No doubt about it, President Barack Obama is a rock star. He is especially loved and respected in foreign countries, which is a welcomed improvement from how we were viewed overseas during the torture years of Bush/Cheney.

If ever a book should be color coded, it is The Test of Our Times. Written by former Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge, Test is full of shocking revelations about how the Bush administration used terror alerts to influence elections and public policy..

Johnny Carson was the king of late-night television because he understood what the masses wanted, and who the masses were. He also left us with a stable of memorable characters, including Floyd R. Turbo, voice of the silent majority, who spoke out on important issues of the day.

At the height of the Michael Jackson media circus, networks were so desperate to saturate their airwaves with all things Jacko, that one morning, 'Today Show' pretty boy Matt Lauer treated us to an extended tour inside the Neverland mansion. But here's the rub: The house was empty.

Unlike some incumbent politicians who won't appear on my 'Triad Today' television program because I have criticized their stands on the issues, Rep. Virginia Foxx has never refused a chance to spar with me on camera.

That all changed in September of 1963 when CBS expanded its format and Walter Cronkite became America's first anchorman of a nightly, 30-minute newscast.

Ever since Mike Tyson bit off Evander Holyfield's ear, heavyweight prize fights haven't garnered much interest around these parts. That is until last week when a champion was finally crowned in the epic bout between Gentle June Atkinson and Bully Bev Perdue.

The resolution contained the following language: The President is encouraged to issue a proclamation call- by Jim ing upon citizens of all faiths to Longworth rediscover and apply the priceless, columnist timeless message of the Holy Scripture which has profoundly influenced and shaped the United States and its great Democratic form of government, as well as its rich spiritual heritage, and which has unified, healed, and strengthened its people for over 200 years.

It was an inspirational phrase that also carried with it a diplomatic jab at naysayers who think nothing can ever get done or changed inside the beltway. But after little more than a hundred days in office, Mr.

Last week, NC State University Provost Larry Nielsen and Chairman of the Trustees McQueen Campbell both tendered their resignations. Normally this news would have had little or no impact outside the campus walls, but these particular farewells have far-reaching implications, and serve as a reminder of an administration wed rather forget.