Barbara Woodley hoarded more than 300 dogs, only to keep them in deplorable conditions. It took a three-year legal battle, an army of volunteers, and hundreds of special new owners to save these broken creatures. Originally published in O, The Oprah Magazine. WALTER THE BOSTON TERRIER PADS INTO Heather Jackson’s sunny living room in Sanford, North Carolina. He’s […]
The truth behind ‘Godless Americans’
Republican U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole’s attack ad features a retired Biblical-studies teacher. Originally published in Indy Week. IMAGINE RETIRED BIBLE TEACHER Rick Stone’s surprise to find himself depicted as a “Godless American.” This week, Republican U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole began running a statewide 30-second TV ad linking her opponent, Kay Hagan, to a political action […]
A Mean Machine
For all its combativeness, the Republican National Convention failed the address the country’s most fundamental issues. Scenes from a week in St. Paul. Originally published in Indy Week. THE VETERANS MARCHED IN LOCKSTEP as they approached the Minneapolis State Capitol, which sits on a hill overlooking downtown St. Paul. Some wore Army greens. Others wore camouflage […]
RNC Day 4: Palin, Creationism, and Other Red Meat
On the first day, God created pit bulls. On the second day, He created lipstick. Originally published in Indy Week. AS THE OWNER OF A FRIENDLY PIT-BULL MIX, I wasn’t quite sure what to make of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s off-script line last night at the Republican National Convention: “Do you know the difference between a hockey mom […]
RNC Day 3: Young, But Not for Obama
More than two years after his father died in Afghanistan, a North Carolina guest at the GOP convention reflects on the war. Originally published in Indy Week. THIS WEEK, AS NICK OCHSNER ATTENDS THE Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., the Elon University sophomore can’t listen to all the pro-military speeches without thinking about his father. Sgt. […]
Youth and Promise at the DNC
An N.C. delegate to the Democratic National Convention, Raleigh’s John Verdejo sees similarities between his personal history and Barack Obama’s. Originally published in Indy Week. UNTIL HIS PLANE TOUCHED DOWN in Denver for the Democratic National Convention, John Verdejo had never in his life reset his watch. The 29-year-old’s personal history was contained entirely within the Eastern time […]
RNC Day 1: Big Bash Despite Big Hurricane
N.C. GOP delegates: Veep nominee Palin an “inspired choice”; Bush’s handling of Katrina: “Thou shalt not judge.” Originally published in Indy Week. WITH HURRICANE GUSTAV POISED TO HIT the Gulf Coast today, Sen. John McCain has announced that this week’s Republican National Convention would be a scaled-back affair without the usual troop-rousing speeches or over-the-top parties. […]
Messianics are praying the ‘Shema’ and preaching Jesus
Part 2 of the three-part “Messianics Rising” series. Originally published by JTA. CARY, N.C.—THE SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE at Congregation Sha’arei Shalom in this suburb of Raleigh has a familiar feel to anyone who grew up in a mainstream American synagogue. Sixty adults and a handful of children have gathered in a sanctuary adorned with seven-branched menorahs and an […]
What Makes Elizabeth Run
She doesn’t agree with her husband on every single issue. She doesn’t hesitate to say so publicly. And she doesn’t walk away from a fight. Elizabeth Edwards might just be the most refreshing political spouse since Eleanor Roosevelt. Originally published in O, The Oprah Magazine. IF ANYONE HAD QUESTIONED ELIZABETH EDWARDS’ credentials as America’s most outspoken […]
Leap of Faith
Can academic rigor, firm discipline, and a daily dose of religion turn boys from poor families into scholars? An intimate look at one such attempt. Originally published in Duke Magazine. AS AN AUGUST DRIZZLE falls outside, thirty-one middle-schoolers sit at long tables in a North Carolina mountain lodge. It’s the end of summer vacation: Next week […]
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