Bob Geary

Admit it. When the pitchman comes on, making claims for the ShamWow or Mighty Putty, you know you should look away. But you watch, because it’s so goofyhow could anyone fall for it? Except, whoa! That vacuum cleaner can lift a bowling ball? Thus, my attention is drawn to Gov. Pat McCrory, a shallow man […]

Mark your calendars, Raleigh residents. The public launch of the Fertile Ground Food Cooperative is set for July 31, a Thursday, at 6:30 at the Walnut Creek Wetland Center. For Southeast Raleigh, this is important. For all of Raleigh, this is important. I’d say huge, but I’ll reserve that word for the day when the […]

Independence Day falls on the calendar within a few days of the Supreme Court’s concluding session, which usually occurs on or about June 30. Not that many years ago, this coincidence was a happy one. We’d run up our flags and talk up our Court, which worked to protect our rights as citizens against intrusive […]

My Saturday morning in Raleigha Second Saturdaystarts at Moore Square. Three dozen of us have come to this “Movable Gathering for Good,” a walking tour that will open our eyes to the possibilities of urban agriculture in our city. Our guide is Erin White, a former farm manager, carpenter, cook and chef whose specialty is […]

For Wake County, this is a defining, watershed year. Consider: Wake’s population is closing in on 1 million and will hit that mark within eight months. In 1980, it was barely 300,000. Politico says Wake is the most important county to watch on Election Night, 2014. As Wake goes, so goes the U.S. Senatepossibly. This […]

Where has the time gone? It’s almost June, summer’s beginning and I recommend we take a break from the 2014 election seasonand get the 2016 presidential campaign under way! Actually, Republican hopefuls have been working it for a year, but I’ve got no wisdom for you there, except that Rand Paul is correct about the […]