UPDATE: Bell visa granted

By William R. Toler
Last week on Coast to Coast A.M., host George Noory informed the audience that Art Bell’s wife Airyn was granted her permanent visa.
While broadcasting from Manila, Bell, creator of the overnight radio show, had told listeners of his plight and encouraged them to flood President Barack Obama with emails to try and [...]

Reporter arrested at wreck site

By William R. Toler
Darren Hunt, a reporter from KVIA, the local ABC affiliate in El Paso, Texas and photographer Ric DuPont were arrested by a police officer for trying to get interviews after a wreck .
The video speaks for itself.

Cow farts cause fuss

By William R. Toler
Farmers could face an extra tax for flautulence. Not theirs of course…but that of their animals.
The Associated Press reported last month that farm groups across the nation are worried that the government will levy a tax on livestock  based on a 2007 Supreme Court ruling animals are emitting greenhouse gasses that are [...]

Harper: ‘This is just intimidation…’

By William R. Toler
One week has passed since Craven County deputies under the command of Sheriff Jerry Monette seized — without a warrant — a coffin owned by Bill Harper from a polling site east of New Bern.
It still hasn’t been returned.
As you may have read in previous posts, it is being held as evidence for [...]

Weapons of mass distraction

By William R. Toler
With the current global economic crisis and the heated, upcoming presidential election, one may wonder: is one a distraction for the other, or are they both distractions for something more sinister?
Once we’ve forgotten how the U.S. Congress and Wall Street have flushed the economy down the tubes because a McCain supporter called Obama a terrorist, [...]

Orwellian World: Part Zwei

By William R. Toler
As I continue reading George Orwell’s 1984, I observe more startling revelations.

WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

The above mantra is scattered thoughout the book and the statements are the “three slogans of the Party.” Let’s break it down, shall we?

Wilmington ghosts seeing Redd

By William R. Toler
New Bern native Willam Redd is involved in some spooky cinema.
The filmmaker is now, also, a ghost hunter.
Redd is a member of Infinitus Paranormal, a ghost hunting team based in the port city, along with founder and fellow filmmaker Mike Roberts.
The Star News in recently feautred an article on the spectre specialists [...]