Drones for civilian use is about to become a reality. The Federal Aviation Administration has made a request for proposals to create six drone sites across the US. With this request, comes a practical application of drones in civilian life. The demand from law enforcement agencies, farmers to monitor crops, to fire fighting, and nonmilitary…

Rural women are included too. Today a world of women from over 200 countries took to the streets opposing violence against women. The smaller the community the less likely women are to stand against a system of treatment that is deplorable from its origin but sustaining within the context of economic dependence. Survival is wrapped…

Here’s wishing everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day. Celebrate the good endowed in you and the community in which you live. Loving is the pathway of those who find a bounty of goodness wrapped in simple conversation… no frills, just real transparency amongst friends.    

With fiscal challenges threatening the poor and partisanship driving human issues off the cliff, the President chose to visit North Carolina after the SOTU address, just before a “fireside chat” of sorts, engaging everyday citizens like you, in a “Presidential hangout”. The President’s trip to North Carolina is significant on a number of levels to…

President Obama delivered a passionate State of the Union address. His speech holds great potential for rural North Carolina. Look what’s within our reach… time to contact your local, state and national leaders to get them moving! 1. Manufacturing Innovation Institute – look to create 3 additional institute’s with a network of 15 hubs Lobby…

Today Governor McCrory aligned with party Republicans.  Support for the expansion of Medicaid to about 500,000 poor people in the state of North Carolina, with many being the elderly and disabled was denied. Leadership felt the expansion would be too risky, even at no cost for three years. With that position, the good this measure…