s best-known restaurants period, given its long history and prominent location fronting Hi... »
New Carolina Journal Online features
The Locker Room
Nov 11This week’s Carolina Journal Online Friday interview features a conversation with Mount Olive College economist Paul Cwik about the failure of Keynesian economics and “Say’s revenge.” Dsvid Bass’ guest Daily Journal explains why it’s time for the mille... »